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Show jy PLANE TO THE SOUTH SEAS PteNpypTO Uncommon o Sense BRISBANE THIS WEEK ' Childhood TugwelTa Little Girl Holland Buys Plane I Rev. Webber Knows Childhood lasts longer In France than in America and it is real childIn hood. ' Boy their teens, u writ- ing letter, call their fathers Cher petit pap-p"Dear little a, fcrj- - papa" imag- ine that from an American prep" school. V. -- 1 kir and V. S. 1 Hit 'U. I bfi fc ul hit ( k U III I ten ilt ring J9n Naval Station at ons. bt aationa much more than a century nil bat been considered the roads of the Pacific. It was a iinj place for the American from Boston around on to China and re t It was the refitting place for trican whalers and traders In early years of the last century, lbs commerce of the Pacific eased, Honolulu grew In lrn-aas a port of call, until y Marly 1,000 ships enter its tor each year. Great Pacific iekifrom toSanandFranciscothe and Los from Islands, ply tr linen atop on their way from fartua ports to Australia, New illand and other South Sea ls do others from California other mainland porta to the ppines, to Japan, to China and fee world. Ship from Bund eastern American points, t the Far East through the per ships Horn and idlt 4 nc S Pare Faro, Samoa, mis Zealand dir Liner li ia a Stop on the United most Interested to" islands in the South Seas be United States, England; France u and Australia, with tew for irerse to picking up a tibls future use. Each nation is for ring possible landing places Hiring or taj ' Vki ta By WRIGHT A. PATTERSON 'HERE ia a quiet but persistent search being made for unattached islands in the South Pacific by several nations. Air , igation is the reason. la the vast water area lying between the Hawaiian Islands on north and New Zealand on the south there are several thou-- 4 nnclaimed islands, most of them mere dots in a great ocean. coral reefs, uninhabited, and considered valueless until tj are several of them have become the subject of inter-ion- il Now tntly. argument, and the objective of secret pioneering expe- - ten. L l iTfcn geographical center eg the Pacific. These islands are located on the airplane route to Australia and are In positions that lend them a value In relation to flying to that continent that is comparable to Wake on the road to China which provided a (topping place between Midway and Guam. It long has been a recognized fact that Britain as well as the United States has laid claim to these islands. When the conference on Pacific relations was being set up in Washington ia 1922, the United States War department mad a map for its use. That map showed Jarvis, Howland and Baker and marked them as being claimed by both Britain and the United States. The Department oi Commerce now asserts that there is no question of American ownership, based on residence on the islands from time to who were in the guano business. If there Is question of ownership the present occupation by representatives of the United States government is expected to establish its claim. aaedt in. 1 Visits Jarvis Island William T. Miller, Superintendent of Airways fur the Bureau of Air Commerce, recently visited these i all that as you stand atop the islands. He reports that Jarvis Isch Bowl In Honolulu and follow land, 1,900 miles due south from directions of the arrows pointHawaii which U. S. outpost must 's the far cities of the nations, he the primary base of all air routes h. southeast and west, border in the Pacific Is suitable as an all this greatest of oceans, way landing field for land planea or id now to shipa there has been amphibians. A safe seaplane and airplanes, the clipper ships chorage can be made on the lee of ;e air, with Hawaii at the cross the Island. Two areas on Howland is cd the air lines. and others on Baker, which are 1,700 miles southwest of Honolulu, Kace for Bases Starts fcause the American flag flew l wnall islands, Midway and west of Hawaii an American hne to the Far East, to the Phil-n- a and China was made pos- - n lt ttdrt at bait ntfe hb Ml I t MO m I am at Canal, atop trike t lABT L Honolulu, islands have been, and are, crossroads of the Pacific so far Upping is concerned. You re States-Ne- w Tug-well- of Honolulu. It Is of stoH character, of