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Evening star., 1936-06-13

At last-the airplane god.
From mans beginnings the primitive
mind has deified the mysterious For
nearly two decades planes have been ny
ing over the jungles, watched with awe
from the aboriginal villages. One might
have expected that it would be only a
matter of time until some tribe would
elevate the giant bird" to its Parthenon.
There have been few more likely candi-
dates for divine honors since the begin
ming OF time.
The Smithsonian Institution has just
received the first actual evidence OF
this deification in an chronological COL
lection from the Choco Indians OF the
Chuncunaque River district OF Eastern
Panama. This evidence is in the form
of five elaborately painted balSa wood
carvings of airplanes. They were col
lected by Capt. K. S. Anderson OF the
United States Army.
The carvings are excellent. Details OF
the shape and structure of a plane are
reproduced with considerable fidelity.
Even the insignia are painted on the
carvings. It is almost certain that the
persons who made the carvings must
have had at some time close view OF
a plane and an opportunity to study its
details Perhaps there was some forced
landing in the territory.
To the ethnologist familiar with Choco
customs, however, the significance of
these objects is plain. The Choco medi-
cine man in the practice Of his art,
healing or otherwise, surrounds himself
with carved figures representing the
presentations of various animals, forces
of Nature, ETC., which are supposed to
have power over various diseases or Z"
exercise control over various aspects OF
Nature. These are the statues OF the
Choco gods. A good medicine man will
have full assortment of them. In some
cases, 1t may be, a magician has par
ticular god of his own, just as physician
may have his own special prescription.
The procedure is to hold in the hand
the figure of the particular divinity
deemed likely to be of the most service
in the particular emergency confronting
the medicine man, and ask for directions.
The magician pretendS to receive them.
This is the status to which the airplane
has come among the Chocos.
Just what the specific function Of the
new god is the ethnologists do not know.
1t has Joined such mystical figures as the
armadillo, the jaguar, the bird woman,
etc, In the Choco Parthenon. The air.
plane is a very young god and pre-
sumably It's cult still is quite localized,
but likely to spread If it proves OF
special potency.
The new deity finds itself in very
respectable company. 1t is among the
Choco that the chief god OF healing,
represented by many statues and statu-
cites, is a European gentleman wearing
the characteristic costume Of the late
seventeenth century. His features are
reproduced so faithfully that he can
be identified from extant portraits as a
certain William Patterson, founder OF
an Inflated Scotch colony in Panama.
and also founder of the Bank OF England
and by many accorded the honor OF
being the father Of modern banking.
For two centuries the cult of this god
as personal adviser to the most eminent
medicine men has beerS growing until
1t now has made its wNy among some
Of the tribes Of Northern South Ainerica;
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Foreign Affairs.

Nothing new or unexpected distin-
guishes the Republican platform in its
treatment OF foreign affairs. In their
broad implications the principles laid
down at Cleveland reflect the American
peoples preoccupation with problems OF
domestic concern and their determina-
ton not to be diverted from the solution
of them by international involvements.
It is essentially a note of rugged ma
tionalism which is struck and empha-
sized.
The platform pledges the Republican
party to promote and maintain peace
"by all honorable means not leading to
foreign alliances or political commit
ments." Republicans further undertake,
"obedient to the traditional foreign pol
10y OF America and to the repeatedly
expressed will of the American people"
that the United States shall not become
a member of the League of Nations or
of the World Court. "Entangling alli-
ances" in foreign affairs are categorically
eschewed. The party will promote, as
the best means of securing and main
tanning peace by the specific settlement
of disputes, the great cause of inter-
national arbitration through the estab-
lishment of free, independent tribunals"
Adoption of this general attitude toward
world affairs, certain to be attacked as
"isolationist" doctrine, is the acknoWl-
edged result of Senator Borah'S infiu-
ence in the Committee on Resolutions.
Some contradiction is bound to be
found between the promise to adjust
tariffs with a view to promoting inter-
national trade and the adjacent pledge
to repeal as futile and dangerous" the
present reciprocal trade agreement law,
on the ground that it has had deStruc-
tive effect on agriculture and industry.
The trade agreement program, which
has produced reciprocal pacts with more
than a dozen countries, represents a
concrete effort to promote interna-
tional trade" through tariff adjust
ment." Secretary Hull recently described
that policy as enlightened nationaliSm,"
In a correlated branch Of foreign rela-
tons the platform favors cooperation
with other countries toward currency
sterilization under conditions favorable
to the United States. Cooperation, too,
is pledged in the limitation of arma-
mentS and control of arms traffic, but
the Republican party unqualifledly ia
vors an Army, Navy and air force ade-
ouate for national defense. There will
be every effort" to collect the war debts
due from foreign countries.
On the whole, the Republicans have
taken a position with respect to foreign
relations that will commend itself to
the overwhelming bulk of the American
people. With exception Of the planks
rejecting reciprocal trade agreements
and the World Court, no wide divergence
is apparent between Republican foreign
policy and the program to which the
Roosevelt administration subscribeS.
That is circumstance designed to con-
vince other nations that there is fair
unanimity of political view in this coun-
try on matters of major international
moment,
Evening star., 1936-06-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACEWELL.

