davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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turn help determine tho kind Of soil
to be produced
Plants Take to Soil.
When there is enough soil the
plants take advantage Of it in the
short, intensely bright Arctic Sum-
mers. After the plants come the
animals. There must be vegetation
first to supply food for the simplest
forms Of animal life. After the
herbage-eating animals come the
flesh-eaters and after the flesh-eaters
comes man. But every step in this
ladder of life is Influenced by the
preceding step. In the final analysis
the kind of man depends on the kind
OF bare rock which was there In the
beginning and the kind Of lichen
which fastened itself upon it.
Presumably this is essentially what
happened all over the earth, but in
other places the process was too fast
and too complex to follow. Here it
Is so slow that almost every step can
be isolated and analyzed. Father
Dutillys first job, upon which he
already has worked for three Sum-
mers, is to make as exhaustive q COL
lection as possible Of all the rocks,
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soils and plants In the area. About
$50 kinds Of Arctic plants now are
known. He expects to expand this to
at least 500. He has been working at
Catholic University the past Winter
identifying and classifying the kinds
Of plants he already has collected,
with the aid Of the university and
Department Of Agriculture collections.
He Is obtaining duplicates Of each
species. One set will be deposited in
the Latern Museum at Rome and the
other will come to the university.
Past collecting, he explains, has been
mostly along the shores Mile after
mile the interiors Of these Arctic lands
are blocked by great ice caps or by
cliffs OF bare rock from 1000 to 1000
feet high. On the surface there is
little to reward the naturalist who
climbs these bare rocks and ventures
10 or IS miles into the interior. But
such hazardous journeys, Father Du-
tilly says, often are rewarded by a
wine glass full Of moss covered soil In
some crack in the rock 1t is just
such tiny bits Of soil and vegetation
Evening star., 1937-05-23
VAN ICELAND TO GET
PRINCETON DEGREE
Belgian Premier Coming to U. S.
Next Month for
Ceremony.
Ceremony.

Prime Minister Paul van iceland of
Belgium is coming to this country next
month to receive an honorary degree
from Princeton University, it was
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Far North Lures e.. u. Priest
For Study of Lies Secrets
Rer. Artheme Dutilly Er'
poets Job in arctic to
Last Rest Of Life.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

A Catholic University graduate stu
dent is leaving Washington this week
for the Canadian Arctic to take up for
the fourth Summer what is probably
the biggest job ever placed on one
mans shoulders.
Rev. Artheme Dutilly, bespectacled
French mission priest, is
"naturaliste des missions de IArc-
tique.' His job, which he expects to
last a lifetime, is the exhaustive study
of the life story of the Far North from
the bare rocks to man It is an epit-
ONE of the history Of the world from
lifelessness to the highest forms Of life
here stripped, as nowhere else OF all
extraneous details and complicating
factors.
Father Dutilly's laboratory is the
vast, unknown waste Of ice and tundra
from the Arctic Circle almost to the
North Pole. 1t includes Baf1n Land,
Devon Land, Ellesmere Land, Victoria
Land and other great islands, as we'll
as the continental coast. The region
is essentially uninhabited and un-
known
Five years ago, Father Dutilly ex-
plains, the Vatican created two Arc
tic bishoprics. Two objectives were
stressed One was the ministry to the
scattered Catholic families and the
conversion of the natives The second
was the intensive scientific study of
the whole area, which is his job.
New in Exploration.
1t is, he explains, something new in
the annals of Arctic exploration. In
the past, the various lands have been
studied only episodically by natural
lists. They have accompanied explor-
ing expeditions. They have collected
geological specimens and plants along
the shores in few weeks and never
returned. The life story OF the in
teriors has remained unknown. These
are very difficult and dangerous OF
access.
Great areas of these lands, Father
Dutilly says, are covered with glaciers.
Where the great ice sheets have re-
treated bare rocks are left. Once
they were coverd with soil, blanketed
with great forests, and probably the
home of abundant life. The ice
came and the whole chapter of life
was erased, leaving only the blank
pages of the rocks.
Upon the surface of these rocks
lichens groW-about the simplest
forms of plant life. The acids in
their roots help crack up the sur
faces of the rocks. The lichens die
and mix with the rock dust, the be-
ginning of soil. The process is ex-
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ernment units" The park police
team OF five, to participate In competi-
ton with other clubs, will be selected
from the average monthly scores Of
the members in target practice.
Offleers Of the club are j. A. Hen
rickson, Brentwood, Md, president:
William r. Lasham, 25 Madison street
southeast, vice president, and H. F.
stewart, Eyattsville, Nd, secretary.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
MODELS FAMILY
DOUBTS SUICIDE
UnreConci!ed to Verdict OF
Coroner That She
Shot Herself.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22.-The
family of pretty Virginia Dillon was
unreconciled tonight to a coroner's
verdict that the 18-year old art model
and divorce killed herself.
Coroner Edward E. Smith, returning
suicide verdict, said: Il haven't
been able to find a motive, but there
is every indication that she killed
herself"
Homicide squad detectives, who in
vestigated the possibility that the
vivacious mother of a year-old son
might have been slain said they would
continue a routine inquiry in an effort
to learn why the girl apparently fired
a bullet into her heart early today
Jack Dillon, expressing doubt that
his sister killed herself, said that no
one in her family had seen the gun
before it was found near her body and
that no one in their North Side apart
ment heard shot.
Dillon. who took his sister home
shortly before she was found dead,
said she acted dazed" when he picked
her up after she had visited a beer
tavern with several other girls.
He expressed belief she may have
been shot before he met her and was
trying to cover up" by hiding the
gun in the bathroom.
1T looks like she was bending over
to shove it under the tub when she
fell over Dillon told Sergt. Charles
Cole and Detective Ed Love of the
homicide squad.
DR.. Smith said, however, that the
model died few minutes after she
was shot.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
DUSTSTORM LIFTS