triangular shape, with base to the southward and apex te the north. Within the 100-f- a thorn line it la 9 14 miles long east and west by S miles ninth and south. It dries at low water on its northeastern, eastern and southeastern edges; at the western extreme there la a patch of 4 fathoms, and possibly less, on which the sea breaks occasionally. The remainder is encircled by a ridge with depths of 4 to 19 la thorns, between which are soundings of 14 to 49 fathoms. Outside this ridge the bank falls suddenly to depths of 300 to 400 fathoms. Jarvis Island Approximately on the equator and the 100th meridian; 1,275 sea miles, 1,579 land miles, slightly west-o- f south of Honolulu. A sandy flat" of coral formation. LI square miles In area. The island was supposed to have been discovered by Capt Brown in the English ship Eliza Francis, 1821. Surveyed by officers of U. S. S. St. Mary's, 1857. Annexed to Great Britain, 1889; Leased to Pacific Phosphate Company of London and Melbourne, 1908. Occupied by U. S. colonists from Honolulu, 1939 and American Jurisdiction now acknowledged. Hewtaad Island Latitude 0:49 north; longitude 178; 48 west; 88 sea miles (approximately 40 land miles) north of Baker Island and 1,620 sea miles (approximately 1,860 land miles) southwest of Honolulu. About two miles long north and south and 14 mile wide; from 18 to 20 feet high; of coral formation, with a fringing reel Water found by digging a few feet; it Is slightly brackish. The Island appears to have been first reported by Capt George E. Netcher, of New Bedford, as discovered September 9, 1842. Alfred G. Benson, American Guano Company of New York and Charles H. Judd of Honolulu, took possession February 8, 1857, "by erecting a house and pole, putting up American flag and leaving various implement of business." It was leased by Great Britain to Pacific Islands Company at one -- r ah tat1 sdo OtU at Tear Japan established an lervice between its mandated rds in the Pacific, and ia seek bases that will make possible a between Tokyo and South frica, a line neither England America would wish to see d. thin WO miles south of the Ha-P- ? ,IsIand- - It la American fed. Included within the munld-jtoundan- es of Honolulu, and the owner, a resident of Ho sell. for islands the latest "can pioneers are a group of 0 'bod boya led by Dr. toman, who colonized Jar-ae-r and Howland Islands tablished American aov- has now been rec-a did not Rhs race Obich New Air Line .a "a. th.es-FuCTVf another American T fn Francisco to New Honolulu as the first San FrancUca That W ? fcZ ftract lor which has ween lyT. Zealanrt1 w lotr 1 rtf' n fc V V - I- tb SC' l" it Ith. Rverament of 1 to be In operation omsi FrtW,ear' r.r!iDcisco b) 'out. Honolulu, bich the Fago. the Samoaa Americn Sikor ?sSn !,lWi11 U 1 . d 4t tachVT,Uirement for two ,r ach week. pScn.CraenJL1,r route the d f ? piean f Possible Mtg e0Mldred. feCUr ro Honni, Jv jjr Undln Plaoes In Ml .n!re,an established Bakr 's on oTi,Ulanda Sydney 01 Jar- Jarvts Is- 'Jlator and is the good-natur- Plucky little Holland and her to have decided that the 1914 war to end all wars" did not finish Its Job. Holland went through the big war .safely, selling butter, cheese, eggs, not disturbed, not making any bad 110,000.000,000 loans. Now Holland Is buying 13 heavy bombing planes to Baltimore, spending 91,500,000 for the 13, and pending many other million for other killing machinery. That means work and wages to Baltimore it may mean poison gai and death tor some of Hollands neighbors. wise queen teem American "Colonists" la the Equatorial Pacific. can be made usable through the expenditure of small sums of money. These Islands offer alternate routes to the South Pacific. Jarvis is more directly on the route from Hawaii to New Zealand, while Baker and Howland point straight toward Australia. As Honolulu Is today the principal port In the long flight from San Francisco to Manila, so Pago Ptgo. the beautiful Samoan island and harbor belonging to America, will be the principaL port on the tong Auckland. flight from Honolulu to Its landlocked and commodious harbor affords an ideal landing as it place for the ships of the sir, has for the ships of the water. When within a few months the new clipper ships of the sir begin their