Took, tock, tock, tock.
The above is not intended to be q
representation of q clock ticking, or
drops of water falling regularly into a
pan OF water.
It initiates as we'll as word can, per-
haps, the sound the cicada was making
in the garden.
We were reading by the dining room
window, when at last this regular drum
ming crept into consciousness.
What was that?
Tiny drums of doom, smote afar In
the best style of lurid fiction?
Took. took, took took
Perhaps 1t was an automobile down
the street.
But no car was in sight.
On the garden path we looked around.
Still the regular thump, thump con-
tinued. Looking down suddenly, we dis
covered the drummer.
It was q cicada, or seventeen-year
locust. fiat on his back, his legs waving
in air.
Instead of the regular. drumming
drone which these insects normally
make, this noise waS as indicated, O
perfect little drum beat.
The fellow was on his last legs, evi-
IDENTIFY.
Like an old athlete, whose legs go
back on him in crisis, this locust was
unable to stand, but repeatedly turned
over on his back, when put right side up.
The best way to pick up a locust, in
case one hasn't heard, is to catch 1t
~ 80 kAxvt l,a af tNa NNnC
are folded over the body except when
the insect is in flight.
Not that Mr.. Locust will not protest.
The ticking cicada cited above gave
up his drumming. but went Immediately
into steady rattle, sort Of angry pro-
testation against such summary treat
ment.
He did not again drum in his best
manner. but kept rattling away, from
time TO time, especially every time he
rolled over on his back, which he did
regularly.
Was it possible that 1t was the death
rattle Of locust which we had heard?
Millions of them are dead and dying
now having fulfilled their term Of life
aloft in the trees and the light.
II may be that all Of them rattle so
when about to depart this world send-
ing forth a prolonged. steady drumming.
Carefully the old fellow was placed
in a flower bed, since he did not seem
able to stick to leaf of any sort.
The next morning, We thought, we
would find him there, one with Caesar.
Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to
clay,
Would stop chink to keep the wind
away"
So with locusts.
Next morning, when we came out,
the cicada was gone.
Had he flown away, or had the birds
got him?
The early bird. you know, catches the
worm. also the locuStS.
Jenny and Johnny Wren were hopping
around on the driveway.
In the hey-day of their powers the
seventeen-year locustS are excellent
flyers.
We have seen them wing their way
unerringly, and with excellent speed, to
the very top of very high oak
On the other hand, they at times
seem rather clumsy, seeking only the
tops of shrubs and the like. Although
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Perfection.

