WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON NEW YORK.—Perhaps it is the - heat, general, it seems, through- out the civilized world these days, or more likely it is one of those waves of human Born in Wealth, aspiration that Ellsworth Picks sometime Hazardous Life sweep the world. At any rate in announcing intention to re- turn to Antarctica to seek to learn some of the primal secrets hidden in the interior of the continent at the bottom of the world, Lincoln Ellsworth shares ambition with Ad- miral Byrd, as with British, Nor- wegian, French and Argentinan flyer-explorers. Difference is that, whereas Mr. Ellsworth's motives are purely scientific, in other cases international politics in their rela- tion to geographical claims are th incentives. Love of adventures manifested when yet in his 'teens sent Ells- worth forth to explore unknown regions in different parts of the world. Scion of wealthy parents, born in Chicago in 1880, he could have ordered his career, had he wished, along many lines less strenuous and of fewer hazards than the one he chose and in which he has become so distin- guished. He came east to a crack seat of secondary learning, the Hill school, Pottstown, Pa., and upon graduation entered Colum- bia where he won scholastic hon- ors in the department of civil engineering. But, becoming res- tive under the sedentary routine of student life, he did not wait to be graduated. Faring forth into the wild, he be- came an axman on the first Grand Trunk Pacific railway survey of the transcontinental route across Cana- da. For five years he saw the vir- gin land of the Northwest, lived among Indians, shared the hard- ships of pioneers. In 1907 he became resident engineer of the Grand Trunk at Prince Rupert, B. C. But his work, filled though it was with hardship and adventure, was not enough. Restlessness was in his soul and the unknown beckoned. So 1809 found him in the Peace river district in northern Canada, pros- pecting for gold. Then the World war came and, seeking action, he went to France where he became an aviator long before the United tates entered the strife. The real turning point in his career came with his meeting with Raoul Amundsen in Paris in 1924. With the great Nor- wegian explorer he participated in various expeditions culminat- ing in 1926 with the famous flight in a dirigible over the North pole, Since then subse- quent trips of exploration won him enhanced fame and added thrilling chapters to a gallant life of action. ff eninsn ROFESSOR J. B. S. HALDANE, the famous British biochemist, who just now offers to sit inside an air-raid shelter while it is bombed . ; from the out- Scientist Balks side, is the At Nothing, as only living test- Yet Unscarred tube—still un. scarred. Last month he sealed himself in an air-tight chamber for 14 hours to learn how the victims of the Thetis submarine disaster felt in their last hours. He once ate an ounce of ammonium chloride a day, survived it and learned a lot about tetanus and saving children’s lives. Studying fatigue, he shut himself for long periods in a tight chamber, the air charged with carbon dioxide. Tracing effects of acid on the body, he ate daily three ounces of bicarbonate of soda, following it with a chaser of hydrochloric acid, diluted with water. Twice gassed in the World war, he seemed to enjoy himself a lof, writing down his sensations with Gusto and later qualifying as an expert on mustard and other gases, With all that, he hasn't a scratch on him and doesn’t suffer even from indigestion. Husky and vigorous, he doubles as guinea pig and a writer, the latter pursuit greatly enhancing his fame, notably with his book Daedalus, which was quite a sensa- tion in this country in 1924, He ex- periments on his mind just as he does on his body. He is moved main. ly by the idea that we know precious little about life and death and the human body and mind, end that in the short time allotted to us we ought to try anything once, which he consistently does. He is a spirited writer, giver to epigrams, and is known as the G. B. Shaw of Science. The son of a distinguished Scottish scientist, he was edu- cated at Oxford and gained in- creasing reputation before he was 30. He is 47. Consolidated Features~WNU Service.) DOMESTIC: Un-Americanism Dearly beloved by congressional investigating committees are the hot days of a Washington summer when the slightest ruffle of news makes national headlines. Into this scene last