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Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

with enormously long ears. At
the same time, they discovered
wooden tablets and other objects
covered with a complicated script.
This started a series of the most
extraordinary theories, including
suggestions that Easter island had
been occupied by Red Indians,
Egyptians, and the lost tribes of
Israel. But nobody managed to
put forward a reasonable explana-
ton of how this diversity of races
got there, or went away when
their work was done!
Long-Eared Artists.
Then science took a hand. First
of all, local legends were investi-
gated, and the islanders told of a
migration in the past from a dis
tant island in the west. Proof
came from one of the Gambler
islands, over a thousand miles
away, in the form of another
legend. It told of defeated chief
setting sail to find a new home
for his people. Local legend also
told of two distinct races inhabit-
ing Easter island, the ''long ears
and the "short ears" And here
again, science found the proof; for
skulls found on Easter island show
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
CERTAIN Miss Fixit. and

a CERTAIN Miss Fixit, and
1 = that was not really her name,
inherited house full of furniture
that was not old enough to be
either quaint or antique. One day
she sent for my little Book No. 4,
and there she found a sketch show
ing how to plot a room color plan
based on rug, or a picture, or a
piece Of drapery material with
good coloring. Miss Fixit had a
picture that she had always loved
because Of its beautiful colors.
Just for fun, as a sort of game,
she made a room color plot based
on that picture. Then she sudden
ly realized that, after all, color is
very cheap-anyone can have all
they want Of it for very little
money.
That was really a turning point
in the life Of Miss Fixit. This old
rocker that she made over is
merely sample Of what may
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
The AnsDers

!. A planet shines by reflected
light, star is self-luminous.
2. Canary's, 1000 times per min
ute. Elephants, rs beats per min
ute.
3. Sun dried.
4. A class or estate after the
traditional four, as scientists have
been termed the fifth estate.
5. Chicago.
6. Nine. Adams, Jefferson, Van
Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore, johnson,
Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and
Coolidge.
z. The match.
8. A dug-out canoe.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
Where Statues Wore Hats!
Mystery Of Easter Island
Science Finds Creators of Intricate Script
We're Long-Earef Artists.
nN EASTER DAY, 1722, the
W Dutch Admiral Roooeuean

ON EASTER DAY, 1722, the
" Dutch Admiral Roggeveen
landed on a small Pacific island,
which he named after the day.
He must have thought that he was
landing in a nightmare, for the
shores were ringed with gigantic
stone statues, wearing tall red
hats, and standing on high plat
forms with their backs to the sea.
And the whole island was literally
covered with statues! They still
stand there today.
Later visitors made further odd
discoveries. 1t seemed that the
inhabitants had suffered devour-
ing national passion for sculpture.
Hardly a boulder or an outcrop of
rock had not been turned into an
enormous bust, fantastic head
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
4sk Me 4nother
. A General Quiz
The Quesfioas

/. What is the difference be-
tween a planet and star?
2. How often does a canary's
heart beat per minute? An ele-
plants?
8. Is jerked venison smoked,
fried or sun dried?
4. What is the fifth estate?
5. What great midwestern city
was named by Indians after Sikak
(the skunk)?
6. How many vice presidents of
the United States later became
Presidents?
2. II one had a match and went
into a dark room with lamp, a
cigarette and an oil stove, which
would one light first?
8. What is a pirogue-a variety
of orchid, rascal, or a dugout
canoe?
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