flights, made possible to a of a large extent by the pioneering school boys, Hawaiian of group they will bring us within hailing distance of the beauty, the roour mance, the adventure of dreams the South Seas. new A brief description of these airAmerican for island outposts planes follows: Kingman Beef ' Latitude 9:25 north, longitude 922 miles south 162:, approximately time but United States sovereignty was established In 1935. Baker Island Latitude 0:13:20 north; longitude 176:33 west, about 1,650 sea miles, approximately 1,895 land miles, southwest of Honolulu. Of coral formation, about 20 feet high and almost bare of vegetation, except patches of grass. About mo mils long east and west; 1500 yards wide, surrounded by a reef 200 to 400 feet wide, swash at low water. Thera is no fresh water on the island. The island was discovered by Captain H. Foster, barque Jamaica. Taken by U. & 1857. Capt John Paty, Hawaiian schooner Lihollha, reported to R. C. Wjllie, minister of interior, Hawaiian kingdom, visiting Island February 12, 1857, and that It had been taken possession of under American flag by A Benson, agent of American Guano Company.? DSVId L. Gregg, U. & commissioner to Hawaii, reported to state department 1857, that Alfred J. Benson of American Guano Charles Company of New York, and H. Judd of Honolulu sailed with that year and that Capt Paty in of was possession formal notice left st Jarvis, Howland and Baker islands. ' e wmun Kinrtwf Pales. Mr. Shakespeare informs us g that youth have ever homely wits." But homely wits hardly x- home-keepin- A Veiled Figure heart of man a secret chamber wherein stsmds like the block of white unhewn marble set in tha studio of sculptor a veiled figure. Though the man may not so much as lift the corner of the veil, yet he forever and in secret works to fashion and form the figure that lies beneath. And tha figure is the Soul of the man, and the unveiling thereof is called death; and until tha figure be unveiled, the man scarce knoweth what manner of man he is. Coulson Keraahan. THE M SrodiMM. wtl Me. Ml armAlakU. when practically all the people of all tha civilized countries of the world can, by paying a small price for a seat to a cinema theater look round the world and back again. The camera man has completely replaced the men who used to ge forth and view tha world and bring home pictures of tt te be thrown on a still screen. From your seat in a theater you can view the Eskimo catching a seal which will provide him with his supper and an overcoat, with a good clear glance at the peaks of the Alps or the Andes, or at Elephants a pilin' teak" in By LOWELL HENDERSON WMU Barrio 1st Bur-ma- Minds toed on see. h. what the eyes Wherever there la anything worth seeing the camera goes. Loving their work, and eager to bring home pictures of all tha known world, these daredevils of the films are never daunted by obstacles, or by dangers. T me It has always been astonishing that every school room In every elty and village and town has not long ago been and provided with tamers screens te aid the children to their werk. Not only would they vastly broaden the view of many sections of the world, but they could, I should think, be tremendously useful to teaching such subjects as biology and zoology. An intelligent teacher provided with a moving picture projector end a stock of films would never lack tha earnest attention of her pupils. Even pictures which only incidentally show the streets of foreign cities would be valuable. What they would do if wisely used would prove a marvel. The Famous Men Test In the following test there ere,' ten problems. In each 'one a! mans name ia given,' followed by the names of four professions, vocations, or avocations. Cross1 out the particular occupation or pursuit to which the man is or1 was most famous. 1. John Bunyan composer, writer, marathon runner, inven-- 1 ' tor. 1 Frank B, Kellogg golfer, lawyer, manufacturer, physician.1 3. Ellas Howe poet, opera singer, inventor, explorer. 4. Victor Herbert football coach, composer, . lawyer, financier. 8. Gerhart Hauptmann composer, kidnaper, dramatist, golf-- J er. 6. Noah Webster lawyer, statesman. Inventor, lexicogra, pher. , 7. EU Whitney statesman, inventor, lawyer, actor. 