summer came a new figure, Texas’ Rep. Martin Dies with his loud-but-not-accurate committee in- vestigating un-Americanism. This summer Martin Dies came back with a new committee and a new appropriation, sion the committee gave reporters a story as newsy as last year's ac- cusation that Shirley Temple was a Communist: Up to the witness stand strode German - American Bundmaster FUEHRER KUHN Who's a liar? Fritz Kuhn. After hearing his life story, Alabama's Rep. Joe Starnes made so bold as to ask Fuehrer Kuhn if his organization wasn't in- tended to establish a Nazi govern- ment in the U. S. “That's an absolute lie!" shouted Kuhn. Flaming with anger, Joe Starnes jumped to his feet. Shoving report- ers and photographers aside he strode toward the witness crying: “Don’t call me a liar!” When capitol policemen had pu an end to these fighting words, t committee got down to more serious work. With calm deliberation, Illi nois Rep. Noah Mason drew enough information from the witness to make German-American bundism distasteful. When faced with the ac- cusation that his bund is “a money- making racket based on the credu- lity of the American people,” Kuhn countered by listing these strange objectives: (1) To unite the Ger- man-American element, (2) to fight communism, (3) to give the German element “political background.” The committee also learned Fuehrer Kuhn had visited Hitler in 1936, had given him $3,000 for winter relief and had worn a Nazi uniform in a Berlin parade. His brother is a Berlin supreme court justice. His 20,000 bund followers (whose records have been destroyed) are pledged to defend the ‘good name of the mother country—Germany." Most Americans, reading about Martin Dies’ newest revelations, agreed the committee had made a good start. Still on the docket, how- ever, was a list of some 110 wit- nesses whom agents have rounded up since last February. Observers hoped this summer's investigation wouldn't follow last year's pattern— a forum for unburdening grudges. RELIEF: Wages Up ‘ A key provision of this year's $1,477,000,000 relief appropriation was that WPA wages should be jug- gled to prevent any more geograph- lie—a flat ————————————— ical variation than the difference in living costs necessitated. For the South, where labor is cheaper, this meant a raise. For the North it meant wage cuts. For big cities it meant elimination of the 10 per cent differential up or down, which was allowed for local conditions. Cast into three regions, south, north and west, new wage scales were announced by WPA Commis- sioner F. C. Harrington: Region No. 1 (wage range, $35.30 to $64 50 per month)--Connecticut, Dela . Dis. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Vir. ginia, Wisconsin . Region No. 2 (wage range, $44.20 to $04 90 per month)—Arizona, California, Colorado, few Mexico, Ore Ilinols, Maine, Maryland, Utah, Was ft Region No. 3 (wage : oo month je Georgia, Ke Texas, V ini Net result of the changes, ohserv- tional monthly average from $53 to $55.50. In the South rural wages rural $50.70 in and from $40 to At the second battle of Manassas famed Stonewall Jackson men a-raiding General headquarters. They re- 1g but the gen. eral himself. Manassas again made headlines this month when the regu- lar U. 8S. army units duplicated Stonewall Jackson's strategy, his Pope's toward Wash hi oY | _—_ ’ national guaras advanced This was the first phase of spec- tacular military maneuvers matched in U. 8S. peacetime. The second phase began at Pl JUTE, N. Y., where 36,000 national gus Uun- TEE this invader piercing from the north to meet the invader coming up through Manassas. commander, Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum. Night before the war began, General Drum officers on the #4850 M- i. e, with imaginary armament the army hopes some day to secure. The general demanded a campaign of reality, “to bring home the actu- up to strength. Other deficiencies: manpower, 77 per cent; machin guns, 67 per cent; trucks, 83: auto- matic rifles, 57. Said he: mobility off the battlefield cannot compensate for inefficiency in the conduct of a fight. What we need to learn is how to fight,” BUSINESS Oil prices drop as surpluses increase. No exception is crude oil, which in one week dropped a rough 30 cents a barrel. Major reason, thought oil- tion of new oil pools in Illinois, which operate full-blast without pro- duction restrictions enforced by oth- er states in the midcontinental area. Meeting in Oklahoma