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, May "a
P).-One Of the heaviest dust man
ties Of the season, which showered
sand and silt over more than half
OF New Mexico last night, began to
lift today.
The storm, rolling in from Colo-
rado, Oklahoma and the Texas Pam
handle late yesterday, cut visibility
to half block along the eastern strip
Of the State. Clovis reported the fine
dust sifted into homes like clouds
of smoke.
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c. c. c. APPEAL MADE
BY SCHWELLENBACH
Washington Senator Urges Nation
to Persuade Congress to
Vote It Permanent.
b. the Associated Pres!

B. the Associated Press.
Senator Schwellenbach. Democrat,
Of Washington urged the Nations citi-
senry last night to appeal to Congress
to make the Civilian Conservation
Corps permanent.
The House voted two-year exten-
sion this week, but the Senate held out
for permanent corps as requested by
President Roosevelt. Conferees of
both Houses will meet next week to
reach an agreement.
Schwellenbach said in radio speech
that accomplishments OF the C. C. c.
justified permanent continuance.
Il assert with no fear of contradic-
tion," he said, that every dollar which
the Government has spent upon the
c. c. c. has resulted in return in
the form Of material benefits for its
expenditure"
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which are the keys to his whole prob
Sail Boat for Work.

VAASAA 81 e WIG ACyc W AA0 WllOlC pU-
lem.
Sail Boat for Work.
A i75-foot sailboat now is being
constructed in Holland for the work.
In the past Fr. Dutilly has trav-
eled In q small boat, aboard Canadian
government craft and by airplane.
His farthest north has been Ellesmere
Land, from the northern extremity Of
which Peary made his final dash for
the Pole. 1t Is an area as big as
Virginia, largely ice covered. There
are now four human inhabitants, two
Canadian policemen and two Eskimo
guides. He has been as far north on
the west as Herschel Island, north Of
Point Barrow, Alaska.
His search, he stresses, Is for every
thing which has the slightest bearing
on the development Of life. After he
has made as complete a collection as
possible for the soil and rock speci-
mems and the flora he will turn his
attention to the mammals, BIRDS in
sects and fishes. For the mammals
this will be a relatively easy job,
because there are so few OF them.
Only a few forms have found 1t pos
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tremely slow. Perhaps a century is
required in places for the formation
OF as much as teaspoon of soil
But once this soil is established, it
affords toe-hold for a higher form
of life-the MOSES. The kind of
soil depends on the kind of rock
and the kind Of lichen which COM
bined to form it. The kind of moss
depends on the kind of soil. The
moses aid still further the weather.
ing and soil-forming process and in
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ly studied, there will be an exhibition
of Belgian art in the reception hall
of the university. The exhibition
includes rare works of art, tapestries.
copper and gold adornments, carved
wood, silver panels, jewels. etc. The
collection is being brought from Bel
GUM and will be returned shortly
after the exhibition.
Members of the stat at the Embassy
said Van Zeelands visit here will be
informal and that no special plans
are being made for the occasion.
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Fairfax PIT. A. Elects.

