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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Party Will Study Phantoms of Andes ❖ Explorers Face Unknown Perils in South America. New York.—Members of s Brit ish American expedition who will seek to explore territory In the Up per Andes and along the Amazon, from which no white man has ever returned alive, sailed from here re cently. Capt. Eric Erskine Loch. D. S. O.. retired British officer, beads the expedition, which Is sponsored by the Museum of the American Indian (Heye foundation). Four others make up the party. Their first des tination Is Guayaquil. Ecuador, where they will be Joined by two Ecuadorian scientists, The group then will proceed by mountain rall- way to Riobaniba, whence they will travel by motor truck to Ilacl- enda Leita, Patate, ln the Upper Andes. Indian Friendship Sought. This Is the last point of civiliza tion the party will contact before trekking through Isolated regions. The trip through hitherto unex plored, unmapped territory will be made by mule, on foot, by canoe and raft Loch said before sailing that the main purpose of the expedition Is to establish friendly relations with the Ssabela Indians, an almost "un known tribe, and to bring back eth nological specimens for the Mu seum of the American Indian. Geo graphical data and maps obtained by the party, he said, will be added to the common International fund of such knowledge. "No museum In the world," he de clared. "has any ethnological speci mens of the Ssabelas. They are a fierce and shy tribe, known as the *phantom people* by a few whites who have been near their territory and called the **auka’ or 'wild men' by neighboring tribes. “No white man has ever pene trated the Ssabela country and come out alive. Ours Is the first exploration party on record to set out for this area. In 1927 a small group of Peruvian laborers. In search of supplies, stumbled upon a number of the Indians. All the Peruvians were murdered." Loch added, however, that he is confident he and the other mem- bera of the expedition will be able to win the confidence and frlend- ship of the Ssabelas. “It will be a long Job." be said. "We may remain in the interior for ten months or a year. After we have convinced the Indians that our mission Is peaceful we will be gin our studies. For an Interpreter we will use one of the members of a near-by tribe.” Unearth Ancient Capital in Syria LIGHTS OF NEW YORK. I papa knows -| « Bell Syndicate —WNU Servlet. Chicago. — More than 0.000 beauty specialists, putting beauty on a 24-hour shift, have hade farewell to the old-fashioned nightgown. A new creed will be; "Sleep raw and stay beauti ful." Miss Ruth D. Mauer, educa tional director of the American Cosmeticians' association, said the body cannot breathe proper ly whin covered. •The pajama Is worse than the nightgown, because It swaths you like a mummy, and It seems the drawstring always tightens up on you about 2 a. in..” she said. Gains in Highway Safety Are Noted dreds of machetes, made in Connec Many States Have Adopt ticut. ed Constructive Measures. "1 hope the Indians will accept them as tokens of friendship," he said. “It would be pretty bud if Washington. — Sweeping efforts they turned out to be boomerangs." by the state legislature« to curb This will be Loch's second trip motor fatalities through enactment to Ecuador and the valley of the of approved legislation was report upper Amazon. Iu 103'2 he accom ed in a survey made public by the panied Commander George Dyott American Automobile association. on hls Ecuadorian expedition. "Scores of constructive safety A romantic note was Injected by measures enacted should prove of Loch when he pointed out that the material help In what must be a expedition will go to the shore of continuing drive to Improve the the lake near the perpetual snow safety record of the country ns n line of the I.langanates mountains where tradition says the "lost treas ure” of the Incas was hidden 400 years ago, at the time of the con ---------------- s-... ....................... — quest by Spain. "Our expedition Is purely of sci bring new light to bear on a moat entific purpose," he said, "but of Uncover a Noteworthy Art Interesting period." Dating Back to 1100 B. C. course we will not pass by the lake According to Dr. McEwan, n na which tradition has made one of tlve foreman of the expedition Chicago.