City, the inter- state oil compact commission de- cided to let each state handle the problem in its own way. Five states (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Arkansas) found a way. Production was stopped for 15 days. EUROPE: War of Nerves Last summer it was Britain's Vis- count Runciman who volunteered to mediate the scrap between Czecho- Slovakia and Germany. Mediation -and Czecho-Slovakia’'s hopes— came to a sudden end when Vis- count Runciman turned pro-Nazi. This month there arose a new po- tential Viscount Runciman named Dr. Karl J. Burckhardt, internation- ally respected Swiss scholar appoint. ed by the League of Nations as high commissioner of Danzig. Off to Hitler's Berchtesgaden eyrie he flew one day without notifying the League. There, while he listened in silence, Der Fuehrer lectured an- grily and at length about Danzig. Why had he, as high Cc om- missioner, al- lowed “inci- dents’ in Dan- zig? And why should Danzig not be returned immediately to the Reich? Dr. Burck- hardt had no chance to di- vulgehissecret, that Great Britain alone knew about his mission and had empowered him to bespeak her official attitude on Danzig. Next day, back in Danzig, the commissioner forwarded a high- ly confidential report of proceedings to London. Significantly, neither Poland nor France got copies. Meanwhile, grasping at the chance, the controlled German press started another war of nerves, pouring out rumors of British-spon- sored '‘peace plans.” Veteran stu- dents of propaganda decided this had two purposes: (1) To make Po- land think the British are ready to BURCKHARDT A Runciman? the report-and-denial method, far 3ritain really toward appeasement. This latter point High German ci expected Danzig to the Reich w just go now was fAdantly fide ntiy returned So fidence that great was Der Fueh Greater still, the took Danzig for granted talking German of Pomorze (Polish Cor- ridor) as another aim in the appeasement-to-come. For the fourth time in one year, Europe Adolf Hitler only hungrier each time he's fed. press soon and began about rememe- gets Rail Rebellion Expiring August 1 were loans on some 255,000,000 bushels of farm- sealed corn. Although the Commod- ity Credit corporation has offered to exiend these Ik the holds most farmers will turn old grain over to the government, thereby making room for the 1039 crop. Last month the department of ag- riculture saw what was coming. Bids were called on 33,000 storage bins for defaulted corn. Topping problem came another—the railroads. First rebuff was the carriers’ re- fusal to let the government erect its ans, erty. Also denied was a reduced rate and elimination of demurrage to their destination. The railroads thought they had good reason for being stubborn, because there was handwriting on the wall: This autumn will see first practi- for lean crop periods. As it affects By buying its 33,000 bins, the U. 8. will the farm end. to railroads because (50 per cent) carrying charges. InParis . . . ART-—Watteau’s famous “L’'Indif- ferent,” stolen from the Louvre June 11, was unexpectedly returned to Parisian police by 25-year-old Serge Bogouslavsky, an artist who admit- ted he took the $200,000 painting to ‘bring back its original glory.” Slap- ping the thief in jail, police called experts who found young Bogouslav- sky's retouching had not only re- stored the picture, but “actually im- proved it.” In Tennessee . . . UTILITIES — Wendell Wilkie's Commonwealth & Southern power corporation said good-by to Tennes- see, where its lines had hen pur- chased by TVA. Said a full-page newspaper ad: “We still believe that the interests of the public are better served by privately operated utili ties , . We could not stay in busi- ness and compete with virtually tax. free . . . plants.” Next day TVA gave Mr, Wilkie $78,600,000, In All U. S “es THANKSGIVING—Cartoonists and columnists had a field day because President Roosevelt said he would proclaim Thanksgiving November 23, not November 30. While calen- dar makers moaned and college football officials complained that their schedules would be upset, the state department finally announced Mr. Roosevelt's proclamation af- fects only the District of Columbia. Each state sets its own, Tot’s Shyness May Result in Backwardness ® WISE HANDLING NEC. essary to eliminate handicap of constant embarrassment. Parents should assist young- sters to rise above ever-pres- ent timidity and to enjoy social life with friends. By