SUCH IS LIFE ? He Won the Race
Bv CHARLES SUGHROE
Making New Geography
in San Francisco Bay
To Be Site for Golden Gate
World's Fair in 1939.
Washington. ? Geography is in the
making out in San Francisco bay.
A man-made island a mile long
and nearly a mile vide is rising
from the shoals between Oakland
and San Francisco, 'jo become the
site for the Golden Gate World's
fair of 1939.
"Located in the shadow of the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge,
and just a few whitecaps from the
towering Golden Gate bridge, the
exposition island represents another
important engineering achievement
in a region famous for doing things
in a big way," says the National
Geographic society.
"The new island project is com
parable, in some respects, to such
outstanding 'human miracles' as
Davis island, Tampa, Fla.; Gover
nor's island extension, New York
harbor; the Portland. Ore., airport;
lower Potomac park, Washington,
D. C. ; and the dikes built to close
in the Zuiderzee in The Nether
lands.
Socked From Shoals.
" "Treasure Island,' as the exposi
tion site has been named, was lit
erally sucked from the shoals of
San Francisco bay. Reclamation
?work on the site began in Feb
ruary, 1934, when^ United States
army engineers, in co-operation
with exposition workers, started the
big dredging job. Eleven giant
dredges, 1,000 men, and a daily 24
hour schedule werfc employed for a
FAVORS "S WORDS"
The Rev. J. F. Cargile, sixty-six
jear-old Baptist missionary minis
ter of Macon, Ga., is the author of
the nearly completed novelette,
"The Gladiator's Choice," all 13,
000 words of which begin with the
letter s. Rev. Cargile said he had
determined to confine himself to
"b words" for reasons of his own.
year and five months to dig 25.000,
000 cubic yards of sand from the
floor of the bay and pump it into a
huge square, rimmed by a stone
seawall more than three miles long.
"The island rests on a shallow
area formerly from si* to twenty
five feet under water. The finished
site will rise 13 feet above the sur
face. During the construction job,
approximately 100.000 cubic yards
of black bay sand were pumped
into the seawall enclosure each day.
"Today it stands 90 per cent com
pleted, and engineers predict that
the final surfacing will be finished
this month. After this, the 400-acre
site will be given a bath. Bay sand
must be "unsalted' before trees,
shrubs and flowering plants can be
successfully transplanted. This will
be done by a process called 'leach
ing,' which consists of keeping the
ground continually soaked and
drained with fresh water until the
last bit of salt has washed back
into the bay.
To Be Airport After Fair.
"At the conclusion of the World's
fair in 1939, the island will be trans
formed into a municipal airport to
serve the San Francisco-Oakland
area. The site will be cleared of
all structures except a permanent
administration building and two
hangars, 200 by 300 feet each, which
will serve as exhibit buildings dur
ing the fair.
"The island is connected with the
San Francisco-Oakland bridge by a
110-foot causeway capable of ac
commodating 3,000 vehicles an
hour. On the island will be park
ing space for 12.000 automobiles.
Water supply will be provided by
pipeline from the San Francisco
system to a 4,000,000-gallon reser
voir on Yerba Buena island, ad
jacent to the exposition site.
"Already the big land patch has
affected tides and currents in the
bay, according to United States
army engineers and experts of the
United States coast and geodetic
survey, who have been taking daily
measurements of tides and cur
rents for the last month. Whether
the altered flow will affect ship
channels by sand and silt deposits
has not yet been determined.
"The exposition, which will open
February 18, 1939, and run through
December 2 of the same year, is
a 540,000,000 project, of which $7,
200,000 has been provided by the
federal government, $5,000,000 by
the state government of California,
and $7,500,000 by private subscrip
tion. The remainder will come from
admissions, leasing of exhibit
space, etc. Exposition officials es
timate that at least 20,000,000 per
sons will see the fair during its
288-day run."
Sailmaker Ties 76* Knots
Portland, Me ? James S. Coolen,
a sailmaker, believes he must be
the world's knot-tying champion. He
claims to be master of 760 varieties
of knots, splices and bends.