FAIRFAX, Va, May % (SpeciaD -
Elmar S. Waring has been elected
president of Fairfax Elementary
School Parent Teacher Association.
Other newly elected officers include
Mrs. Mark Friedlander, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lennig Sweet, secretary;
Mrs. H. N. Clarke, corresponding sec-
retary. and Mrs. B. F. Reed, treas
urer
Evening star., 1937-05-23
PARK POLICE MARKSMEN
GET RIFLE CHARTER
National Association Hopes to
Have Other Government Units
Become Members.

The National Rifle Association an
nounced yesterday 1t had granted a
charter to the newly organized United
States PARK Police Revolver and Pistol
Club OF more than 90 members. The
national group represents more than
250,000 target shooters In 5000 clubs.
G. B. Lister, national secretary, said
he hoped the afnliation Of the Park
Police Club would provide an incen-
tive for the establishment OF other
clubs and ranges in the various Gov
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sible TO adapt themselves to the ex-
tremely primitive conditions. From
these to the physical characteristics
and way OF life Of the Eskimo and
the scattered white inhabitants Is an
easy step.
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learned yesterday.
The prime min
lister and Mrs.
van Iceland are
expected to ar
rive in New York
about June 18.
They are expect
ed in Washing
ton about June %
for a visit of sew
eral days with
the Belgian Am
baSSador.
Durin g t h e
prime minister's S
visit at Princeton.
ulare he former
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the National Press
Building, where
she is employed,
to go to their
home at 14l0
Ore tre e t
northeast. She
said he had $3.50
with him.
The boy. who is
about S feet tall
and weighs about
o6 pounds, was
wearing a blue
shirt. W h / t e
knickers, brown
socks and black
shoes. He has
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
THREE OXFORD FIRES
DO LITTLE DAMAGE
Man Loses Money And Receipts When
Chair and His Clothes Burn
Kitchen Damaged

Oxford, Feb. 23-Three calls were
answered by the Oxford fire depart
ment the latter part of last week with
little damage done by any of the
blazes.
On Thursday night the department
answered call to the Ed Meadows
home on High street, where Mr.. and
MRS. Meadows had awakened to find
a chair and Mr.. Meadows clothes, in
Guiding his trousers and Thursdays
receipts and money taken in at his
filling station here, had been destroy
ed by fire. The flames were exiting
glshed without further damage.
The kitchen of Henry Pryors home
on Minerva avenue was the scene of
another fire Saturday morning at z
O'CLOCK, when a great deal of damage
was done. The house recently had
Oeen papered and improved.
saturday at noon the fire depart
menu was called to Nathan Nelm's
nome on Cherry street to put out
small blaze caused by a sl23., circuit
IN an electric wire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
All keyed ads are strictly c,n-
fidentisl. Please do not call
the office f5r their iden1 lty.
NOTICE OF RESALE OF real,
ESTATE FOR DIVISION.

Under and by virtue of ar order of
the Superior Court of Vance County.
made in the case of Marena TONNES
Johnson and husband against Hunter
ToWnes; Willie TONNES, Matte
Townes, Christine Townes, Marjorie
TONNES, and Mechanics & Farmers
Bank of Durham, Guardian, we will
re-~elt, by public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson, Vance
County, N. c., on the 10th of March
1897, at II o'clock, noon, the following
described real estate:
Let NUMBER ONE.
Begin at a stake, corner of Cleve-
land st. and Palmer ST., run thence
along Cleveland St. degrees 49, w
IS it. to stake, Jesse Williams cor
ner. thence S IS II E $50 fit. to stake
n degrees AS e IS it. to Palmer ST
thence along Palmer ST, N IS 1-2 w
$50 it, to beginning, same being LOT
NO. SO ct Written property, and con-
Veyed to Melissa TONNES by deed of
record in book 43 at page Ss6. Vance
County. dding begins at $761.25.
This is sac of land under court or
der, and a deposit of 10 percent of
Of bid is required Nv success
tul bidder before bid can be reported
This 23rd of February, 1897.
A. w. GHOI.SON, JR..
T. S. KITTRELL.
Commissioners.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
IT'S TRUE