MARGARET CONN RHOADS E ALL realize that the child who is shy and constantly em- barrassed by bashfulness has a handicap that needs very wise han- dling, Many times a parent can help a child to rise above this timid- ity and become happily sociable, delighting in personal contacts. “June started out to be one of those little childrén who hide be- ind their mother's skirts at the ap- proach of a stranger: her lips quiv- ered if she were singled out for at- tention and she evaded the mailman and the milkman when they came on their daily rounds.” related a mother before a group of parent students. “I determined that should never hear any of the family comment on her 1 also made up my mind to think of VEY S of helping the baby to overcome this handicap. 1 knew I should have to go very carefully along the way or I might make matters worse, but today June is such an unusually re- sponsive child and meets people so easily that I feel my carefully laid plans were well worth while. she shyness, SVE EI0 B84 DEPARTMENT rooms in pris Fair Grounds. 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Get Acquainted Gradually, “When guests came to the house 1 would ask her to open the door. She soon learned to ask them to be seat- large viece—a sized sizes repeated { ge ones f{ Pattern Of MmaK- of them they greeted her was not too famil- far. { pattern dlecraft son gradually, but many older peo- the moment they meet them. When ence. But each morning 1 let her take some small gift to the teacher and her joy in carrying the flower or the red apple or the cutout she had made lessened her conscious- ness of self and the problem was solved happily. “Shyness or backwardness is often regarded by parents as a trait the child will outgrow and so they feel it need not be given special concern. I like to think that in our home we are always helping the children to develop the traits that will benefit them. They should be able to meet people happily, be sufficiently self- chief from Indigestion One Dose Proves It If the Bret Goss of this pleasent lasting Mack tablel doesnt bring you the Tastest sod outtgiste relief you have or back to wr and pet DOUBLE MO Bell cums tabled { om makes the sxrec # L you esi the nour INDIGESTION mad BT wend ial ONEY BACK. This ® digest food, rerio and lets For begrie t ¢ nn osused by KEIESE BONE aking you feel sour snd sick all over JTUET ONE DOSE of Bell wu proves spendy relief. Ze everyvhers, Real Nobility If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.—Plato. How Women in Their 40’s Can Attract Men “Shyness induces an inferiority Today have been timid still, and little by National Rindergarien Association (WNU Service.) Indian Clan The sachem was a functionary of of the Indian tribe. The clan had two distinct kinds of leaders, a and a chief. The sachem cient customs and his functions were those of peace time. He was chosen by the adult members of the clan and his election usually depended upon the influence of his immediate family in the clan group. The chief, on the contrary, won his title by individual prowess. He was chosen because of some special deed or because of some outstand- ing trait. The chief was the war time leader. In current thought the term sachem applies to the prin. cipal dignitaries of Tammany Hall ~the New York political organiza- tion. The Society of St. Tammany, the name under which Tammany Hall was incorporated, takes its name from the Indian who is patron saint of the organization. Span of Time Probably the greatest time span between two important cities is that between New York and Hongkong. At 12 noon in New York it is 37 mines past midnight in Hong. flere's good advice for a woman during ber change (ususily from 38 to §2,, who fears she'll Jose her appeal to men, who worries about bot flashes, loss of pep, dizzy spelia, upset nerves and moody spells. Get more fresh sir, 8 hrs. sleep and if you food 8 geners system tonic take Lydia E. Pinkhawm's Vegetable Compound, made expecially for women. It heips Nature build phymioal resistance, thus helps give more vacity to emjoy life and assist calming Jittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that often socom A change of life. WELL WORTH TRYING! Father of Pleasure Novelty is the great parent of pleasure.—South. CL Leaf 40 OR SPREAD ON ROOSTS WNU-—-4 Greatest Want He that wants hope is the poor- est man alive. Yah la LE of Health Don't Neglect Them !
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