only meal.
The odd part is that Paul Dean
collapsed about the same time as
Dir. They came up together, an
inseparable pair, and they blew the
heights together. There was an un-
usual family hookup between these
two brothers that carried along
through big years and bad years.
I've been with both when Dizzy
argued that Paul had more stuff
'than ! ever had"
And Paul would come back, II
never was in Dizzy's class"
Dizzy never minded being called
Dizzy-but Paul, a quiet, shy, retir-
ing fellow, never liked to be known
as Daffy. That was a nickname
Paul resented bitterly.
The average fan likes Dizzy Dean.
The average fan likes color. Dizzy
gave him whirl of excitement and
fun for several years.
times whether or not Dizzy had any
thing left, how much he had saved.
What Will Happen?
don't know. His wife, Pat Dean,
has been smart enough. But Dizzy
was never any too careful with his
money. I've seen Babe Ruth take
him for 500 a day on the golf
course, giving Dizzy all the handi-
cap Ole Dir asked for. I know 9TH
ers have taken him for much more.
Dizzy has much more confidence in
his golf swing than the Dean swing
ever justified.
In fact, his golf game depended
far more on cool nerve and vast de-
Termination than it ever depended
on bad swing, which started from
a flat-footed stance and usually end
ed in terrific slice. But he could
pitch, chip and putt. And he never
quit or gave up hope.
Dizzy, the four-year headliner,
now has nice home and small
farm outside Of Dallas. Unless
some form of miracle takes place
his main pitching days seem to be
over. Three years is long time
to rest an arm that shows no signs
of coming back. Once in a while
the kink disappears, as it did in the
case of Lefty Grove.
No one can make me believe that
Dizzy isn't giving all he has at ev-
cry start, for never saw q COM
.petitor who drew q bigger thrill out
Of winning-and who was quite a
low after defeat.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

and fishing partner
known as Dizzy
Dean. Dir was as
goofy as a coot in
many ways, espe-
cially when it came
to popping of, but
he was a great
pitcher and a grand
fellow with whom
to fish or play golf,
which is no bad
test. And he brought
more color to the
game through a
cnpanorafix,a11y hrsaf
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

that migrants came, not only from
the Pacific islands, but also from
the Australasian islands.
The "long ears" were the art
lists. 1t was their tribal custom
to stretch the lobes of their ears,
and they wore hats for ceremonial
purposes. They were the Gre
ators of the intricate script which
cannot be read, but, defeated by
the "short ears" they have faded
away and left no one to tell their
story.
So far science can speak with
authority, but science cannot say
why the islanders who migrated
to Easter island should have pro-
crossed so far beyond those Of
their race who inhabit other
islands.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
From the Cotton Fields

Being naturally lazy, Dir then be-
gan to put on weight and this was
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

no great help. he
moved from 1879 to
200 in two years.
Dir came up the
hard way-maybe
too hard a way. He
told me once that
he and Paul and his
father, after picking
cotton from "sun to
sum- to SUM-
down-had only a
can or two of Sar-
dimes and crackers
for their daily and
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
I}o;l1!!3}I|l
>AE(

THE breaks IN baseball can have
= two sides, just about the same
as plank. They can be good-and
they can be much worse. II isn't
all a matter Of milk and honey.
There Is the somewhat melan-
choly case Of my old golf. bridge
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

TAKE warning by the mis-
= fortunes Of others, that 9TH
ers may not take example from
you.-Saadi.
Life is series Of aupTises. and
tCouLd not be sCorfh taking or keep
ing IL IL spere nof.-Emeys0R.
The winds and waves are Al
ways on the side Of the abIest
navigators.-Gibbon.
Better by far that you should
forget and smile than that you
should remember and be sad
Christina Rossetti.
We win by tenderness; zoe con.
quer by forgireness.-Frederick ".
Robertson.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07
One Step

The sublime and ridiculous are
often SO nearly related that it is
difficult to class them separately.
One step below the sublime makes
the ridiculous, and one step above
the ridiculous makes the sublime
again.-Thomas Paine.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-07