You've heard of the "patrician
nose; well, only 10 per cent of our
present day socialities have it, it is
revealed by studies made by DR..
James Stotter, New York surgeon.
Much as it will grieve them to hear,
our aristocrats look just like other
persons.
Emil Ludwigs Life of William IT,
est biography of living man ever
published" Yet the Kaiser let Lud-
wig thrive in Germany, whereas the
Nazis chased him out.
Baby Monkeys have to be taught
to climb trees by their elders. Re-
moval at birth from the example of
others of their species, they never
climb.
The theory that the universe is run
ming down like a clock to ultimate
annihilation is enunciated by such
scientific philosophers as Jeans and
Eddington. For this, Dean Inge has
an interesting answer: eff the clock
is running down, it must have been
wound up. And whatever Power
wound it up once may presumably
wind it up again.
Homicides reach their peak in the
hot months of June, July and August.
You're wrong if you believe that
Vienna bread gets it's name from the
capital of Austria. It is derived from
the town of Vienne, France, (Austr-
ians call their capitol Wien There is
one delectable comestible named for
it: wiener schnitzeD.
The Canary Islands were named
after dogs, not after birds.
Planes have flown lower than sub
marines can dive. Aircraft land on
the Sea of Galilee, $50 feet below sea
level NO submarine has descended
SO far.
Queries reproofs, etc., are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KllNNAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

warning to armed merchantmen since
the submarines were promptly sunk
themselves in the process. He pro-
posed an agreement under which the
Allies would not arm their merchant
men and the Germans were not to
sink any merchantmen without warn
ing. Yet, when the British refused,
Mr.. Lansing surprisingly and inexpli-
cably dropped the matter completely
If he mad followed the policy of Hol
man note of Jan. 81, proclaiming I'M
restricted submarine warfare.
It is pertinent here to quote Col
E.. M. House, President Wilson's War
wick: Both sides flagrantly disre-
garded the rights of neutrals in the
face of our constant protests. Great
Britain was an Indifferent as Ger
many. Both broke long-established
rules of sea traffic"
House points out that Repeatedly
we were close to armed conflict with
England over the question freedom
of the seas) between 1914 and 1917 y"
He adds: 1T may be advisable to
limit the rights of Americans to trav-
ell on the passenger boats Of belliger-
ent nations. 1t may be feasible to
withdraw the protection of the Anne
rican flag from any ship carrying
munitions of war; and it may be adj
visable to bar our harbors to armed
merchantmen. 1t may be polite at
times now to insist on the exercise of
our neutral rights"
It is unfortunate that Col. House
did not arrive at this conclusion in
February, 1917.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
NEW RATING PLAN.
ON UNEMPLOYMENT
1889 Legislature May Alter
System of Payments in
North Carolina
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hnfel

Raleigh, Feb. ga merit rating
system, or a reserve account system,
possible or a combination of the two
systems, may be set up by the 1889
General Assebly in the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Division of the
North Carolina Unemployment Com
pensation Commission, based on the
experience gained in the first two
years of the operation of the act.
The act directs the commission to
make a study now being conducted,
and make recommendation as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of adopting one or COM
bination of the plans.
The reserve account system would
pr Divide that the contributions from
an individual employer or group of
employers be maintained in a sepa-
rate account. Only employees of the
individual employers or those of the
group would draw benefits from this
account. One variation of this plan
is a system in which a portion of the
contributions is diverted to a "rein-
surance" pool from which benefits
will be paid when a reserve account
is exhausted
The merit rating system would pro-
vide that after a few years expert
ence in the payment of benefits, the
rates of contribution for each en-
ployer would be fixed on basis of
his record, usually measured by the
difference between the contributions
he pays and the benefits paid to his
employees If an employers workers
have had no unemployment or unem-
p]oyment of short duration, his contri-
buttons would be reduced On the
other hand, if his workers have had
long periods of unemployment his con-
tributions would be increased to a
specified maximum under such svs-
TEEN.
Many of the State laws provide for
a pooled fund, as in the case of this
State and also for a merit rating for
Individual employers, which this
State does not have However &c
stated, the act provides that the North
Carolina commission make study If
the plans, keeping such accounts and
records as may be necessary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
ANSWERS