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MY LIBRARY
By
LEONARD A. BARRETT
We are told that When Theodore
Roosevelt toured Africa he carried
with him the
"pigskin library"
which contained
many of the
world's best
books of history
and poetry. We
also remember
the reading hab
its of some of our
most distin
guished states
men who for re
laxation in times
of excessive
strain, read de
tective fiction.
Nothing takes one so completely
out of himself and at the same
time furnishes inspiration and men
tal stimulus, as the reading of good
books. But how much time does a
person daily employed give to read
ing? How many books does the
SWIFTEST FLYER
Establishing an unofficial 1, 000
kilometer record for women pilots,
Jacqueline Cochrane flew her plane
from Bur bank, Calif., to San Fran
cisco and return at an average
speed of 203.89 miles an hour. The
metric measure for the round trip
is equivalent to 621.37 miles. Miss
Cochrane made it in three hours,
two minutes, fifty-one seconds.
average business man read? Truly,
he reads the daily paper and mag
azines on finance and other econom
ic affairs in which he is interest
ed; but how much reading is done
for cultural development alone? The
reading of good books gives us a
culture without which we miss
much of the true blessedness of
living. A library is an index of a
man's inner soul or personality.
It tells us what he thinks of in
his free moments. It reveals to us
his hopes and aspirations. The size
of a library does not determine its
worth, except in terms of its finan
cial value. A small number of
books advantageously selected is
worth far more than a larger li
brary of cheap literature. It is not
the mere possession of books that
counts: it is what you get out of
the books and retain afterward
and use in a larger understanding
of life. Lincoln had one of the
smallest libraries in his day, but he
found in each book that which en
larged his life and made it ready
for the deeper experiences.
We read not only for information,
but because we are seeking per
sonality, the power of a great hu
man being breathing through the
printed page. Books on the sci
ences- and philosophies are con
stantly changing because of new
discoveries, but the books which re
veal the struggles and triumphs of
the spirit of man are great con
stants. They do not change: for
life is constant.
We read books to learn truth:
troth Mt only related to the facts
a I science, history, and other ftelds
of knowledge, bat troth as it re
Teals the rreat purposes, meanings
and values of life itself: troths to
lire by.
What does your library mean to
you? Is it coily a loafing place for
an hour or two of relaxation?
Is it a sort of sham pretense where
shelves are lined with books whose
pages have never been cut? Is it
only a secluded den, a store room
for trophies and curios? Or is it
a great silent sanctuary where you
meet the souls of men and women
and bear them speak, offering to
you the best of their sacrificial work
which is the product of time and
talent: the essence of labor and
naked soul? Ooe whoae library is
also a study, may say with sin
cerity: "My mind a kingdom is."
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r7~/ousQfiofS n-fints
J ' By BETTY WELLS J '
"VT'OUR recent advice to another
1 reader suggesting aquamarine
walls with a mulberry broadloom
rug attracted me very much,"
writes a lady who wants a bit of
counsel on redecorating her own
living room. "I would like a simi
lar color scheme, built around a
mulberry broadloom, but need help
in adapting it to my own layout. I
shall buy a new sofa, two uphol
stered chairs and a third occasional
chair. With these pieces, in Eight
eenth century English design, I
shall use two other old chairs with
new slip covers on them. Then too
I want new book cases, rather low
ones, new end tables, a coffee table
and new accessories. What colors
and fabrics would you suggest for
the large pieces? And what for walls
and draperies? As the room is not
large, I want to avoid an over-pat
terned effect and yet have something
interesting. This room opens on the
dining room where I have a good
American oriental rug with soft
greens, beiges and tones of mul
berry. I am keeping the old furni
ture which is walnut. What would
you suggest for draperies and
walls? What about Venetian blinds
in both rooms? Both the living room
and dining room have triple win
dows which should lend themselves
to unusual treatments."
We'd do the walls of both living
room and dining room in the same
aquamarine tone. And treat the
windows alike too. Venetian blinds
painted that same aquamarine
would be our suggestion. Then dra
peries of pale cafe au lait taffeta
sweeping rather grandly to each
side with mirror cornices and tie
backs. For the big upholstered
pieces that must set out in the floor
a way, we'd have a mulberry dam
ask, tapestry or rep covering . . .
this color will keep them from jump
ing out and make them merge into
the carpet more ? a good idea if
you're wanting a room to seem
larger than it is.