span than anyone since Babe Ruth.
Thinking Of his recent somersaults
In the box I turned back to his bet
ter days. From 1888 through 1885,
= matter Of four major league
years, Ole Dir won 102 ball games,
an average better than Is . year
through four consecutive seasons.
That was far away and long ago for
Ole Dir.
The Glory That Vas Deans
In 1886 he was only Is years old,
six feet three inches in height, and
weighed 1879 pounds. With that free,
easy motion of his, an almost per-
feet pitching motion, Dean appar-
emily had at least 10 good years
left. He couldn't miss. In addition
to blazing speed, a sharp-breaking
curve, and a change of pace, Dir
had a cool, smart pitching head and
his full share Of heart.
He had about everything a great
pitcher needs. He couldn't miss.
Then the tragedy Of 1887 came
along when he first picked up an
injured toe. A short while later,
lacking his full follow through, he
blew a fuse in his pitching shoulder.
Uncle Charlie Moran was umpiring
the game that day when Dir devel-
oped the kink that has been called
many names, from bursitis on down
through the list Of ailments and ills.
Bought by Chicago, Ole Dir won
only seven games in 1888 and only
six games in 1899, pitching almost
exclusively with the old bean. His
fast ball couldn't break the cuticle
of a custard pie. The wonder is
that he could win any games at all.
From the Cotton Fields
Being naturally lazy, Dir then be-
gan to put on weight and this was
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Senator Wiley
And Wife Hosts to
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith

Senator and Mrs. Alexander
Wiley have as their guests for a
few days the formers brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Smith, and their son. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith recently returned
to this country, being passengers
aboard the steamship Manhattan,
and were met in New York by
Senator and Mrs. Wiley.
For more than two years Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have lived at
Grozny in Soviet Russia where
Mr.. Smith has been engaged in
engineering work. He has been
transferred with headquarters in
Baltimore where with his family
he will make his home. Being in
the Soviet in an unofficial ca
pacity, the Smiths have had op-
portunity to observe life among
the workers as it is under the
Soviet plan and rule.
Senator and Mrs. Wiley are
making no summer plans until
Congress adjourns, but will stay
in their apartment in the West
chester, with occasional brief
trips out of town.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Social Setup
Next Year
1sQuestion
Election Results
Have Large Bearing
On New Season

What the next social season will
be in Washington is a matter of
much speculation-and only specu-
lation for no one knows now who
will be the leading figures or what
the feeling will be for social frivolity.
Should there be a change in the
occupants of 1900 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. there would be much regret
among friends here. But should the
newly nominated Mr.. Wendell Will
kie and his charming wife come to
preside over the Executive Mansion
Washington will give them, sin
cere welcome.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Willkie are
typical Hoosiers, with a warm and
wholehearted friendliness and al
though Mrs. Willkie has not gone
In for place in politics or other
activities outside her home, she has
kept her interest and is well abreast
of the times and the news of the
day. She is a gracious hostess and
well versed in the proper social
amenities for the we'll educated and
cultivated American family. She
has had no experience in official
life, Mr.. Willkie never having been
elected to any Office, but the corps
of secretaries and officials at the
White House and the State Depart
(see SOCIAL SETUP, Page D-20
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Society Turns
ToChicago
Convention
Ready to Leave
For Democratic
Nominations

Washington has become even more
politically minded since the close
of the Republican National Con-
vention and the end of this week
will see an exodus of the Democrat
lcally inclined Capitalites for Chi
cago, where the other major political
party will select its leaders in the
coming campaign for President.
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman
will be among those going earlv to
the convention. They have kept
their house on Foxhall road open
and only had one or two brief trips
over Sunday during the hot season.
One of these most recent iaunts was
few days stay at Jefferson Island.
which is so convenient for officials
in Washington.
During these dull days-dull onlv
socially-Washington hostesses will
begin to take stock of the social
outlook for next season. Those liv-
ing in the National Capital must
school themselves for the constant
parting with friends - frequently
having them transferred or resign
just as they learn to really know
them.
Within the week two very pop-
ular officials and their families have
left-former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring and former
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Edison. Thus two others.
who already have made friends here.
come into more prominence, socially,
the Acting Secretary of War and
Mrs. Louis johnson. and the Acting
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Lewis
Compton. The Comptons are cruis-
ing aboard the Marlin off Cape
May, N. j., over Sunday, the Acting
Secretary to return tomorrow and
Mrs. Compton to remain through the
week, before joining him in their
charming home on Arlington Ridge
road in Virginia. Mrs. johnson and
her two daughters have gone to their
home in Clarksburg. w. Va, where
they will be through much of the
summer.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Social Curtain Is Lowered
AS Rush of June Weddings
Reaches Record Climax
Marriage of Miss Jane Gather Eustis
To Mr.. George Yandes Wheeler, I'd,
Prominent Ceremony Yesterday
BY MARGARET HART,
Society Editor.

