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The Washington times., 1923-01-11
POLICE COURT IN
ALEXANDRIA
BUSY
Merchants Of DoWn-River City
Prepare Plans for Thrift
Week.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. H.
Charged with having passed a
fraudulent check for $14.50 on B.
Well. Of this city, John Rodgers
last night was given six months on
the county road by Justice DuvalI.
Gladys and Julian Sawyer, ar
raigned on a charge of violation of
the, Federal prohibition act, last
night were held under $500 bond
for the action OF the grand jury,
on a hearing before, Justice Duvall.
Officers Wagner and Walker tes-
titled that at the time Of arresting
the pair they found two five-gallon
jars of gin. which was offered ais
evidence.
Clarence Long, thirty years old,
last night was sentenced to serve
thirty-day jail sentence and pay q
$500 fine when he pleaded guilty in
police court to contributing to the
delinquency of two girls.
January % has been set by the
Retail Merchants Association as
Pay Your Bills Day." as an ad-
Junct to Thrift Week.
A committee OF business men last
night was appointed by the Cham
Der OF Commerce to investigate the
activities of "house-to.house" can
wasting agents, who are reported
to be doing q large volume Of
business without the payment Of
proper licenses and taxes. The
following were named to serve on
the committee: r. r. Downham,
c. B. Swan, r. e. knight and
II. Freelander.
Urban s. Lambert, retiring presi-
dent of the Alexandria Kiwanis
Club, was feted today by his brother
kiwantans, who rendered him a
large silver bowl as a token of
their appreciation and esteem.
The Alexandria Council, Order Of
Fraternal Americans, will install
officers Friday, January 8. Fol-
lowing installation a special pro-
Mary Pierce, supervisor of public
schools, will deliver an address.
A special committee to serve with
the program committee, now for
mulating plans for the birthday
celebration in memory Of George
Washington, was appointed last
night by the Alexandria Council,
Royal Afoanum. The following
were named on the committees:
w. L. Rammell, James Bayne,
P. w. Housturg, j. III. Mansfield
and 7. +. McDermott.
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WI DOW WANTS
$4,000 IN
Love BALM
Claims Wealthy Real Estate
Man Sought Her Hand and
Then Renegged.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. IL
Mrs. Olga De Koszeghy, an attrac-
tive widow Of. thirty.five, who de-
clares she comes of noble Hun
garian family, filed suit today fer
SIS 900 against Max j. Buechler.
wealthy real estate man and
1eweler, who, she alleges, broke his
pledge to marry. her.
In her complaint against Buech.
Ter which. was filed. by her coun.
sell. Daniel p. Brennan, Mrs. Kos
zeghy makes. known that soon
after the. loss OF. his wife lshe pre-.
viously had been left a widow,
Buechler began an ardent court
On December ii, 1921, the WON.
an alleges, Buechler popped the
question and she replied affirma.
lively.
More than a year has transpired
since, Mrs. Koszeghy asserts, but
the merchant has not come for.
ward to redeem his pledge.
Mrs. Koszeghy says she "has
suffered great mental anguish and
impairment OF health" "has been
held up to public ridicule and
calumny," and suffered "humilia-
ton and disgrace"
Mrs. Koszeghy also demands re-
turn Of several oil paintings and
articles Of furniture which she says
she gave Buechler, believing that
they would belong to her as soon
as they were married.
From Jacksonville, Fla last
year, she says, the merchant adj
dressed post cards to her as his
MERRY widow" and these were at
tached to Mrs. Koszeghy's com.
plant.
About a month ago, the widow
alleges, she asked Buechler If he
intended to marry ber. His re-
ply was that he never intended to
de so.
BuechIer declined to discuss the
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BUILDING OPERATIONS
BREAK u. 6, RECORDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Building
operations in 1922 were larger than
ever recorded before in the United
States, Bradstreet's reported today,
Practically complete records show
that $2,499, 061 ,532 was. spent on
building homes, factories, office
and store buildings during the year.
It marks an increase OF 54.8 per
cent over the expenditures in 1921.
A gain of 11.3 per cent was
noted in the building expenditures
in 1853 leading cities for December,
the aggregate being $224,S59, 09O. :
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PANAMA CANAL NOW
PAYING, MORROW SAYS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Pan
anna canal, which today is paying
the United States So for every 81
1t takes, will reach it's capacity tom
mage OF 50,O0O,O 900 in 1865, Gov. Jaw
=. Morrow, of the Canal Zone, told
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neerS. 20.
In 1923. Governor Morrow predict
ed the tonnage of vessels using the
canal would total $4,000, 900 against
100000 for last year, and only
100000 when the canal was open
ed seven years ago. >
In two days. time, Governor Nor.
row said, forty-three s. IS, includ-
ing battleships, were passed on
their way from ocean to ocean,
demonstrating the efficiency of the
canal system,
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FATE OF "PERFEcT COOK
UP TO U. S. AUTHORITIES

