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By LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics New York University
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reaconary tendency in business and security markets is
forceWhatever that
The Washington times., 1937-05-14
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-07

are as much of a mystery to the present genera
tion of natives they are to the white man. Nc
legend saga has been handed down from
generation to generation. The fine, outstanding
Easter Island Polynesian of Roggeween has been
lost entirely. Cleanliness is unknown to this
slowly disappearing mongrel tribe. Filth and
laziness and absolute disregard of property
rights are their outstanding characteristics
Stealing is not crime but achievement
After two hours at the Governors house we
were disturbed by a report that the sea was
rising and that the recall signal for the boats
was sounding. When we arrived where the boats
were beached, the breakers were pounding men
acingly on the rocky shore line. After several
attempts to launch the boats we gave up. The
Admiral, however, decided to risk running the
breakers with native boat and crew. Launching
their light craft was feat of excellent seaman
ship. The breakers ran so high that again and
again the boat would disappear from sight
Eventually they made the Ruppert aid Admiral
Byrd boarded her over the Jacobs ladder A
few minutes after his arrival the ship signaled
that they were putting out to sea and would
return for us when they had ridden out the
storm =
Seventeen of us were left in very uncom-
Portable position. These natives were tempera-
mental. Numerous stories of the murder and
massacre of white men left us in no pleasant
frame of mind. Already some of their unfriendly
traits were in evidence. We found that fountain
pens, pencils field glasses, hats, handkerchiefs,
pocket knives, had .mysteriously disappeared
from our persons. These people were evidently
accomplished pickpockets and thieves. Our
greatest blow came when we discovered that
they had stolen all the food fishing lines and
loose gear out off the boats. They had even
stolen the plug out of the fresh-water breaker
and allowed the water to drain into the bottom
of the boat Oar locks had been cut loose and
unquestionably the boats themselves would
have disappeared except for the fact that they
weighed approximately 1900 pounds each.
We were stranded on any unfriendly shore
no food and no water. The acquisitive nature
of the natives was an ally. We traded articles
of clothing for fresh water, corn (the only
island-raised vegetable) and chickens. We bor-
rowed native pot and cooked up an unsavory
mess of chicken and corn seasoned with salt
water. We knew the Governors larder was slim,
with no possibility Of replenishment until the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-07

the governor, on small native ponies placed at
our disposal to one of the small European
houses inside the wire stockade and perched on
the slope of RanolRaraku. We were gracously
received by the governors lady, who invited us
to tea Over the teacups we were regaled with
the tragic history and misery of the island
Discovered in 1922 by Roggeween, a Dutch
sea captain, the island was later visited by such
adventurous spirits as Captain Cook, La Perouse
and Gonzalez. They found the island inhabited
by a tribe OF Polynesians, superior in culture and
physique to the inhabitants of the more north
erly islands. They reported that the natives were
friendly and although there were legends of
cannibalism, no physical evidence of this. fact
was available. They found the island valueless
and non-productive Of wealth and consequently
no claim of sovereignty was exercised. After
La Perouse, the island was visited by American
whalers who kidnapped such of the natives as
looked exceptionally fit, for the grueling cruises
into whale-infested Antarctic seas. Later on
Chilean ships took off the island over a thou
sand of the natives, practically third of its
population and delivered them into virtual slav-
cry in the guano fields of Chile. Among these
were the maoris or savants, of the island cul4
ture and many of the arigi, the great chiefs.
Years later the remnants of this forced exodus
were returned to Easter Island, pitifully small
group of Is emaciated, disease laden skeletons.
They brought back with them one of the scourges
of civilization - smallpox. An epidemic of this
dreaded disease swept the island and when 1t
had run its course less than 1000 inhabitants
were left. The cruelty and privations imposed on
the natives by the white man changed the entire
nature of the remainder of this once powerful
and happy tribe. They became sullen, moody
and depressed. Under the merciless treatment
of the whites they degenerated. They were i'm
bued with homicidal mania, their simple pas
times became murder, mayhem. robbery and
arson.
THE proud history of the image builders was
ended. The white man had brought them
clothes morals axioms disease and firearms.
Their women had been violated and many were
conscious Of their close relationship to the scum
of the seven seas. Today, evidences Of inter-
mingling may be seen in the blue-eyed blonde
haired offspring, hybrid produced by the best
of native tradition and the worst of the Cau-
casian. The island mystery, the stone images,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-07
No Beautiful Lilies Or Little White
Dummies On Easter Island Nothing
But Ramsbackle Huts Of Drzt7zVuod