Social dodums yesterday Washington
with the close of the
society welcoming this
eral feeling in all
unhappy persons of ours
all elaborate entertaining should cualed past
this attitude has become
been anv large parties one has felt the lack real and
that while danced the
wr-orn Europe So the customary festy
Capital this warmly acclaimed The Capital may
faced with the problem of whether is wise with
social activities.
There truly should be blossoms
the just for this
point of weddings with all the traditional trimmings
has that there has not been brides altar
yesterday the bridal wedding
resoundng in many local churches.
wedding that will history
of the truly beautiful and brilliant events of the month that
Miss Gather Eust daughter of
Est and Mr. George Yandes Wheeler 3D.
which united in marriage this popular
historic ST. Johns Church with the
officiating at 43o o'clock
guests representing Official diplomatic
Dental circles assembled in the imposing church.
their Mr. Arthur Howe recital There
all arrangement
placed
The bridal procession was led to the altar where the BRIDE
previously
this group Frank A. Hamilton of Cincinnati Mr. Gordon
Brown of Buffalo MIR Grant Boss Middleton
Bidde, Mr. Randall H Hagner, Mr. Murray Preston
Hamilton Mr. Edgar Kent Legg 3d. Mr. Brion Mr.
Charles A. McKenney
brides lovely smmey
the center OF all they preceded the beautiful bride to the
Harris
Wauke and Mrs Y Garne r The dresses OF the attendants
of chiffon and designed with shred bodces sweetheart
lines and the skirts bowed their ne stevants costume
was IN pearl gray Miss Harris in esh and the other attractive young
had French hyacnth blue The attendants all
fresh flowers shades of blue and lavender that coespnded
with the blossoms used in their bouquets.
The bride escorted given by her father She
picture behold walked the altar Her
Continued Column ~
Evening star., 1940-06-30
DR.. 7. V. Soong
Will Be Guest
Of the Ropers

The former Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper
will be hosts at luncheon today in
their charming home on Wood
land drive when their guests will
include DR.. T. v. Soong, president
of the Bank of China, who is in
Washington for a few days. DR..
Soong, who is a brother -in-law
of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek, comes from a long line Of
the cultivated Chinese and is
very delightful person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper have no
plans for the summer, their at
tractive garden, terraced at the
back toward the little stream
which helps to cool that section,
being quiet place to read or sew
on warm days. Here the former
cabinet officer, who also was
United States Minister to Canada,
and his wife entertain frequently
always small parties where in
formality adds to the charm OF
the festivity.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Attorney General
Returns Tomorrow

The Attorney General, Mr.
Robert H. Jackson, will return
tomorrow from Saranac, N. Y,
where he has joined Mrs. Jack
son for the week end. Mrs. Jack
son will remain through this
week, completing a 10 days stay
there. The Attorney General
went to Saranac Friday to ad-
oress the New York State Bar
ASSOCIATION at its banquet there
last evening.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

MRS. LYLE F. O'ROURKE.
fBelo1U.)
The daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund H. Lunken Uas
married yesterday in their
home In Hartsddle, N. Y. Mrs.
O'Rourke 10as Miss Charlotte
Hope Lunken. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'ROurke 1UU reside at Ward
man Park. - Underwood G.
Underwood Photo.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

MRS. THOMAS JAMES
MCCORMICK (beloU).
The former Miss Frances
Ann Do,Dden chose the Cdthe-
dral OF st. Matthew the ApoS-
tie for her tDedding yesterday
morning. Mrs. McCormick's
mother is Mrs. Thomas DolU-
den. -HarriS-EUing Photo.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Continued on Page D-8, Column ~
Evening star., 1940-06-02
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
School Board Does It's Part

