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Model City Homes for the Poor.
From Golfers Weekly.

FROM Golfers weekly.
new impetus is being given to the
work against the white plague" by
group Of tenements now building in
New York city through the gift Of Mrs
William X. Vanderbilt, sr., under the
guidance of DR.. Henry l.. Shively of
the Presbyterian Hospital. These build
ings will be f1reproof and will house 3So
families in suites of two to five rooms
each. with baths. The features of the
plan are the stairs. balconies and roofs,
which give the occupants fresh air. The
group is divided into four buildings
extending from street to street. They
are built with large open courts, con-
nected with either street by means of
doors nor barriers from the time one
leaves the street until he reaches the
threshold Of his own suite; and when
once therein he has no communication
with any other apartment Each suite
has Oss-ventilation from street to
court, and many have "A balcony with
a window opening to the floor to en-
courage leisure In the open. The roofs
are provided with glass shelters, and
toilets are provided so thai tenants who
are weak need not return to their rooms
during the whole day, even in the in
clement weather.
The open stairs are lined with glazed
white brick on three sides: on the fourth
the open space is sheltered with a glass
canopy, which at once sheds the rain or
snow as we'll as directs the light in
ward. A glass hood shelters the open
we'll below, but is raised some feet to
allow Of a free circulation of air to in
duce a current in the shaft.
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FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


FALLS CURCH. Va, May I, 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Buxton enterta ined
at luncheon at their Falls Church
home DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Davidson and
DR.. David Riddle and Miss Sue Rid
die. Miss Sadie Bellville of Whining
Susie Davidson. Mrs. Snyder of High
land Park entertained the Kings
Daughters Circle most pleasantly last
Tuesday. Mrs. Noble Moore entertain
ed the members of the Bridge Club of
Falls Church Wednesday afternoon. An
entertainment was given last Friday
night by the Falls Church Village I'm
provement Society at Odd Fellows
Hall. Mrs. E. F. Rorebeck is the guest
of Mrs. Roswell of West Falls Church.
Mrs. GUS Duffey has as her guests her
mother, Mrs. Pegram, and Miss katha-
rine Pegram and Mrs. Mather of Char
lottesville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Snoddy and Miss
Minerva Snoddy left Thursday for a
visit to Tennessee relatives. Mr.. Fen
wick and family have returned to their
East Falls Church home. Master Rus
sell Thomas has gone to Washington
on a visit to Mrs. Belt. Mrs. Edward
Richardson and children have gone
to- Hampton for a visit to relatives.
Mrs. George Stambaugh entertained the
noon. Mrs. Viands has as her guest
her sister, Mrs. Logan of Washington,
D. c. Miss Dickinson, after a pleasant
visit to Mrs James A. Dickinson, has
returned to her home in Fremont,
Ohio.
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vile spent several days last week with
her sister, Mrs. James Eastern. East
Riverdale. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith
have returned to their home on Cecil
avenue after a short visit to relatives
in Spencerville. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Hughs and daughter, Miss Sadie. Mrs.
Irene Denham and Mr.. Clarence Frey.
all of Washington. spent Sunday last
with Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Holdings
worth. West Riverdale Miss Marie
Blundon has returned TO her home here
after having spent several days with
Miss Gertrude Pagan. Washington. Mrs.
W. c. Holman OF Baltimore IL the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil NJ. Hon
man. the Oaks Mr.. and Mrs. &. Ralph
Sherwood Of Washington spending
the summer with DR.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. n. Latimer Mrs. Bert Igleheart OF
Mount Rainier and Mrs. Mamie Wimuth
and son Harold OF Cumberland were the
guests of Mrs Walter Watkins, West
Riverdale. Monday last. Mrs. Effie Por-
ter and Mr.. Jacob Frech were quietly
OF the brides sister. Mrs. William l..
Anderson. Madison avenue. The par
lors were profusely decorated with
smilax and pink roses. Rev. David A.
Reed. pastor of the Riverdale Presbyter-
ian Church. officiated, i'm the presence or
relatives and few intimate friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Frech will reside In Washine
ton. Those attending were Mrs. Il. A
Barr. the brides mother; Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin A. Barr. Mr.. and Mrs Fred \.
Doney. Mrs William Doney. Mrs.
King. Mrs. William F. Mari. Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Emo, Mrs. George King.
Miss Grace Porter. Miss Ethel Porter,
Mrs Albert Sardow. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Marion Castell, Mr.. Theobald Frech.
father of the groom: Mr.. Jacob Frech.
uncle of the groom: Mr.. Theodore Frech.
Mr.. Edwin Frech and Mr.. John Rogers.
Mrs William p. Jacobs entertained a
number of little folks Saturday last in
honor of her sister, Miss Ida MAY Ship
ley's, eleventh birthday, at her beautiful
home i'm West Riverdale. The games be-
gan at o'clock and the little ones en-
joyed the numerous contests which were
held on the lawn. The prizes were won
by Miss Louise Morley. anna knight.
Ruth Little. Rebecca Jacn and Esther
Collier. The hostess was assisted in en-
pertaining the little folks by Mrs. Tendle-
son and Miss Watkins. Miss Dorothy
KEYS Miss Dorothy Eerfoot. Miss Marie
Knight, Miss Edyth and Miss Elsie De-
Groot. Miss Thurza Mitchell. Miss Flor
ence Little. Miss Helen Aman, Miss Hilda
Fuller Misses Lucille Sehorp and Galeski.
Miss Alice Snowden. Master John and Miss
Elizabeth Hollingsworth and Master Fred
Worley also attended. Tuesday evening,
May g. the hospitable home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Howard Gather was thronged
with friends from home and abroad, the
occasion being the tenth anniversary Of
their marriage. The hostess was ably az
sisted in receiving the guests by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Hicks and Mrs Gathers Sunday
school class. Mrs. Samuel Boyce OF
Washington was the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank r. DeGroot, Thursday
last.
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LEESBURG, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEEsBURG, Va, May Z.