Shortly after anchoring we sighted boat
putting out. The seamanship of the boats crew
was superb They pulled through the off shore
breakers with apparent ease and in three quar-
ters of an hour were alongside the Jacob Rup-
pert In the stern of the boat stood native in
a resplendent if somewhat tarnished uniform
bedecked with epauletts, gold lace and various
decorations. The absence of shoes on the wearer
however, made the uniform incongruous. This
apparently was an official call, we had been ad-
vised the Island had governor and undoubt-
edly this was either the governor or his repre-
sentative. Commodore Gjertsen of the Ruppert
awaited the guests at the hastily lowered gang
way and accorded the uniformed parsonage
dignified salute. He was greeted with an out
burst of polyglot English Spanish and Poly
nesian, winding up with the astonishing ques-
ton, You got shirt 2" This left the Commodore
gasping for air, but preserving his dignity he
asked in beche-de-mer English You Governor"
The answer was Immediate and explosive. Isl,
me Governado." He was taken into the cabin
and the steward brought sandwiches coffee and
beer. BY this time the entire boats crew of
tives had crowded into the cabin. They fell on
the food voraciously. When they had cleaned up
everything eatable and drinkabe, we expressed
a desire to visit their island. When this idea
finally penetrated they chartered vociferously
among themselves and then fairly dragged us to
the gangway in their haste to accommodate us.
We decided not TO overload their frall craft and
lowered two of our own boats
A DMIRAL BYRD took charge of one boat
~ and assigned me to the other. We armed
with revolvers and knives, carefully hidden,
placed some trade goods in the boats and fol-
lowed in the wake of the native boats. 1t was
long hard pull into the landing at the base of
Rano Raraku, where the entire population
seemed:to have gathered. Standing apart from
the crowding, milling natives was figure neatly
clothed in riding breeches and boots and a
weatherw worn felt hat. After few moments he
strolled over to our group. The natives made a
lane for him and the hubbub ceased. He ap-
preached Admiral Byrd and In well modulated,
perfect English, he said, Good afternoon gentle
men. am Goyernor Hillyard. Is there anything
I can do for you?" The Admiral looked sharply
at the, pseudo native governor who showed no
sign of embarrassment and answered the sharp
look with wide grin
=. After introducing ourselves we accompanied
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-07
By Lieutenant Commander G. o. Neville
Executive officer, Second Byrd
Antarctic Expedition

FASTER ISLAND - the name brings forth
L. visions of little white bunnies and var1col-
ored eggs beautiful white lilies and bosterous
games. Actually however, the bare mention Of
the name Easter Island to one acquainted with
this desolate, mysterious, isolated founding of
the South Seas brings up a different picture.
Squalid ramshacke huts built of driftwood and
odds and ends Low barren hills covered with
scrub, from which focks of half-wild sheep eke
a barely sufficient existence Smashing noun
tains of water breaking and pounding on the
rock buttressed shores To the south westward
a group Of sinister rigid figures carved from
basaltic rock staring with sightless eyes and
grim sardonic faces toward the Antipodes. High
on hillside and surrounded by wire stockades
are two European houses, the abode of the four
white persons who spend the weary years search
ing the horizon for welcoming smudges of
smoke or triangle of sail that herald the ap-
proach of an incoming ship. Along the beaches
and lolling indoently in the sunlight are the 228
inhabitants. Brown-skinned amazons in mother
hubbards scramblig pickaninnies not yet gradu-
ated from the nudist school and lazy, sly Poly
nesian triblesmen dressed in anything and
everything that bares any resemblance to cloth
ing.
Located in the South Pacific at approximately
Longitude no. w and Latitude 290, Easter Is
land lies 1000 miles off the coast of Chile and
100 miles southeast of Pitcairn Island. Contrary
to general belief it is even more isolated than
Pitcairn 1t has been the object of several British,
French and American Research Expeditions,
bent on solving the mystery of the great carved
images and the mystery surrounding the inhabi-
tants.
The second Byrd Antarctic Expedition arrived
off the coast of Easter Island on November 10.
1888, on its way to the Antarctic. The flagship
Of the Expedition the s. s. Jacob Rupert, was
forced to lay off the island about two miles, due
to uncertain weather and forbdding coast
The record of ships wrecked in the vicinity and
on the island was imposing and every precaution
possible was taken. Although anchored two
miles off the landing full head of steam was
carried in order to make 1t possible to get under
weigh at a moments notice Later developments
proved this wise precaution.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-07