We heard the speech about the man
Who had been brought before us,
Who was the one to lead the clan
Mid an exultant chorus.
To him all virtues were assigned.
No fault in him was present.
No one. on earth possessed a mind
So sapient, yet so pleasant.
And so we went to him anew,
A group Of six or seven,
To ask, "Oh, Mister, how did you
Make your escape from Heaven?"
Evening star., 1936-06-13
More About Relationship
OF the Adams Family

To the Editor OF The Star:
Referring to Mr.. Proctor's article in
last Sundays Star, relative to the rela-
tionship Of the Adamses. I am informed
that John Quincy Adams had a son. as
well as a father, named John Adams.
so that Mr. Proctor's statement in his
article is correct. HENRY CALVER.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Moral Influence.

you consider politics q moral in
fiuence?"
That is precisely what I said" an
swered Senator Sorghum. Its wonder
full how much patience and forgiveness
q man must often show if he wants to
stay right and regular with his party"
Jud Tunkins says one reason why 1t
is so easy to give good advice is that
so much of 1t already exists that there
is no need Of trying to be original.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

Professors Of natural history are just
now making studies OF the great age to
which an elephant lives and the tre-
mendous energy he can show when he
gets tired of unkindnesS in captivity.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

The Dionne quints are already in pos
session of a fortune. This fact affords
little encouragement to future taxpayers
who come into this world one or two at
@ time.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

Those who have compared the New
Deal to experiences of Alice in Wonder
land may find in the Steiwer speech a
suggestion for new extravaganza in
rhyme. What the bookworm said to the
hookworm would be political disclosure
OF untold fascination.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

Three Long Years" has been set to
music. 1t would be an art achievement
of extraordinary brilliancy if keynote
speech were incidentally to develop an
entire theme song.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

Book venders indicate q modernistic
tendency to plain titles pertaining to the
present day without depicting revelries
resembling "One of Cleopatra's Nights" :"
Evening star., 1936-06-13

From now on Senator Borah's admir-
ers expect the pleasure of hearing him
talk about his practical approvals in
stead of his theoretical disapprovals.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

BY way of demonstrating that he is a
man of fearless fortitude, Governor Lam
don made required visit to the dentist,
when he might have been claiming ap-
plause and hearing the band play.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights of publicaton of special dispatches
herein also reserved,
Evening star., 1936-06-13
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
An Awakening Tap.

2AHA ~AVUNCAAAHfS AuTTs
lay on the grass beneath a tree
With shadowy dusk encircling me,
And I fell into twilight nap
To the sound of q woodpecker's
Tap, tap, tap.
I dreamed that the bobbing, scarlet head
Was buSily tapping me instead;
Hammering into my placid brain
The need to be up and of again.
I came to my feet with q Thank you,
sir"
But he bird was gone. with q breezy
G.hir. =
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Reindeer and Santa Claus.

From the WlIIIamsport Sun.
The Government has lifted its ban
on the killing of reindeer in Alaska, but
it maintains its air Of confidence that
the majority Of the voters will not wish
to kill Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Tax Leaks Here and Abroad.

From the Hartford Courant.
A former member Of the British cabi-
net faced prosecution for having re-
vealed that income taxes were to be in
creased. In It's country he would merely
be Stunned Q. bore for telling what
every o,ss q sdy knows.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
African Victims.

From the Lowell Leader.
Five nations combine to protect Afri-
can wild life. But the Ethiopians, as
we have seen, were left to their fate.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

The greatest red menace" the business
man really fears is the red ink menace
in the ledger.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Blessings Fled.

Blessings Fled.
The sun ere long
Will shine full strong.
Wen sigh amid the sultry glow,
"Turn back, turn back,
My almanac,
To the prediction, frost and snow"
81 has. followed many a band" said
Uncle Ehkn. land I never vet saw as
public spsstion settled hy . parade. :.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
A Dissimilarity.

DisSlmlIarlty.
Love" said the readymade philoso-
pher, "is lottery"
"I can't see it that way" commented
Miss Cayenne. "A lottery never leaves
so many people in doubt as to whether
they have won or lost"
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Changing the Subject.

Changing the Subject.
How'd you like to pick your way
Down a tumbling stream?
How'd you like to spend the day
Looking for the gleam
OF a flashing finny prize
Tossed into the air?
How'd you like to shut your eyes
On the world of care?
Give three cheers and then three more
While the votes are cast.
Hold your post amid the roar,
Faithful to the last.
Stay by what you have to do,
Check the wandering wish,
Though it may be tough on you,
It's lucky for the fish.
"No man can escape blame" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. ''The best
a man can do is to deserve as little of
it as possible"
Evening star., 1936-06-13
Retrospect.