MUSHROOM, Mich, Jan. IL
Whether Miss Margaret Wasser-
man., perfect cook employed by
Eugene Meurer, millionaire paper
manufacturer, of this city, is TO be
deported as an undesirable alien
viii be decided by the United States
Labor Department.
The hearing OF charges brought
by Mrs. Walter Voith, Of New York,
Meurer's daughter; that the cooks
status in the Meurer home was not
strictly that Of an eHnploye and
that she had brought about es-
arrangement of her mother and
terdav before United States Immi-
grafton Inspector r. H. Merre.
wether
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coNVIcTS PROVE JOYFUL
MARTYRS TO WHOLE PIES

BOSTON, Jan 11.-More than one
prisoner at the Charleston State
Prison spent a night Of anguish as
the result of the meal they re-
ceived at the New Year dinner.
Each prisoner was given a whole
mince pie.
Jesse Pomeroy, who celebrated
his forty-seventh. New Year Day at
the prison, ate his pie and then
volunteered to help out any one who
could not get on the outside Of his
pie. He spent a happy day.
Oscar Nelson was probably the
happiest man in the Jail, as he was
granted a pardon on the condition
that he leave the country. He was
given life sentence nearly twenty
two years ago for murder.
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FAMILY ROW COSTS $25
AND 80 DAYS IN JAIL

Alleged to have assaulted his
wife and stepson, Edward Saunders,
a negro. was sent to the workhouse
for thirty days and was additionally
penaltzed SIS by Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court today.
The controversy in the family, &C.
cording to testimony, arose when
Saunders came home one night and
began a rough house. When he
saw his argument waning he is al
legged to have taken a knife and at.
tempted to have proven his theory
by force.
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YOUNG GIRL GIVES UP
CHINESE HONEYMOON

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 11.Pretty
Doris Hahne. fifteen-year-old high
school girl. and Henry Lee. Chinese
laundry proprietor, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, were turned over to de-
partment Of justice agents today
for questioning.
The girl, who planned to marry
Lee and spend q honeymoon IN
Chinas told Judge Dewolf In morals
court that she realized her mistake
and wan. TO go home. Her parents
will arrive tomorrow.
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new GOLF CLUB
| CANPAIGN IS
! STARTED
Life Memberships to Cost
$500 After the End of
/ This Month.