(Left) 1t. Com. G. O. Neville Was in the
U. S. Armys First Round-the- World Flight;
Flew Across the Atlantic and Went to the North
and South Poles With Admiral Byrd. (Above)
Easter Islands Statues With Hats as They Ap.
peared to Hodges, Artist on Captain Cooks
Expedition. The Hats Were Subsequently
Shaken Off by Earthquakes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
AVIATION BILL PASSES SENATE
 BY s T02 VOTE
Measure Sets Up Aeronau. tics Commission Head-
 ed by Governor

With only two dissenting votes the Territorial Senate today passed the Ross aeronautics bill which would set up commission to SUI pervise and aid aviation in the Ter ritory in conjunction with the Fed eral regulations Senators Cochran and Powers opposed The bill ap- propriates $40.0O0 to carry out the provisions of the act.
 Under the act, the Governor ano four persons appointed by him con- prise the Commission. The appoint ments made by the Chief Executive must be one from each Division and must be persons directly interested in the viat fen business. The Governor will be chairman of the commission which will have au- thority to appoint an aeronautics supervisor at a salary of $3600 a year, The latter must be duly cuali- fled with thorough training and ex- pericnce as an aviation man. The Commission will have charge of communications and under the act all airplanes operating more than B miles from their base must be equipped with two-way radio re- ceivers and transmitters and ground stations will be established at Ket-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
GEO. COODEN PASSES AWAY
 EARLY TODAY
Resident of Juneau Since 1920 Found Dead
 in His Room

Many in Juneau will regret the passing of George Gooden,. the good natured, obliging colored man who has operated the elevator in the Goldstein building for years.
 Gooden, who was in his late 70's, passed away suddenly sometime early this morning in his room in the Goldstein building. He had been ill last night and friend re- mained with him until he seemed better and left his room at 1:30 O. clock. When his friend returned to see him at 7;30 o'clock this morn- ing. he was found dead
 Tn the gold rush days Gooden did some mining in Nome and later op- erated an express and coal business there. In 1920 he came to Juneau and since that time has been a faithful employee of Charles Gold stein.
 Gooden is survived by a daughter, Rachel, who was the first coiored child born in Nome She is now teaching school in St. Louis, Mis- souri. Mrs. Gooden died in Juneau in February, 1881, and MT. Gooden took his wife's remains to St. Paul for interment. It is probable that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
ICE CARNIVAL
 OPENS TODAY
 AT FAIRBANKS
Airplanes, ain, Busses and Private Vehicles
 Land Celebrants

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March H. All trails lead here today and they are hot with inpouring caravans coming by airplanes and trains from distant points, busses and cars from nearby gold creeks, celebrants to the Fourth Annual Ice Carnival and dog derby, opening a four day ses- sion and featuring the Northland's winter classics and Olympic sports.
 Contest for Queen
 The Golden North train with 100 excursionists from Anchorage and way points arrived last midnight. Included in those arriving were Miss Anchorage and Miss Matanuska, who compete tonight at the Grand Review against Miss Fairbanks, Miss University, and Miss Nom e for the title of Miss Alaska, who will reign over the festival. They were welcomed by Mayor E. B. Collins and President R. E. Sheldon, of the Carnival Association, The corona ton takes place tomorrow after noon at o'clock following the grand parade.
 Dog Derby
 The dog derby starts tomorrow morning over 16-uilp cOurSp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

