Evening journal., 1922-04-19
MANY DELIGHTS
ON TRIP ABROAD
Professor and Mrs. Beacon
in Cairo on Kings Coro-
nation Day
SOLDIERS BROKE
UP STREET RIOT

Professor and Mrs. William H.
Beacon. who returned Saturday |
from a trip through the Mediterran-
can. Black Sea and to Egypt. today
said their trip was delightful and
very interesting; delightful because
the weather was perfect and the
ship comfortable and not over
crowded. interesting because OF the
new lands visited and OF the changed |
or changing conditions everywhere. |
The Carmania was the first big |
boat to call at Fiume since the war |
Plans had been made-to give her a /
special welcome but she arrived al |
most In the midst OF the trouble, /
just after the palace had been bonn
tarded and Zanelli driven out. Pas
sengers were allowed 20 go ashore |
only after signing papers assuming |
all responsibility for anything that
might happen 20 them. Nothing
happened. although a miniature riot
took place IN the square just as the
tender locked and It was a bit ok
citing for a few minutes.
Greece was at war with Turkey
and threatened with revolution.
There were rumors that Il might not
be quite safe. as Athens was full of
excitement and the political situa-
ton was acute. II was difficult 20
get news after leaving France and
Italy. There were English papers.
but no recent ones, and when one
doesn't read Greek or Hebrew or
Arabic even street signs are unin-
telligible. Athens IS beautiful and
ono doesn't wonder that Greeks are
so intensely patriotic after seeing
their capital. Mr.. and Mrs. Beacon
said. Wandering about the Aero
polls. looking down on Mars Hill.
out over the city. or 20 the noun
tains beyond. Il was almost too good
TO be true.
The route lay through the Darde-
nelles. the Sea Of Marmora. past Gal
ipon and up through the Bospho-
rous to the Black Sea In the harbor
at Constantinople. there were Amer
ican. British. French. Italian. Greek
and Turkish battleships. just as
there We're soldiers from various
allied nations stationed In the city.
Palestine has perhaps the strong
est attraction, aside from all histori.
cal and religious associations. There
is the great natural beauty Of the
country itself. and the wild flowers
are the ioveliest In the world. The
English have cleaned up Jerusalem,
brought good water into the city,
and established law and order.
It Is comparatively easy 10 reach
Cairo over the British railroad from
Jerusalem. even though much OF the
way Is across what was not so long
ago trackless desert. Evidences OF
the war were plentiful-wire entan-
elements still in place. automobile
roads covered In some places by
great mountains OF sand, the very
necessary pipe line which brought
water 70 the troops, shell torn GAIA,
and war cemeteries.
The Jerusalem party reached
Cairo on the eve Of coronation day
the stage was set, the crown ready
and the king willing-not 30 the
people. They object 10 the king on
the ground that he was chosen by
the British and was much too friend
ly and sympathetic with them. So
in place of a coronation there was a
reception and a little riot which
might easily have become a big one
II British soldiers had not dispersed
the crowd. the native police refus-
ing 10 interfere. This took place in
front OF one OF the big hotels. Only
one man was injured. He was car
ried into the hotel spirited out The
back way, but died soon afterward,
so rumor had Il. The papers had
very little to say about the matter,
Nor did the king attend his own
birthday party; the feast was spread
the guests-some very distinguished
looking people among them-ar-
rived. but no king. open air in the
streets Of the city would doubtless
be bad for his health. as Egypt Is
one other place where the political
situation Is acute. Mr.. and Mrs
Beacon found the land OF the Pha.
roahs tremendously interesting. fas-
clnating. In Cairo, however. IN the
native quarter. the sanitary condi-
tions are unspeakable and the death
rate high. especially among children
The trip was varied from tn
FrdNch Riviera, with all It's lure an,
charm. TO the Desert OF Africa. tn
battlehelds OF Asia. Stromboli IN &C
tion. snow on Vesuvius in April,
sand storm in Egypt and a water
spout at sea, which fortunately
kept It's distance. Captain Nelson
OF the Carmania, when asked abou
the gigantic water spout, smilingl
said. 'I'n never tell what would hav
happened II 4. had caught US. L
fact. never could have told. W
would have been listed as missin
on the marine register"