8. Ferdinand Magellan Inven- -, tor, navigator, artist, pianist. 9. George W. Goethala lawyer, engineer, composer, historian. 10. Henry historian, statesman, explorer. -- Clay-physi- cian, Answers 1. Writer 2. Lawyer 3. Inventor 4. Composer 6. Dramatist 6. Lexicographer 7. Inventor 8. Navigator . 9. Engineer . 10. Statesman Habit of Observation It is the united action of the brain and tha eye that forms the habit of close observation. We must think about what we aee if it is to make any permanent impression. When the mind is vacant the eyes are robbed of half their value. : Foreign countries read every' thing said about them te America; not that foreign countries care what Americans think, or attach Importance to American opinion, aa such; but America has money, raw products, and governments that are sometimes whimsical, changeable and boyish. Europe, Asia and Africa watch with equal Interest statements of Americana that count and more numerous Americans -- that float like feathers In the air. aimple - minded Russian pointed with pride to the statement of a clergyman to our Union Theological seminary. That gentleman. Rev. Charles C. Webber, has a plan for a better government, not based on the text about rendering unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. The big Idea la to take away what ia Caesar's. Eight hundred young people were told by Reverend Webber: "God, who Is not content with things as they are, is a revolutionary Being, constantly seeking to One Rev. Webber, recognizing this, about God being a revolutionist, has a plan to help God in his efforts; a plan as simple ts A, B, C. Capitalism, be says, must be abolished. Rev. Webber wants a planned and planning social economy to the United States. Under fte Charies C. Webber plan, people wetid own and manage such things as industry and property; no money would be spent for war, and youth would rule. - the past few months the mil-lian- Hel-mic- k, make all things new." made an effort to aecure King-- 1 Reef, a coral atoll with a har-i7- d bT coral reef, iltuated P Little French girls play innocently with Toto, their little dog. hardly knowing that such things as francs exist; when much old's er than Assistant Secretary Intelligent young daughter, Marcia, aged twelve, who, in partnership with her friends, Mary Frances Cottrell and Joyce organized "a laundry for washing dogs." They advertised: "Small dogs, 10 cents; middle-size- d 85 cents; dogs, groomed and washed. Dogs not must be sent with muzzles, and we cannot wash large dogs." Too bad that parental severity broke up the dog laundry. It had announced working hours "10 a. m. to p. m. on Saturdays," tha studious little girls only holiday, "all hours after school on other weekday." What a good example for government enterprises: the little girls really meant to work to "groom and wash the dogs, not merely stand around and collect tha 30 cents. The film of travel, which car 17 the Vision around the world and back again Eyes Around have vastly the World broadened the a horizons of of people, and in that respect have proved to be of high value. The opportunities of most people lor seeing the world are very limited. The average person in small towns and country places has a very dim Idea of the length and breadth of the world, or of the people who live In places remote from him. Today almost every boy aad girl can tell yon of the Taj Mahal, or of the Desert of Sahara, or the peaks of tha Andes, or of Ilf la remote cities like London, Paris and Constantinopla. The REnd Meter O JOHN BLAKE fliose brought up with the idea of God might ask Rev. Webber, respectfully:' "If God really is a revolutionary 'constantly seeking to make aB things new, Why does He not carry out Hi will and make all things new every few minutes? Can it be that He needs the help of Rev. Webber? Lenin and Stalin got along without lV. u imVvUhnJMf h wmi: hi It' AW! .ul. salological seminaries, and pay aries to Rev. Webbers for reading the mind of the Divinity? Dean Swift should have known Rev. Webber when he wrote hi tale of a tub. the serial France calls In Amer-le- a proudly. of Europe." port Air "Chief title atm the prouder Traffic Port of the Whole World la claimed by Miami, Los Angeles. San Diego. 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