In another week Wilmington will be training
men in crafts requiring especial skill as a part
Of the national defense program. The county
board of education, in cooperation with the
federal bureau of education and the state vo-
cational board, has made it possible for arti-
sans to participate in the great work of rearm-
ament by perfecting themselves in trades
closely allied with that effort.
This week. eligibles are invited to register at
the state employment Office in the Wallace
building for training in the metal trades, wood.
working and mechanical drafting. After ex.
animation and acceptance, the men approved
will be certified for the courses which the
school board has made available. AS only a
limited number of trainees can be certified at
this time, it is advisable that those interested
make application promptly.
The board of education has taken a proper
step in instituting this training, a step which
will enable men who otherwise would be left
out to take a definite part in the preparedness
program and at the same time become earn
ers and economic assets of the community. We
may not all be soldiers or hiers. But there is
none among us who cannot find some helpful
task in the defense program. This special
training in the crafts will afford a means for
men of special aptitude to apply their talents
to best advantage in that program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Defense Billions

Billions are being piled upon billions so fast
these days that it is difficult for anyone, let
alone the average citizen, to keep abreast OF
DEVELOPMENTS in the program for national de-
tense.
A case in point is the confusion over what
the contemplated expenditures for prepared
ness actually are. Some commentators are
saying that the Presidents latest message, if
approved by congress, will hoist the total bill
approved at this session to $40, 600, 600, 600; 9TH
ers put the total at $14, 700, 900, 900. That is a
difference of 81, 700, 600, OOO-hardly an amount
to be sneezed at even in these days of billion
dollar appropriations.
It is easy enough to trace the source Of this
particular confusion. The difference between
the two totals is due to the four billion dollar
bill to provide a two-ocean navy, just passed
by the senate. This, unlike the other defense
measures which have been passed and the new
ones which Mr.. Roosevelt wants enacted, is
not an appropriation bill. It merely author
ICES the navy to undertake a program which
by 1916 or 1947 will virtually double its size.
The money will be spent all right but it will not
be voted and added to the total of appropria.
tons until later on as the navy requests funds.
This is but one illustration of the confusion
which pervades American thinking about ma
tional defense. It is sufficient, however, to in
dictate that readers of newspapers and maya
zines need to keep their wits about them and
get their facts right as they read, if we are to
have a clear view of what is going on and what
costs we must meet and when. Clear thinking
is the first need Of the hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Middle Of The Readers

One of the annoyances to which motorists
are subjected is the fellow who insists on driv
ing in the middle of the road. Whether or not
there is a plainly marked dividing line between
the two lanes this type of motorist appears to
have a mania for invading the lane he is not
legally privileged to use. By doing so he adds
to the discomfort of the drive back of him
who wants to pass and i~rritates those coming
own safety and that of others.
The way our improved roads have been built
there is no excuse for driving outside Of one
lane, except in passing cars ahead. AS a rule
ample space has been provided between the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
New Cabinet Appointees

BY confirming the nominations of Henry L.
Stimson as secretary of war and Col. Frank
Knox as secretary of navy, the senate has
brought to an end a bad situation in the cab
met. For months these two departments, more
important now than ever before, have lacked
the kind of direction they deserved. The war
department was headed by a man who, al
though undoubtedly sincere and conscientious,
was at odds with the President and his subor-
dinates and possessed no special qualifications
for the job. Secretary of the Navy Edison is
thought by many o have been using his post
primarily as a ladder to advance his political
ambitions.
This situation should have been rectiied long
ago and it is reassuring that this has been done
at last. It is even more gratifying that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has had the good sense to ap-
point men of ability and experience to the jobs.
For, whatever one may think of their private
views, both Mr.. Stimson and Colonel Knox are
patriotic men of proved ability who can be
counted on to give the army and the navy COM
petent civilian direction.
At the same time it is ridiculous to contend
that the addition of these two republicans to
Mr.. Roosevelts official family gives the Presi-
dent a non-partisan cabinet.
Mr.. Sti1nson and Colonel Knox have taken
over their present posts purely and simply as
individual citizens. Their views on foreign az
fairs conform more closely to those Of Mr..
Roosevelt than Of their own party, which
promptly read them out Of its ranks when they
accepted the Presidents appointment. They
are now servants of and responsible to the
present administration.