A campaign to complete the life
membership quota of the Con.
gressional Country Club was begun
this week under the direction OF
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman, as the Initiation fee will
be Increased from $1,000 to $1,000
on February I.
More than 500 Of the most
prominent men in the United States
have already been enrolled on the
club rooster as life members, while
the active membership is also in.
creasing propoftionately. The ac-
fivfties to swell the life membership
roll are being aided by an advisory
board comprising some of the fore
most business and professional men
Of the country who are members of
the organization.
Advisory Board Members
The advisory board members are:
j. Odgen Armour, Of Chicago, OF
Armour and Company; Nathan L..
Amster. Of Bosten, president Of the
Shannon Copper Company; Henry
w. Anderson; Special Assistant A..
torney Generals Jules s. Bache, Of
New York; H NJ. Blackmer, Of
Denver, president OF the Midwest
Refining Company; James G. Brady,
Of New York, vice president Of the
Brooklyn Edison Company; John
NICE. Bowman, president Of the
Bowman Hotels Company; William
Butterwprth,. of Moline, ILL.,, presi-
dent Of Deere and Company; Joseph
III. Duncan, Of Chicago, president
Pierre s.. du Pont; Of Wilmington,
Ill A . -
Ind, president of the Studebakef
Corporation; Philip II Gadsden, OF
Philadelphia, president OF the Ameri.
can Electric Railway Association;
Frank r. Hin, Of Memphis. presi.
dent OF the Planters Bank and
Trust Company; Frank T. HulsWit,
of Grand Rapids, Mich. president
OF the United Light and Railway
Company; Archibald Johnston, of
bethlehem. Pa, vice president OF
the Bethlehem Steel Company;
Adrian b. Joyce, OF Cleveland, presi-
dent Of Glidden and Company; John
j. Raskob, Of Clayuaont, Del, vice
president OF General Motors Com.
pany; John d. Rockefeller, jr.,
chairman OF the board Of the Rookie.
Teller Foundation; Louis c. Sands,
Of Pittsburgh, vice president of the
NJltssstlSkk@ Supply company Edu1 M
Warburg, OF. New York, Kuhn, Loeb
and Company; e. Z. Weir, OF Weir
ton. W. Va. president OF the
Weirton Steel Company; Frank B.
Williams. sof New Orleans, presi-
dent of the r. B. Williams Cypress
Company: Thomas w. Wilson, c,f
Chicago, president of Wilson and
Company, and William III. Wood, Of
Boston. president of American
Wooden Company.
Clubhouse Soon Ready.
Rapid progress is being made on
the construction Of the $3.50 900
clubhouse to be erected on the
clubs 406-acre tract in Maryland,
and there are now definite as
surances from the architect and
the contractor that the magnificent
building viii be ready for occupancy
IN the summer. The foundation is
about completed and there are
tentative plans for exercises to
mark the laying of the cornerstone
I'm the near future.
The first eighteen-hold golf course,
which has been completed. will be
opened for play early, in the spring.
Work on the construction of the
other courses. one eighteen-hole and
the other nine-hole, viii begin at
once.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
BRITISH WAR HERO
DIES IN AIR CRASH

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Captain Keyes,
one of the air heroes of the war, who
brought down a Zeppelin at Scar
borough among his numerous feats,
was killed yesterday in crash dur
ing an experimental flight at STAN
more.
OF four mechanics also in the ma
chine, one US killed and the other
three were injured.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
WILD MAN SENTENCED
70 ONE MONTH IN JAIL

BELVIDERE, N. T., Jan. H.
Reports that a wild man was roam
ing the woods OF Franklin town
ship caused search of that terri,
tory by State police. which resulted
In the capture OF Steve Korei, So.
Dirty and unkempt, attired in six
pairs Of trousers, several shirts and
several pairs Of socks, all In tat
ters, Korei told the authorities he
had spent weeks in the woods, liv.
ing by begging at farm houses. He
was sentenced to jail for thirty
DAYS.
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alllS
Phone Main $3.50 Until
z n. Obituary Desk
REy. BROTHER PLACIDUs
.EN1n7TE

Funeral services Tor the Rev.
Brother Placidus Lenne, who died
|at GeorgetoWn Hospital yesterday.
VIII BE- held Ut the Franciscan
Monastery ii Broofland, tomorrow
morning ut 3 O'clock. Brother
Lenne, who was sixty-nine years
old, had been member 81 the
monastery for many years. He
was born In Cologne, coming to
He entered the FRANCISCAN Order
at Cincinnati Ohio, IN 1877. He
was at one time III charge 81 the
mission III the Holy Land. He
came to the monastery Ii Brook
land Ii 1914.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
CRIPPLED SUBMARINE
SAFE ON WAY TO PORT

The submarine sic, which was
disabled when the engine room was
flooded by water used to extinguish
a fire, is being lowed to Bermuda
by a submarine-tender, the Navy
Department was advised today.
The advices stated the SIS was
not badly damaged and would be
repaired at Bermuda.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
BOTTLES LEADS
TO SEIZURE OF LIQUORS

JACKSON. Ohio. Jan. 11.-Dry
officers were searching q local hos.
telry for evidence Of violation Of
the Volstead act. The wife Of the
hotel owner excused herself. ex.
planning that she desired to change
her clothes.
Soon after she locked herse-f in
room the officers heard bodies
crash. They broke into the won1-
ans room and obtained the levi
dence."
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
nEATHa