NeLfOSpeCt.
The days that are gone, they will never
return;
And as Memory pauses to lift
The clouds from the past, many days
we discern
That we wouldn't have back as gift.
Evening star., 1936-06-13
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Evening star., 1936-06-13

@. What law forbids the Secretary OF
the Treasury to be active in private
business during his term Of ofice?-W. T.
A. In 1889 Congress enacted law
providing that the Secretary Of the
Treasury may not engage in trade or
business, own steamships or otherwise
be active in profit making enterprises
during his incumbency. He is liable. ON
conviction, to a $4,000 fine. dismissal
and may never thereafter hold ONCE
under the Federal Government. The
same provisions apply to the treasurer
OF the United States and the register
Of the Treasury.
@. When did gypsies first appear In
Europe?-W. H.
A. About the beginning Of the six~
teenth century.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

@. When is the National Amateur
Press Association to hold a convention7
e. r.
A. The annual convention of the assoc
citation will be held at Grand Rapids,
Mich, July "a.
Evening star., 1936-06-13

@. What was the full name of the late
Cyrus H. X. Curtis?-E, j.
A. The publishers given name was
Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
Soviet Spain?
Cincinnati Enouirer)


 Many years ago that shrewd student of history Nkolai Lenn, prophesied that Spain would be the first country of Europe after Russia to turn to Com munsm More recently Moscow leaders have affirmed this belief their And the events of the last few months, especially those of recent days give some color to the Russian prophecies.
 Human affairs are too complex, however, to war rant anyones being positive about such trend The events that led to the Communist revolution of 1917 in Russia may be duplicated again in all history For thing, Spain has not just withdrawn from a disastrous World War, with the whole nation in chaos That alone makes the Spanish situation in 1886 very different from that of Russia in 1917.
 The chief reason for thinking Spain may go com petey to the Left lies in the character of the eudal social order which has prevailed there for generations and particularly in the bindly reactionary character of the Spanish ruling class Through decades Spain has not progressed in agriculture and industry with other European states. The bulk of her people have had an unbeevably low standard of living, and nearly half today cannot read write
 It has been feudal state of vast entaled estates given in large part to forests for noblemen to use for hunting. There is only very small middle class, because capitalism, we understand it, has never developed far in Spain except in Barcelona and few smaller cities
 Unwilling to abandon their feudal prerogatives the landed aristocracy has consistently followed policy which embittered the masses and drove them to extremist philosophies
 Had there been a strong group of enlightened con- servatves as in England willing to make concessions eager to better the lot of the multitude of peasants and urban workers and ready to establish social egs- lation, Spain might have emerged into democratic capitalist state That would have been the surest safeguard against prolearan revolution for in land where property and welbeing widely distributed revolution does not come easily.
 But it not to be thus. Spains liberals and her rsghted conservatives have been scholars pro- fessional men, unable to make dent the blind re- action which marked the land downing class and it's creature, the army Consequently the liberal intel lectuas have been forced to make cause with Socialists and Communists
 Feudal Spain-for the country still is feudal des- pite the reforms of the last five anachron ism in the modern world Even if the government defeats the present Fascist unter-revolution the question will remain whether liberal ntellectuas can prevail in the coming contest for power with masses prepared by their masters for violent revolution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
Time to Call Halt
tColumbia Dispa tchl