l. At Tarboro in 1887 the general
assembly adopted a law that provided
fine of five pounds against absent
members. In addition to this the act
provided fine of twenty shillings for
each day the member was absent.
These fines were to be taken out of
the allowance for assembly paw.
2. The first act prohibiting the max
ing for sale of spirituous liquors was
ratified December II, 1862. Two years
later this was amended to include
beer or any other malt liquor for
sale,' except a product made from
Chinese sugar cane"
8. In the settlement of obligations
made during the war and based on
Confederate currency values, the as
sembly of 1866 adopted the following
schedule: In April 1862 one gold dol
lar equalled $3.50 Confederate cur
rency; April 1863, $500; April 1864
$1,000; April 1865, $4,000.
4. In 1886 by a special act an APP
preparation of $4,000 was provided and
shortly afterwards work was begun.
BY 1912 eight thousand acres had
been reclaimed.
5. Only four, and all these were
western counties-Yancy, Clay, Chero-
kee and Pennsylvania
6. James Knox Polk, Born near
Pineville, Mecklenburg county, No
vember 2, 1895. He graduated at the
University in 1918, with the distinc-
ton of not having missed a single
class during his college career. Like
many other young men Of that time
Polk moved to Tennessee. He was
sent to Congress in 1925 and served
seven consecutive terms, from 1885
to 1888 as speaker. He was elected
Governor of Tennessee in 1889 and
President of the United States in
1874. He died in Nashville. June ID,
1849
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

John G., Winant of Concord, N. H.. j,
chairman of the Social Security
Board, born in New York, 48 years
ago.
Margaret Deland of Cambridge,
Mass, author born at Allegheny, Pa,
80 years ago.
Ruth Nichols of Rye, N. Y, aviator,
born in New York, SO years ago.
Col. Julian L. Schley, governor of
the Panama, Canal, born at Savannah
Ga .,57 years ago.
DR.. Allan G. Valentine, president of
the University of Rochester, N. Y,
born at Glen Cove, N. Y, SO years
ago.
William E. B. Dubois of Atlanta.
Ca, noted Negro leader, born at
Great harrington, Mass, SO years
ago.
Miss Charlotte B. DeForest, mission
ary-president of Kobe College, Japan
born in Japan (of American parent
age), So years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. When was it necessary to pass
laws to compel members to attend the
general assembly?
2. How early during the war he
tween the states did North Carolina
attempt prohibition?
8. What value basis was placed on
Confederate currency for the years of
the war?
4. When did the State attempt to
drain Mattamuskeet Lake?
.. How many counties gave dry ma
Jorities in the prohibition election of
1881?
3. What North Carolinian when
elected President declared that he
would serve only one term?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
TODAY IN HISTORY

1777-Continental Congress debated
on prohibition.
1836-Beginning of the siege of the
Alamo, Texas.
1847-Battle of Buena Vista-Gen.
Taylor defeats Mexicans.
1848-Rioting in Paris and serious
disturbances in Milan-a general up
heaval all over Europe on the part of
Democracy.
1886-Charles Martin Hall, 22-year-
old Oberlin College, o. graduate dis
covered first commercially successful
way to make aluminium.
1905-First Rotary Club organized
in Chicago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
TODAY 1
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1633-Samuel Pepys, English diarist,
born. Died May g. 1908.
16SO-Eieur de Bienville, Jean Bap-
tiste Lemoyne, French governor of
Louisiana, founder of New Orleans
and Mobile, born in Canada. Died
April IA, 1859.
1767-Emma Willard, Troy, N. Y.
and Hartford, Conn, teacher, princi-
pal, writer, born at Berlin, Conn.
Died at Troy, April Is, 1870.
1832-John Heyl Vincent, Methodist
clergyman and bishop, originator of
the Chautauqua movement, born at
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Died in Chicago,
May 9, 1920.
1d51-Frederick B. Warde, actor,
born in England. Died in New York,
Feb 7, 1885.
1S80-Roy D. Chaplin, auto pioneer,
secretary of commerce, born at Lans-
ing, Mich. Died in Detroit, Feb. 16,
1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-23
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l. Maine has more than 1000 lakes,
and Pennsylvania has none, except
a few mountain tarns.
2. Montreal
3. He was Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
4. The art of speaking and writing eff
fectively.
8. Vincente Blasco Ibanez.
6. Virginia.
Z. Murray
8. "The Merchant of Venice"
9. Atmospheric pressure.
III. Italian author and patriot.