LEESBCRG, Va, May Z, 1910.
Mrs. Henry Harrison entertained Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock tea at her
country home near Leesburg in honor Of
her niece. Miss Margaret Lee, of ST.
Louis. Mrs. Harrison was assisted by
Miss Lilias Janney and Miss Mary Jones
Conrad. The Bridge Club will be enter
tanned this afternoon by Miss Jean Lee
Penuel at her home on Market street
Mrs. E. w. Grigg, of Petersburg. Va, has
been visiting Mrs. George HOFFMAN at
the latter's home on King street. Miss
Virginia Beatty of Salt Lake City. Utah,
is visiting the Misses Janney OF this town.
Miss Beatty has been making an extend
ed visit to friends in Washington. Miss
Corneiia Potts of Frederick City, Nd.
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Charles
Worthington Goldsborough and Mrs. A.
r. NJ. Rust, on Church street Miss Maize
Metzger is visiting her aunt, Mrs. An
drew Jackson Bradfleid of this town.
from a. weeks visit at Atlantic City. Mrs.
r. NJ. Packard Of Washington is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. won Pike. at
their country home. Elvon. near Lees
burg. Mr. Edgar Of Charlottesville, Va,
spent the week end at Selma, the home
White. near Leesburg. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Thomas Clagett and small daugh-
ter Ida Lutz. spent the week end al
Springwood. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel S. Lutz. near LeesDurg: Mrs
Edward Franklin Concklin of Washington
has been visiting Miss Fannie Edwards OF
Leesburg. Mrs. William Hawking left
Wednesday last for Q visit to her brother
and sister-in-law, DIR. and Mrs. Charles
knoller Koones. Of Washington. Mrs
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SEPARATE DRESS SKIRTS.

Hugh. Miss Margaret Huddleson of
Washington spent Sunday with Mrs.
John Huddleson. Master Alvin Det-
wiler left Monday for short visit in
Clifton. Mrs. +. III. Walker entertained
in honor of her guests. Mrs. William
Aver. Mrs. Ed Aver. Mrs. White and
Miss Caller of Washington and Mrs.
Raymond Aver of New York. Tuesday.
present were Mrs. c. NJ. Walker, Mrs.
A. H. Kirk, Mrs. d. w. Adams, Miss l..
Shear. Mrs. r. Lynn, Mrs. c. M. Law
renee. Mrs. William Ellis Mrs F. Z.
Bready and Mrs. F. w. Huddleson. Mrs.
A III. Buell. gave pleasant luncheon
Friday. Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Floyd Middle
ton and Miss jarrett visited the Green
The Home Interest Club met at the
home of Mrs d. W. Adams TUESDAY az.
ADAMS. Mrs. Ellis. Mrs F. l. White,
Mrs. ii. Bready. Mrs. c. Al Lawrence.
Mrs. r. Lynn, Mrs. H. B. Mitchell, Mrs.
c. NJ. Walker Mrs; F. w Huddleson
spent. Mrs. Fl. B. Bready is spending
a few days with friends in Washington.
Mrs. Lawrence. who has been spending
L. Detwiler returned Thursday to her
home in Pennsylvania Mr.. c. Wiehle
Of Washington was visiting in Herndon
Wednesday. Mrs; s A: Sager a and little
ton Tuesday. Miss George Mexican
visited relatives and friends here this
week. Maj. ]. NJ. Chamblin of Philo-
mont spent the week end with his son.
Mr.. Robert Chamblin. j. r. Skinner of
Leesburg spent Sunday with ii. {.
Hutchinson. Mrs G. D. Morgan is the
guest of Mrs. W. c. Wrenn: Miss
Margaret Russell is visiting friends i'm
Westminster. Md. A surprise party was
given Mrs. ID. w. Adams by number
OF her friends Friday night Miss n.
r. Osgood visited friends in Washing
ton last week. Mrs. E: L. Robey en-
tertained the Cuban Club Friday. Miss
Margie Saunders of Vale is visiting at
the home of her uncle. Mr.. T. j: Kitchen
Miss Elizabeth Ellison visited Mrs 3
A. Herspherger of Livingston Heights
Thursday. Mrs. NJ A Hutchison r OF
George Burton. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Schneider spent Sunday with friends , lsn in
Harold and Stanley, spent part of the
week with Mr.; Hanes, mother. in Ash
Washington spent the week end at their
country home at Herndon Heights.
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SOCIETY.
Continued from Fourth Page)