—Discovery of the ruins the treasure storehouses of the which has been excavating two oth world without attempting to prove of a local capital of the Syrian- er mounds In the vicinity, was rid Hittite world that flourished from or disprove this legend.” ing Into Antioch, 25 miles away, 1100 B. C. to the Invasion of Alex when he noticed two carefully cut ander the Great In the Fourth cen Canada Stages Gold Hunt tury B. C., was announced by the blocks of basalt In the deep ditch the road. in Gases at Royal Mint Oriental Institute of the University beside He recognized these ns Important of Chicago. Ottawa, Ont.—The Canadian gov clews. When members of the ex Dr. C. W. McEwan, field direc ernment Is staging a "gold hunt" pedition Investigated, they found tor of the Institute's Syrian expe In Its own "back yard" and expects huge column bases of a type char dition, who recently returned to to find 1.000 ounces every year. acteristic of royal buildings of the Itecently the royal mint discovered this country, reported t[>e discov late Hittite period. that gases were carrying away ap ery. A royal palace already has It wns then discovered that na proximately $35,000 worth of gold been uncovered In the mound of fives of a neurbv little village had dust yearly, and a machine was In- north Syria, about midway between been digging Into the mound for Alexandretta and Aleppo. stalled to wash the gases. the ancient burned bricks which The most Interesting single find the natives used In repairing their at the diggings was that of a highways. Odd Rate Appear double-lion column base — two Ritzville, Wash.—A new species crouching lions whose backs sup Sell Children of rat, or a kind never before seen ported a column at the entrance to The Shorn-Pen people of the here, has sppeared In Adams coun the palace. Dr. McEwan said It la ty. The animals sre small, with one of the finest examples of Hltt- Nicobar Islands In the Bay of Ben- gal are In the habit of selling their beaver brown coats and white un Ite art yet found. derneath. One farmer killed 125. ‘The SyrlarpHlttlte culture was children to the coastal tribes for a a composite of Hlttfte, Aramaean, few yards of red cloth or several Aluminum Made From Clay Phoenician nnd Assyrian elements," large Burmese knives. The children Aluminum Is made from a clay Doctor McEwan said. “The dlscov- _ live quite hspplly In a state of ery of a capital of this people will ' semi slavery. named bauxite. What a colorful life William A. Brady, who recently celebrated his seventy-second birthday, has led— and Is still leading as a matter of fact. Born In San Francisco at the close of the Civil war, he has been In the theater for a mere half a century. Yet be has had time for other things—for instance, acting as manager for James J. Corbett and Jim Jeffries. Varied also Is hls theatrical career—actor, stage manager and producer. As an ac tor, he trouped for years In "The Two Orphans.” He came to New York when there were no theaters Takes Gift Machetes. above Twenty-third street As a The explorer showed visitors the producer, be made a fortune out "calling cards” which he Intends of "Way Down East,” "The Whip,” to use as a means of Introduction "Baby Mine,” “Bunty Pulls the to the Ssabelas. These were bun- Strings," "The Man Who Came Back," and then, when everybody thought he was through, "Street Scene." which had a run of 000 nights and won the Pulitzer prize. “Insect Comedy” must be Included In the list also, since he allowed hls artistic side to overbalance office possibilities In that. • • "Pop, what Is a giraffe?" "Jungle stretcher." Sleep Raw and Stay Beautiful, Latest Interests of William Brady, the grand old man of theater, are many. He’s Interested In everything from the New Deal to the standing of the Giants. When not attending fights, ball games or visiting with friends, he spends hls time reading play scripts. The years have been kind to him—he bears no scars despite hls many battles. He Ilves In a Park ave nue penthouse. Hls wife, Grace George, is enjoying a Broadway run In "Kind Lady.” Hls theater, the Playhouse, which looked as if It was In for a season of flops. Is bousing "Three Men on a Horse,” one of the season's hits. At sev enty-two, William A. Brady Is con tent with life—and looking forward to further accomplishment. • • • John J. Kelly, Central Park food purveyor, who started life as a hot dog salesman, recently received a lot of publicity because he financed a one-man search for animals In Mexico, the searcher working for a salary of $35 a week. A bit of financing on the part of Kelly that didn't receive so much publicity In volved an Investment of $270. One day he saw a lame little girl being wheeled