There are F entries so far and more are expected before the gun tomor- row.
 The grand prize will go to the team making the best total time for the entire three days. Other prizes will be for the best daily performance
 One noted musher entered is Johnny Allen who set the record last year. Mary Joyce, famed long distance musher, from Juneau, and Mary Hansen. outstanding Alaskan hard trail musher. All can urge their dogs with varigsted exhorta- tions in two languages.
 Other Sports
 Hockey. basketball, ski-jumping and curling will be other sports to engage the attention of the ath- letes here.
 Cabaret dances are to be given nightly with the grand ball at the conclusion of the carnival.
 Planes arriving today are bring ing celebrants from Dawson, Nome Eagle and Rampant and other air craft are due from other sections.
 The weather is perfect today, clear and 10 degrees above zero.
 The streets are daily decorated and bands are appearing in con- certs at various places.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
l0-Pound Boy Arrives in Manville Family

There's reason for that big smile Vic Manville, well known Gastineau Channel resident and prominent Le- gionnaire is wearing today. Hes a proud father.
 A message from Portland, where Mrs. Manville has been, since Mo- vember with her mother, announc- cd the birth of 10-pound boy to MT. and Mrs. Manville, with mother and baby both doing fine.
 The young heavyweight is the second child in the Manville family and he will join sister. Mrs. Man. vile and the young man are ex- pecting to return home the first of next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTY IS GIVEN
 MRS. BERGSTROM

All the members of her family gathered at the home of her daugh- ter. Mrs. James Carlson, last night in "a birthday party for Mrs. Charles Bergstrom.
 There were twelve in the party who enjoyed the birthday cake and ice cream and presents for mother and grandmother. MT. and Mrs. James Carlson and their son, Don aid, MT and Mrs. J. V. Davis and Anna Lois. Damaris and Jimmie Davis, Jr.; MT. and Mrs. Carl Berg strom and MT and Mrs. Charles P. Bergstrom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
LAST RITES HELD
 FOR ROLLEY MILES

Funeral services were held this morning for Rolley Miles, 58, whc died Monday morning at St. Ann's Hospital after a lingering illness He is survived by two sisters in Ju- neau, Mrs. P. Mccormack and Mrs Howard Hayes.
 The requiem was said by the Rev w. C. Le Vasseur in the Catholic Church and interment was in the American Legion plot in Evergreen Cemetery. Members of Afford John Bradford Post were the pallbear- CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
MAINE WILL VOTE IN SEPT,
House Refuses to Change Date Role Good for
 Publicity Purposes

AUGUSTA, Maine, March H. The House, listening to arguments on the states "weathervane" role in national election years, heard that it yielded hundreds of thou sands of dollars worth of publicity"
 The House then defeated the move to change the date, Septem- Der, to conform with the custom elsewhere in the Nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

constant ice and snow. MT. Beale said that almost everyone he talked with wanted to come to Alaska, and that he thought it would only take a little more selling to greatly in- crease tourist travel to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

chikan, Juneau, Cordova, Anchor age, Fairbanks. Nome and such oth- CT places as the Commission shall deem necessary.
 The bill has now passed both houses and goes to the Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
PAY BOOST TO
 BE PROPOSED

LONG BEACH, Cal, Mar. H. Congressman Byron N. Scott is en- route to Washington to introduce bill to increase the basic pay of enlisted men in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast uuard.
 Congressman Scott said Senator David Walsh, of Massachusetts, will sponsor similar bill in the Sen ate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

Mrs. Herbert Martin and her in- fant son were dismissed from the Government Hospital yesterday and went to their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
GOVT. HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Mary Lundy underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday at the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

his remains will also be shipped
 back to St. Paul to be placed beside those of his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
TONNAGE TAX
 BILL IS UP,
 c. 6. MEETING
Members of Game Com mission, Now in Juneau,
 Are Introduced