Paurs Methodist Church. Kensington.
Vas rendered a reception Tuesday even
ing by the ladies of the congregation,
large number of members of the denomi-
nation and others attending. The May
meeting of the Burden Bearer Circle or
Kings Daughters was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Washing
ton Hicks, with Mrs. John B. Brewer
presiding. The feature of the interesting
program was an address by Mrs. Mervin
Maus on Mission Work In the Philip
pines Miss Elberta Mills OF Baltimore
is visiting her aunt. Mrs M. c. Carlisle.
near Travilah, with whom she expects to
spend the summer. Mrs. II. Clinton ALI
mutt was the hostess of the Rockville
Woman's Club at its bi-weekly meeting
Thursday afternoon. The program rem
dered included responses from Bret
Harte. travelogues by Mrs. Henry L.
Wells and Miss Lucy Smith, a paper by
Mrs. William II. Talbot and instrumental
music by Mrs. Elizabeth Offutt and Miss
Smith. Refreshments were served. Mrs.
her sister. Mrs. Frank B. Thomas. at
Roanoke. Va. Rev. J. f. Goodman Of
Baltimore visited friends at Travilah
early in the week. Mr.. Harry A. Daw-
son and family. former residents of Rock
vile. who recently returned from Mon
tana. where they resided two years. have
taken up their residence at Brightwood.
D. Z. Mrs. Warner Of Washington has
peen visiting at the nome or ner Drotner.
Mr.. William r. Humphrey. here. Mrs.
George s. Mccormick, a lifelong resi-
dent of this county. is critically i'll at the
home Of her brother, Judge John f. West.
here. Miss Elsie England entertained
at cards Tuesday afternoon, her guests
including members of the Weekly Card
Club and a few other friends. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Theodore Mason and
Mrs Robert N Bayliss. and others pres
ent were Mrs. Willis L. Moore. Mrs. Rob
ert B. Peter. Mrs. John l.. Burnett, Mrs.
George l.. Edmonds. Mrs. Howard Lar
combe, Misses Louise Edmonston. Annie
Maddox. Carrie England and Mrs. George
P. Henderson. Among the events sched-
uled for the Montgomery Country Club
during May are novelty party the even
ing of the 18th. which will be in charge
of Mrs. Nicholas Brewer and Miss Laura
Higgins; a bridge party the afternoon Of
the 18th and a garden party the evening
of the 2Sth.
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have been spending the winter in WASH
ington, have reopened their country home.
tagebrook near BOyce Clarke county, TO.
the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Rives
visiting at the home of MIR. Rives'
mother, Mrs. John Rives, at Front
Royal Mrs. James c. Sheehy has re-
turned to her home in Washington after
visiting relatives at HarrisOnburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis. Holmur. Mrs. G. Ken
nedy. Miss Lilly Hawkins and Mr.: a.
Robinson Of Washington. Mr.. John Elliott
of Philadelphia and Mr.. Leon Gilman of
Caiisburg, who have been on an automo-
bile tour through the Shenandoah valley,
have returned to Washington. United
States Fish Commissioner George NJ.
Bowers of Washington has been spending
several days with friends at Martinsburg
during the past week. Miss Harmon has