Freda II. Kolbe. 80 yrz., smiley Hos
Hester p. Warings e3A yrs-s Garfield
r. Iaura 4. volts. 50 ri. as Maryland
Tholnas Hairy q yrss nmsrssnsy
efasson D. M0oFss ss.yrs. 11es Tohrz
Thadds s !. SULLIVAN. II ~. D. i
Soldiers, Home *
william p GARRISON. - yrs, 14e4 &
ct. ne
George ". Skees. ~ yrs;. Y. q. Vete-
rams Hos.
ophie bowers. Is yrs.. Emergency HOS.
MARGARET n Kelly, yr.. 3zfQ Dent ri.
John Reed. b yrs.s Emergency Hos.
Ada II. Jeffrey, "a yrs. Sfbley Hos.
James s. Bhtler. s yrs. S37 g st. ssK
Philip =. Puiltam, 50 yrs. 7s2 Quebec
Ia ,, Bs Z 9 q. g y yrs:. Home Hos.
Ernest ". Richter. 6l yrs, s24 Pa.
Quincy J. Kiminger. Is yrn.. 4sI shep-
herd st. NV.
Infant 81 catherine ana John Page. IL
hours. Sibley Hos. 5.
EoSsTt 3; z. , Lucas. g yrs. g Ct NV.
Mary Taylor. q yrs.. Freedmens Hos.
Mary Johnson, "a YRS. Freedmens Hos
Bessie Catlett. IS yrs, Casualty Hos
Mary Harris. IS yrs. 2416 ST NV n
Cora Watson so yrs. 1853 First sf NV
Corneiia s. Austin - yrs, 9 Florida
.r,1 SIlSs i,s Jackson. IS VA. and
ct. ne.
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DYNAMITE CAP BLOWS
UP; CHILDREN INJURED

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. IL
Seven children were injured, three
seriously, in the Adah School, near
here today, when a dynamite signal
cap exploded. One of the pupils
tried to pry the cap apart. .1'
Windows in the school building
were blown out,
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
HOWARD GREER.

Services FOR Howard Greer. forty.
two yeaar old, auditor In the m
fernaI Revenue Bureau, who died
suddenly ct his residence, 400 Car
roll avenue, Talona Park Nd,
viii be held at the brentwood
Methodist Episcopal Church to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
Rev. Charles = Cole. VIII Of.
/ ficiate.
Mr.. Greer, who was q native
Iof washington, WA prominently
identified with Masonic organiza,
ItiOns. He was q thirty-second de-,
gree Mason, member Of the Mys
tic Shrine and Ionic Club. He 4
survived BY his wife. brother
Robert y. Greer, and his mother
Mrs. Ida q. Walter, all Of THU
city.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
MASS UPRISING
Of GERMANS
SEEN
Col. James A. Moss, Y. S. A
Expert, Forecasts Danger
Of Ruhr Invasion.

Col. James Al. Moss has been g
sDidely icnOaCn 1U9iter on MILITARY
science for fifteen gears. During
the sU04Id aUGr he sDGs comma 1ldGss!
Of the FIRST Corps Army Sce00l
at Goqdr court, France, 1Csefe
american officers 1Cere Trained,
He Is q student Of i,aterndtsOadl
military nffGirs.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
BIRTHs.

Charles ana Bertha n. Herschel. girl.
Victor and Eva Deslxin. boy.
Henry IA. ana Frances HGliins, girl.
Y Percfvai a.. and Eva q. Binsted, boy.
Joseph r. and Rose A. Yanney. boy.
William II. and Mary n. Hites boy.
girl.
Jessie u. ana jamie Barrett boy.
Thomas II and Sadie Yaught. boy.
Alton Al. and Lillian Barrett, girl.
Claude ~. and Mildred =. Butcher,
Richard ana IsabeIIs Barnes. boy
twins
William ana Hattie Berry, girl.
X Frederick and Viola Johnson boy.
J. Benjamin. and u. Brown Thornton.
boy.
James nj ana Julia LyieD boy.
Thomas and Julia FauntfCys boy.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
MARRTlAGR TITCENgsEa

Pa, ana Caroline Bradshaw, 46. New
Brighton, Pa. the Rev. II. b johnson.
angelo Sca1iannes 1s and Mary Eal-
cone, 24. The Rev. n. ~. DeCaFlo.
Fred u. Cough, Al, and Jennie Me-
Cain. 81. both Aof Goshen. Va The Rev,
John E Briggs.
Joseph Murray. ~. and Maize Court
ney u. the Rev. Robert Talbot.
Fred =. Trembie. ~, and Ellie W. Car
Spenter. p. The Rev. II. E. Downs.
Joseph r Marcy. a. and Mazie IL,
angelo G. Schiayone. 2o, and MarS
Antonio Falcone. a. The Rev. y. II.
DeCarlo.
81 John Howard schaff, Is, ana Evelyn
"A. Robey, 13. The Rev. =. Fletcher.
AdamR q. The Rev. II. II. Downs
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
. LIVESTOCK. POULTRY