through the too and the thought struck him that many similarly handicapped youngsters weren't enjoying the zoo because BACK TO THE SHED "Lady, kin I cut your grass for a meal? I'm a first class lawn mower." "Go away. You look like an old rake." By L. L. STEVENSON whole," Thomas I’. Henry, of De troit Midi., president of the nation al motoring body, declared. Amendments snd Law. Among the safety gains. Mr. Hen ry cited the rapid progress of the AAA safety responsibility law; ex tension and strengthening of high way patrols; safety glass require ments; compulsory Inspection of motor vehicle equipment, and driv ers' license laws. "There Is reason for particular gratification over tlio forward march of the safety responsibility bill sponsored by this association," be sold "Five new states enacted the Model bill In 11*35, namely, Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Oregon and West Virginia. It was enacted by congress for tbo District of Columbia. Strengthening amendments were adopted III several stales. The law la now In effect In 20 states and the District of t'oliimblti, which means that around 00 per cent of all the motor vehicles In the coun try are operating under its pro visions. "State highway patrols received much attention at the hands of the legislatures. Four stales, namely Colorado, Montana, North Dakota and Oklahoma, established patrols for the first time. Seven states In creased the strength of the patrol force, namely, Connecticut, Mis souri, New Mexico, North Carolina,* Ohio, Washington and West Vir ginia. The patrol system Is now In operation throughout the Union, ex cept In Georgia. There Is no doubt, however, that the strength of the patrol force In most Instances is l»elow requirements, more particu larly So in view of the rising ratio of motor fatulltles on rural high ways. 8tates Addsd to Safety Parade. "Fifteen states enacted legisla tion providing that motor vehicles be equlp;>ed with safety glass. This brings the total of 'safety glass* states up to 23. "Five states passed laws provid ing for compulsory Inspection of motor vehicle equipment. These nre: Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, ard Vermont This brings the total of c^npsisory lns|*ectlon states up to 14. This movement had Its In ception along the Atlantic aeabonrd, but It Is now apparently spreading' to mountain and I'aclflc coast states, indicating a more general trend to ward national acceptance. "A drivers' license law was adopted this year by Idaho, Mon tana, North Carolina, North Da kota, and Utnh, bringing the list up to 34. There Is little doubt that drivers' license law, coupled with a safety-responsibility law, are proving the most effective measure from the standpoint of control of the reckless and Irresponsible driv er, and states which lack this leg islation ate at a decided disadvan tage.” the city provided no wheel chairs. Kelly had an Idea. After a delay he bought three chairs and ar ranged with the park commissioner to have the wheel chairs pushed by men who not only can explain the animals to the children, but have a sense of humor as well. • • • The reason why Kelly didn't buy the chairs at once was due to the fact that Martin Johnson, the ex plorer, liad brought two young Swa hilis to this country. The Africans were quartered In the Central park zoo because they were In churge of several gorillas that Johnson had captured. Kelly was kind to the two lonely youngsters—he even taught them to like Ice cream—so when they returned home they had him elected king. Although un aware that such an honor entailed SECOND-NATURE a curse by the medicine men of the tribe, Kelly, a good Democrat, de clined to accept It. • • • Then things began to happen. First, Kelly's leg was broken. Then an eye Infection developed. One day someone ordered a banquet for 500 and no one showed up to eat or pay for It. Then hls restaurant was closed for alterations. But within the last year, luck turned. The zoo was rebuilt and Kelly got the contract to feed the workers and finally was awarded the cafe teria concession. So now Instead of a hot dog man, he’s a restaurant man. e e e "What a cool and indifferent air Just before the turn of luck, Kel- ly received a present from Africa— Clara has. She acts as If she didn’t an idol sent him by Martin John know anybody was looking at her." "Yes. She inherits that. Her fa son. The Idol was a token that the ther used to fry griddle cakes in curse had been lifted I the window of a restaurant." C Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.