friends in and near Harrisonburg. Mrs.
Carter H. Harrison has returned to her
home in Staunton after visiting friends I'm
Washington and attending the congress
of the Colonial Danes. Miss Florence
Hawkins Of Washington arrived at Har-
rsonburg this week on visit to her sis
ter, Miss Mollie Hawkins. Mrs. Gertrude
Milton has returned to her home in
Washington after spending some time
with friends in Harrisonburg. Miss Madge
Eagon, who has been spending the win
ter in Washington, is now at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Effie NJ. Kennedy. at
Bfidgewater. Mrs. A. E. Ramey of
Washington is visiting at the home of
her father. Mr. John Scott, near Stras-
burg.
aIrs W. w. Coe and daughter. Miss
Sara Coe; Miss Bessie Travers. Misses
Katharine and Anna Riddle and Mrs
John Brisben Walker. who have been
spending the past three months il Eu-
rome, have returned to Charles Town.
Mrs. Lucy Bailey Heneberger of Har-
risonburg has been spending the past
week in Washington visiting at the
Mr.. Edwin Coe Of Washington has been
visiting relatives and friends at
Charles Town. having made the trip on
his bicycle. Mrs. Carter Henretty OF
Alexandria is visiting at the home OF
her mother Mrs. Rebecca Conrad. near
Charles Town. Miss Kathleen Hope Of
Washington is visiting friends at Berke-
ley Springs Miss Moselle Johnson OF
Charles Town has been visiting at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Charles F.. Mum
has returned to Washington after
spending a few days with relatives and
friends at Charles Town. Mrs. Blanche
Rodeffer of Strasburg has been spend
ing some time with friends in Alex
ington has been spending the past
week with relatives and friends in
Jefferson and Clarke counties. Miss
Margery Slingluff of Baltimore has
been visiting Miss Frances Frances Moore Moore
Mrs. r. w. Alexander and daughter.
Miss Margaret Alexander, have re-
turned to Charles Town from short
visit to friends in Washington. Mrs.
s. Livingston Breese left Berkeley
and Mrs Clyde French of Rockingham
have been visiting friends in Washing
ton.
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HERNDoN. VA.
ciaI Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HERNDON. Va. May Z. 1910.
Mrs.. Margaret Van Dusen of WASH
ington has returned from several
months stay in Florida, and was the
guest over Sunday Of Mrs. Richard Nc
Millen. Miss McRae of Washington has
been a guest for some days at Rock
Ledge. Miss Sara Kidwell spent the
week end in Leesburg. and upon her
return was accompa MED by Miss Mamie
Kidwell. Miss Eva Callar went to
Washington Monday. Mrs. Alexander
and SON Of New York are guests of the
formers parents. DR.. and Mrs. w. T..
Callar Mrs. Enos Garrett returned
Monday after a stay of some time in
southern Virginia. His small grandson
is with him. Mrs. Williamson enter
tanned Mrs. <. II. Jackson Master John
and little Miss Elizabeth Monday. Mrs.
Harvey Hanes left Tuesday for Gull
pepper where she was called by the ill
ness Of her father, Mr.. William Fitz-
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Measuring Memory.
From Harper's Weekly.

