Evening star., 1942-02-17
BY HAROLD. d. ROGERS.

OUc DISTINGUISHED pOQQ OF DlOOo De.
tween people Of the United States
and Chile is the relationship be-
tween President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt and the Delano family of
Chile.
This tie was given inter-conti-
mental attention sometime ago,
when Mrs. Roosevelt looked up one
Of the family's South American rela-
tives, an oficer on q Chilean ship,
docked in . California port. Here
in Chile, found the young ofiicer's
family, much Of the distinguished
record of the Delanos in South
America, and have met several in
teresting members of the present
generation, one Of whom Is now en-
route to the United States.
Eloquent tribute to the Chilean
branch Of the family is contained in
the ofiicial records of the Naval
Chronicles Of Chile, which in part
say:
THE Delano family, which has
associated itself with the Ross and
Edwards families through marriage,
has given the country distinguished
public men, glorious soldiers both in
the field Of arms and in civilian life.
1t Is . legendary family in our his
tory, and its name must bear the
distinguished titles 1t so well de-
serves, to be known and appreciated
by posterfty. Those distinctions
were gained by its predecessors,
heroes Of land and sea, and by their
followers, the pioneers of the indus
tries and Of the progress Of the
republic"
World Known Name.
In the United States President
Roosevelt is the most distinguished
member Of the Delano family and
has carried the name to interna-
tional fame. Prominent also in
Washington is Frederic A. Delano,
an uncle Of President Roosevelt.
There have been many distinguished
Delanos in the United States.
Prominent in Chilean life today
Is Jorge Delano, artist, publisher
and political satirist, whose weekly
magazine, Topage, circulates widely
throughout this country. It is a
smart magazine founded by Mr.. Del
ano after he returned from a trip
to the United States several years
ago. interviewing the artisHpub-
Usher in Santiago, I found him live
ly of wit, full of fun and, of course,
proud of the magazine which he has
built up into a kind Of nationally
recognized institution. The publi-
cation Is widely read by his politi-
cal friends to see what kind things
he is saying about them and also by
those he attacks satirically with
both words and cartoons.
To Study Moving Pictures.
The artists son, Jorge Delano. a
tall. handsome typically Chilean
young man in his early 20s, Is 60
ing to the United States under
auspices OF the United States Office
of co-ordinator of inter-American
affairs More than feet in height.
with raven black hair. sparkling
dark eyes and enthusiastic manner,
young Delano was keenly eager over
his forthcoming trip to the States.
He plans to make a careful study of
the technique of American moving
pictures With his father. he had
been to the States before. several
years ago, In Hollywood. They nave
made professional pictures here.
Young Jorge has been making mo-
ton pictures in Chile with a small
motion picture cam
era and plans to show people in the
United States some of these films in
order to present more graphically at
fractions of this beautiful country.
He speaks English fluently. All school
children in Chile must learn some
English in the public schools-it Is
mandatory-and young Jorge has
improved on his book learning of
English by much practice. He prob