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

previously collected, officials in the past had considered likewise.
 J. J. Connors said that the pres ent suits had resulted from com plaints by the Lomen Transports tion Company of Nome, who con- tended that they had been paying the tax on their boats operating from Seattle to Nome and other AL aska ports.
 Action Deferred
 Because a copy of tic bill, Senate Bill No. 1892, was not available, MT Connors moved that the Chamber defer voting it's approval until the bill could be studied. The motion was seconded, and then passed by the Chamber.
 C. M Archbold, of the Forest Ser vice, stationed at Ketchikan, was introduced at the meeting.
 Charles Beale, Manager of the Capital and Coliseum theatres. spoke enertainingly of his recent trip to Idaho; saying he had great difficulty in convincing friends that Alaska's weather was not one of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

Try an Empire aG
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

The dog derby starts tomorrow over 16-nile course.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-01

Mullen Monday. AS result there
is believed to be little chance Of
the Legislature passing any mea-
sure to authorize a building pro-
gram at this session. At the re-
quest of Governor McMullen, Sec
retary Terry went to Washington
last week and conferred with PWA
officials to determine just what
money, if any, Delaware could ex-
pect from the government to help
finance any building program
which the Legislature might adopt.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-01
DEATHS

Boehmler-In this town, March
Both, Frederick W. c., infant son
of Charles c. and Eva K.Boehmler,
aged 10 months.
Clayton this town, March
29th, Timothy "A. Clayton, aged q
years, A months and % days, the
friends and relatives of the family
are invited to attend his funeral
from the residence of his brother,
E. Thomas Clayton, tomorrow af-
tenoon Thursday at 2 o'clock.
Interment at the Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Hayden-In this town, March
26th, Abraham Hayden. Sr., aged
~ years and 6 months.
Patterson-In this town, March
26th, Miss Mary Patterson, aged
88 years, 8 months and 13 days.
Pardee-Near Backiston's Cross
Roads, March 18th, Sarah E. Par
dee, aged 81 years and months.
Waller-In Dover, March Goth,
John S. Waller, aged about 81
years.
Wells-In Philadelphia, March
21st, Harry p, twin son of William
and Sallie E. Wells, aged 1 years
and 4 months.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-01
SUNDAY DINNER
.5uggesAcs's-
By ANN PAGE

FISH is one of the best food values
L in market of rising prices Even
poultry is not quite such a good value
as it has been. Beef, lamb and pork
are high. Good values will be found
in fcrequarter cuts of beef, veal and
pork while lamb legs are now rela-
lively less expensive than shoulders.
Egg prices are steady while butter
prices continue to rise.
Many vegetables are reasonable in
price but peas, beans, asparagus and
Iceberg lettuce stay high due to cool
weather.
Winesap apples, bananas, grapefruit.
oranges and Strawberries are reason
able.
Here are three menus for dinners at
graduated price levels
Low Cost Dinner
Chuck Steak Snothered with Onions
Mashed Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes
Bread and Butter
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Boiled Picnic or CALI Ham
New Cabbage Piciled Beets
Bread and Butter
Spanish Cream
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Grapefruit
Fried Chicken Cream Gravy
Boiled Rice Caulifower with Chives
Tomato Said
Rolls and Butter
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Coffee
Smyrna times., 1937-04-01
MILK CONTR1
BOARDBURd
Bill Would reato
'''i,' - ihose 0rga|
IN Other Nearby Sd
INTEREST OF FARI

Representative ] R. Bul
troduoed a substitute bill N
to replace a skeleton nea1
create a Milk Control III
the entire state. Delawa,sI
such law at this time. altba
the adjoining states bav1
acts. It is claimed that
law would be Of great bAl
hundreds Of milk prodnos]
othe*s interested in the MI
ness. The Butler bill wouI1
a board Of three members n
pointed by the governor. un1
tain conditions set up in a
one member, who would /
chairman Of the board, "
appointed by the governor }
least three nominees III
the dean Of agriculture Of 1
versity Of Delaware. ona1
be appointed from three Il
made by the producers \
from three nominees NAL
dealers. The board wOuIl
the authority to investigaI
supervise all matters pertal
the entire milk industry.
establish systems Of nrl
control and in other wavu
the industry including thsI
of prices for milk and nil
ducts.