Attempts have been made from time to
time in France to measure memory"
One of the experiments consists in read
ing a series of figures to the subject. at
a regular speed of about two per second,
and observing how many he can repeat
without error in the order In which they
were given. The faculty Of voluntary at:
tention is OF course, called into play by
this experiment Children from six to
eight years old retain. on the average
five figures: children ten years old, six
figures and adults. figures.
1t has been ascertained that Jacques
Inaudi, the lightning calculator, can re-
tain more than forty figures.
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RIvERDALE, MD.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd, May a, 1910.
Miss Marie Watkins returned TO her
home i'm West Riverdale Friday last.
after a delightful visit to relatives in
Washington. Mrs. c. Wellington Sitter
and son. Master Calvin, We're the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Roome Tues
day last. Mrs. George Tise of Hyatts-
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'Unele Dick" Alley, aged seventy-six,
the Oldest locomotive engineer in the
Chesapeake and Ohio service. is dead
at his home at Anderson, w. Va. He
BEGAN eneineeying in 1852.
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The Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt
Line railway will shortly extend its
line from Norfolk 10 Sewalls Point.
bout ten miles, through trackage ar
rangement with the Virginian railway.
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II you want work read the want col.
umns of The Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-26
Three. League.

Peoria. 6: Dubuque, Q.
Springfield. ga; Davenport. 80.
Bloomington. 3: Waterloo, O.
Danville, z: Rock Island, /.
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,shed the hall over third sack for

pushed the ball over third sack lor
two bags and SEVERED and johnston
scored. Ochs' double to center brougn'
Senno to taw. Jeager's double, Ken
sePs dump and another crack by sev-
ereid, scored Jaeger in the second.
Borton's two-sack smash, wild heave
by Noe and Cohnors' muff OF LINK s
sky drive, allowed Borton to register
in the third. Ochs terrific triple, TO-
gether with Mason's wild throw 10
catch Ochs off third, gave ottumWa
another in the fifth. Then came the
homer that cleaned up. Linl; opened
the sixth with drive to left for Two
bags. Jaeger was assaulted IN the
nineteenth rib. Kensel beat out
bunt down the left side, and Russeiis
tap was fielded home to nip LINK ana
then relayed to first ahead OF Russeii,
who loafed on the rap. Severeld
walked and the bases were top neavy
when Jimmie Johnston came up. he
lost no time in lifting the ball hisn
over the left field fence for four SACKS
forcing in three runs ahead or ms
own. Finney who relieved Russeil'
after the Rabbit had essayed ms III
tie role of dumb playing. could not get
away from a Noe hook, and just TOT
snort he stole second. Johnstons
double to LEFT field scored Flnney ana
the end came.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Saturdays Daily.
t1sasnan sells the best watches
Or Work has moved his dental Office
TO 218 East Second street, opposite the
Wapello club.
Mrs. Charles Myers and son Edward
of Marengo are visiting at the par
entail Work home, corner Court and
Fifth streets.
Lees lice killer, quarts one half gal.
Ions and gallons. Sargent's.
Harold Weidenfeller, of Mineral
Point, Wis, is the guest of his uncle
J. N. Weidenfeller, secretary of the
Commercial association, for a few
days.
shoo-F1y and Flyo-Curp at sargents
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Sanford and
children, 511 East Main street, left
this morning for GAINESVILLE, Mo-, for a
two weeks visit with Mrs. Myrtle Lo-
gan.
Victor talking machines and records
Sargent's
Mrs. P. Waddell departed this morn
Ing for her home in Leon after sew
sraI weeks visit at the G. G. Thomas
home, 5O2 North Wapello street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hollenbeck OF Ce-
dar Rapids visited in Ottumwa today
enroute home from a visit with their
son DR.. Hollenbeck of 0sceola.
MIS- Fannie acknowledges lett this
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FAMILY REUNION
At COUNTY !! Line |
HUMPHREY HOME is SCENE or
AN UNUSUAL BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION.

At the old family home OF s. c.
Humphrey near County Line, Iowa,
Saturday, July 20, occurred tho
ninetieth birthday anniversary of the
head of family Of seventy fve-six
children, twenty-four grandchildren
and twenty-six great grandchildren.
OF this number Ave children, sixteen
grandchildren and IA great grand
children were present on this occasion.
Forty nine relatives and friends sat
down to long table loaded with good
things
Serena Cromwell Humphrey was
1920. When eight years old he moved
with his parents to Lincoln county,
Ohio, where he lived until "a years
old. He came to Iowa In 1874, spend
ing the first winter In Van Buren,
county. April rs. 1916 he settled In
Jefferson county on the farm which
has been his home continuously since.
In 1866 he built the commodious farm
house which his been the center OF
hospitality Of that prosperous farm
ing community for. over forty years.
This house was built at a time when
n aterial was OF the best. and today.
after forty years Of use by large
family, the hand MADE QoofA, eGCs
swing as free and true az the day they
were put in place
In 1s4s Mr. Humphrey was married
to Nancy Derby in Ohio, who died ths
following year In Iowa. To this union
was born one son.
May IS, 1s4s. he married Eaizabeth
Wright the slip of a girl that was
destined to spend more years than this
average life presiding over this houses
hold. May 10. 1898, they celebrated
their golden wedding. Mrs. Pumphrey
passed to her reward Thanksgiving
1909. Nine children were born to them
five OF whom survive.
Mr. Humphrey joined the Methodist
church when 40 years old and has
been an industrious worker in that do
nomination for fifty years.
Politically he was a know nothing,
later being among the first to Join the
republican party when organized. His
farm was headquarters for the Grange
movement at the time when Grange
counted for something.
In the early days. before the dreamy
of reilroad promoters we're realizedW
Mr. Humphrey drove freight wagons
between Keokuk and the then Fort
Des Moines. and the stories OF hard
ship as we'll as many comical situa-
lions encountered while on these trips
would make good piece Of historical
literature.