More Dramatic
"I'd appreciate your say-so about
my living room," writes a reader
who'd like to do over her room in
a more dramatic style. "It appears
old-fashioned and stereotyped, al
though the furniture is fairly new.
I want to repaint the walls to be a
fitting background for my things.
The rug is predominantly beige and
rose and the furniture is covered
mostly in a soft green brocatelle
with one chair in dark red. The
draperies are dark red and beige
damask, the lampshades are beige
and the mantel is antiqued white.
I had thought of painting the walls
pale rose-beige and the ceiling a
dark red but I am wondering if
that would make the effect too top
heavy. Another idea was to paint
one wall (but which?) dark red and
the rest rose-beige. What do you
think? Don't hesitate to change any
plan of mine.
"I enclose a diagram of the room
and the present furniture arrange
ment. Do you think it would be
better to remove the small wooden
grill-work? Should I jiggle the furni
ture around?"
We would say go ahead with the
pale rose-beige walls and dark red
ceilings but maybe that's because
we're a brazen hussy with colors!
Be prepared, if you do have that,
to have your friends and relations
make remarks. But just the same
it will be a lot more interesting than
their more monotonous back
grounds. My only caution would be
as to the height of the ceilings ?
don't have them red if they're very
low. If they're fairly high, they can
stand it quite smartly. If you should
decide to have one wall red instead
of the ceiling, I'd be inclined to
say this should be the sofa wall.
Another word of warning ? be sure I
that the soft green is dominant
enough to balance so much rose
"Should I Jiggle the Furniture
Abound?"
beige and red. Then if you decide
to do the sola wall in red, you may
find that a slip cover of a figured
material co-ordinating this with the
other colors in the room would be
better to bring things together than
the plain green.
Yes, we'd get rid of the wooden
grill work in order to make the
room seem more spacious. As for
the furniture arrangement, we'd say
that it looks quite all right.
c By Betty Wells.? WNV Service.
SMART FOR TRAVEL
The classic reefer is again a fash
ion favorite designed by Helen
Cookman. This one is black wool '
striped with white. It is very smart :
for town wear and travel. The
halo beret adds a feminine touch.
Again Driven From "Good Earth"
As in previous Sino-J apanese "unofficial wars," tne women and chil
dren of old China are the real sufferers. Thousands like those shown
here are w i tiin sanctuary in the international settlements in Peiping
and Tientsin as high explosives once more rip the "good earth" whence
toBWi their living.
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By REV HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST.
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
C Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for September 12
A NATION NEEDS RELIGIOUS
HOMES.
LESSON TEXT ? Deuteronomy ?:?. S:
GOLDEN TEXT? Train up a child In the
way he should go: and when he is old, ha
will not depart from it. Prov. 22 6.
PRIMARY TOPIC? At Our Rouse.
JUNIOR TOPIC? At Our House.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
? What Makes a Home Christian?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC?
The Influence o! Christian Homes in a Na
tion's Liie.
Home! The very word stirs our
hearts and quickens the most pre
cious of memories. Toward its com
forting threshold turns the one who
has borne the heat and the labor at
the day. Within its portals are those
who gladly give themselves in sac
rificial service that it may indeed
be a haven of rest and comfort.
The inroads of modern life and
of our so-called civilization are do
ing much to break down home life.
All too frequently home has be
come the place to which one goes
when there is nowhere else to go;
a place to sleep, and sometimes to
eat; an address for mail; a tele
phone number.
Shall we then abandon the effort
really to maintain a true home ? one
that is in touch with God, and there
fore ready to serve man? No; for
now as never before we need the
influence of a home life empowered
by the worship of the true God and
guided by his Word. None of us,
who are engaged in the determined
effort to maintain such a home in
the midst of the driving intensity of
present day living, speaks too easily
on this subject. We know the diffi
culties; we have heavy-heartedly
tasted failure; but we also know the
sweetness of victory. By God's
grace we press on.
In his dealings with Israel God
presents to us an example of what
a godly home may be, and what
it will accomplish for the commu
nity and for the nation. Such a
home ?
1. Worships the True God (w. 4, 5).
This is "the first and great com
mandment" of the law, according
to our Lord Jesus. (Matt. 22:36,37.)
