It was made by Ecuador Indians who had only a post
card to guide them, together with dimensions supplied by the
father. Those Indians could not read and were otherwise as
primitive as could be. But they knew how to weave and they knew
their colors and keen eyes gave them the proportions.
Let me give you a part of the fellow's pedigree, verified by a
banker of good repute--if the latter is possible. He, his two
brothers and his father are all graduates of West Point. His
father was ambassador to the United States from Ecuador. And his
paternal grandfather was a former president of the Republic of
Ecuador.
THE HAZARDS OF FLIGHT
Yesterday (Jan. 21) we flew from Panama City. It took all day.
The going was bad enough all along, but over high ridges and
mountains or deep valleys it overdid things way too far. Somebody
said wind currents caused it.
Then too, I saw what I thought were three loose screws sticking
up on the wing on my side. I watched them closely, what time I
wasn't getting things back level or watching that infernal
electric sign up ahead that advised, "Tighten seat belt." It was
the only honest thing about the ship--it never overstated.
The loose screws worried me considerably, so I went over and
looked at the other wing, but they had them over there too.
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