 As self-appointed guardian of the inherent mascu- line right this page has from time to time raised its voice against the isiduous encroachment of feminine standards in mems dress and more particularly in the terminology applied thereto.
 Occasion has arisen again for sounding a pre- monitory note In metropolitan newspaper circu- atihg largely in the hgher-income groups appears advertisement for the type combination under supporter which has come into favor with men within the past year two. With this worthy and entirely meritorious garment have no quarrel. It is big improvement the plebian B. V. D. the more recently popular shirts and shorts
 But when the makers and sellers of such thorough going male appurtenances tack the label "shores" onto it. the time has to call a halt. We could doubtless bear up under such name. re- pellant it s It isn't this example to which object much the dangerous trend which is fore shadows. What next? If "shorties' is allowed to pass without adverse comment, who knows what may follow? We may be wearing "briefies' or "scantes" next Our foogear might easily become "sockies and "shoesies" something equally repugnant. What the fertile minds of fashion specialists could do with other items of masculine attire they got started is too awful to contemplate with equanimity.
 The situation calls for courage and decision and it is to be hoped that shorties and their k will receive the cold shoulder they deserve until more suitable nomenclature is adopted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
HOONAH DISTRICT NOW FLOODED IN SALMON:
 JUNEAU IS TO PROFIT

Herb Coleman, The Flying Sales man" who left Juneau about a week ago for Hoonah, in a special communication to The Empire says. The Hoonah district, including Ex- cursion Inlet, is simply swamped with fish and all cahneries are run ming full blast, day and night, which is a very unusual condition as usually at this time of the year the salmon canneries operate at but half time"
 Coleman also predicts that the merchants of Juneau will prosper this Fall on account of the condi- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
MRS. JONES MAKES y !'bPURCHASE OF FALL
 STYLES. NEW YORK


 Mrs. Winifred Jones, buyer fer Jones' Stevens, notified her firm that she is leaving New York iCty today. for Juneau via Seattle and that she had completed her pur- chases for the Seweard Street La dies Shop, covering Fall styles fully.
 Mrs. Jones was greatly thrilled over the New York offerings and she feels that, styles are smarter and materials gayer, than in pre- vious seasons; also that they will be able to offer their Juneau pat rons up-to-the minute rnerchan- disc upon it's arrival here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
DictatOrs At Home
Cincinnati Enouirer)

tC1ncinnati Enquirer)
 The modern dictators, Stalin Hitler and Mus solm, are after all, purely local They starte the exterior world but can't tell it what to do Those old Roman dictators, Julius Caesar and his nephew Angus tus so made their mark that now we still follow their orders We count the months Julius directed we call July and August after their names and the Julian code of law even yet is the foundation of our legal system. When they reformed things their re- forms were permanent
 In their time they ruled the world Neither Hitler nor MuSsolin dreamed of that Stalin and his party scared of Fascism trying to make friends of the democracies of the world, To ourselves and to the English the idea of dictatorship particularly offen- sive We have fixed in souls and unchange- able idea Of liberty; we have unaerabe adherence to the Ideal of state which is governed by law a state in which the law is the popular expression of the will of the people Russia seems to be going slowly in that direction Germany and Italy bow each to the will of one man. The freedom of the individual has disappeared. Those countries to us glaring ex- amples of what we do not want and what we would not endure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO OWN
 A HOME

The announcement in yesterdays Empire that three large Juneau business firms had completed ar arrangements to offer full cooperation with the Federal Housing Administration and ready to start any construction modernization that can be approved under Titles One Two of the Federal Housing Act is gratifying news to not only Gastineau Channel residents who desire build and establish perman- ent homes but to others of similar mind throughout the Territory.
 Federal Housing Administrator John E. Pegues
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
THANE DELIVERIES TO BE
 MADE BY UNITED FOOD

Starting next Monday, August 10, the United Food Company will ex- tend their delivery service to Thane Deliveries will be made three times each week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, leaving the store at 9;30 a. m. R. R. Brown, man. ager of the United Food says that in this manner they will be able to give Thane customers excellent ser vice provided orders are given them as early as possible to connect with the deliveries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
DOCTOR AND WIFE
 GOING SOUTH FOR
 VACATION, l YEAR

Passing through Juneau this morning were Dr. Grafton Burke and his wife, residents of Fort Yukon for about 26 years. The Burkes are on the Princess Alice enroute to New York for years visit. While in town, Dr. Burke was met by Dean c. E. Rice, of Trinity Cathedral, who knew the Fort Yukon people when he was in that area a nurcher of years ago.