It is an important part of the Scrip
ture repeated twice daily by all or
thodox Jews. In its context, in Deu
teronomy 6, it is clearly associated
with the home. It is there that he
who is the "one Lord" is to be
loved, which means far more than
that he is vaguely recognized or
distantly respected.
n. Honors God's Word (w. 18, 19).
Loving God and his Word is not
a matter for theological speculation
or for sanctimonious discussion in
some dark cloister. Thank God
the Christian faith is at its best in
the ordinary affairs of life. It finds
its proper place in the tender rela
tionship of parent and child. Its
teachings are pure, delightful, sim
ple, and entirely appropriate to any
occasion, whether one sits or rises,
walks, or lies down. God's words
are the words to be laid up in the
heart and in the soul, to be taught
to our children, to be the constant
and normal subject of conversation.
III. Testifies to the Community
(w. 20, 21).
We may not. as did the pious
Jew, fasten a little container bear
ing God's word on our doorpost, but
we may make the home itself and
the life of its inhabitants an effective
testimony for God before our neigh
bors. It is obvious that the home
either speaks for or against God.
A profession of faith in him, an
outward reputation for adherence to
religious principles which does not
vitally touch our dealings with one
another and with the community in
which we live ? these clearly testify
not for God but against him.
IV. Serves the Nation (w. 22-25).
God promised that if Israel dili
gently kept his commandments,
loved him and walked in his ways,
they would be a nation that would
overcome and dispossess their ene
mies, and prosper in every good
purpose.
Statesmen clearly see that the
home is the unit of society. It was
established upon the earth before
the nation, in fact, before the
church. No nation can ever really
prosper without homes of the high
est type.
But a house without God is not
really a home, even though it stand
in the midst of a garden. Neither
the school teacher, nor the pastor of
a church can take the place of a
God-fearing father, and of a mother
who not only knows God but who
can tenderly lead the steps of trust
ing childhood in the paths of right,
eousness. Our lesson title is right:
"A Nation Needs Religious Homes,"
or, better, "America Needs Chris
tian Homes."
Faith that Overeometh
There is no more enviable condi
tion than that of him who has made
the pressure of adverse things the
means of a deep faith.
A Divine Mission
Know that life is a divine mission,
for which you have received
?hall receive divine power.
A Mather's Lava
No language can express the
power and beauty and beiuisui and
majesty of a mother's lava.
Making Chair Set
Is Really Pleasure
Something different in crochet ?
a chair or davenport set crocheted
in strips! One strip makes an arm
rest, three a chair back, five a
davenport back. Once you've
made one, just keep repeating?
join them together and you're
ready to work a transformation on
Pattern 147*
your furniture! String works up
quickly, and is durable. Pattern
1470 contains directions for mak
ing a strip 5Vt by 12% inches; il
lustrations of it and of all stitches
used ; photograph of section of
strip; material requirements; sug
gestions for a variety of uses.
Send IS cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft
Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York,
N. Y.
Please write your name, address
and pattern number plainly.
Bad Enough
"Didn't you say your dog's bark
was worse than his bite?"
"Yes."
"Then for goodness' sake don't
let him bark. He's just bitten
me."
Something Else
Chorus Girl ? I stand in front of
my mirror for hours admiring my
beauty. I suppose you'd call that
vanity?
Friend ? No ? imagination.
Said a police court defendant:
"I was not committing an assault.
I was merely emphasizing the
facts of the ease." Bat perhaps
he pat too mach punch into it?
Down a Peg
The film critic was unimpressed
by the actor playing the he-man
role. In his review he wrote:
"His idea of how a he-man
should be played was to throw
out his chest three inches and fol
low it slowly across the screen."
Do something about
Periodic Pains
Take Cardni for functional pains
of menstruation. Thousands of wom
en testify It has helped them. If
Cardni doesn't relieve your monthly
discomfort, consnlt a physician.
Don't just go on suffering and put
off treatment to prevent the trouble.
Besides easing certain pains, Car
dni aids in building up the whole
system by helping women to get
more strength from their food.
Cardui Is a purely vegetable medicine
which you can buy at the drug store and
take at home. Pronounced "Cajd-u-L"
Unpleasant Doty
There is a reward in perform
ing a disagreeable duty. This re
ward you feel after the duty is
done.
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