CATTLE AND HOGS
HORSES AND WAGONS "a
HARNESS AND SADDLES
PET STOCK.
, POULTRY AND EGGS (,
POULTRY SUPPLIES ess
RABBITS--CO MMERClAks
WANTED LIVE 6yOCk
WANTED POULTRY
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1fUNsEY BUfED1laC
WASHINGTON. .. C. 80
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LOST AND FOUND
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MONUMENTS
puREIY PER1ONAE
oPEcIAL NOTICES y
BUSINESS SERVICES
BUSINESS szsEECrs Il
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8 HEATING. Pill BIN0se noo141l0 9.
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p F4AHT:ElNTs An AND pAAePPPkRI INSe 3:
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 81
KEIIABLE SHOPS Z.
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HELP WANTED 1zALn 8 8 q
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES *
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Equations WANTED MALI 8
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EQUATIONS WANTED NALw 80
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= cgLLATERsAL!::.. Loans I.
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CATTLE AND HOGS g
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POULTRY AND EGGS 4 81
POULTRY SUPPLIES
RABBITs--COhME ~
WANTED POULTRY
MERCHANDISE 9
nuILprNo MATERIALS %
CLOTHING. ETC.
FOR SALE MIscELLANEoUS g
HOUsEHoLp cooDg ss
JEWEIRY. DIAMONDS
,,.r,,,,,WT.A TcHHEESS rnof. Z, as. = y
MUSICAL INsTRuMNNTs 90
MUSICAL RECORDS
SEEDS q NURSERY NTOE1 ~
STORE q OFFICE EQUIPMENT u
TYPEWRITERS q SUPPLIES 20
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
ROOMS AND BOARD u
ROOMS TO RENT FURNISHED 90
400 g TO RENT UNFURN161EOg ~
ROO g TO RENT WITH BOARDsle
ROOMS TO RENT SUBUR1AMes 80
BOARD SUBURBAN q COUNTRY ~
: TABLE, BOARD 9ssN
WANTED TO RENT. LIGHE 49,
HOUSEKEEPING
WANTED TO RENT HOQMa
WANTED ROOMS AND BOARD
RENTALS
APARTMENTS q FLATS 10 %
RENT FURNISHED -
APARTMENTS Il FLATSsEo ~
RENT UNFURNISHED
HOUSE TO RENT FURNISHED 90
HOUSES &c RENT ia -
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OFFICES FOR RENT sfse
- STORES FOR hEMNE.-. i 80 81.
WANTED 10 RENT OFFICES ca
OUT OF TOWN PROPERTY -
FOR RENT
FARMS FOR RENT %
WANTED TO RNNT Farms 10
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MERCHANDISE

BUILDING MATERIALS
CLOTHING. ETC.
FARM AND DAIRY PHOO9CLW
FOR SAFE MISCELALtANE0US
FUEL, WOOD, COAL
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
iJEWELRY, DIAMONDS
WMCHE9
MACHINERY AND Tools !,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
MUSICAL RECORDS
REEDS q NURSERY STOCK
0FORE q OFFICE EQUIPMENT
TO SWAP
TYPEWRITERS q SCpPL1Mo 9
WANTED MISCEI4LANEOUe
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ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOMS TO RENT FURlEeHMD
400 s TO RENT UNFURN19HE0i
ROO 3 TO RENT WITH BOAR0aa
Rooms TO RENT HOuSEKEEpIN0
ROOMS TO RENT SUBURBAN u
- TABLE BOARD 80
WANTED TO RENT, L1GAE IN
HOUSEKEEPIN6
WANTED TO RENT. Rooms
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BUSINESS sERV1CEs
EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED MALI
HELP WANTED W5MKA1
9E1.p WANTED MALE y EHMA1.l
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
HELP WANTED AGE1y1N
HELP WANTED 6ALESA9MN
SITUATIONS WANTED Nall
GITUATIONS WANTED IE1kA - Il
oJTUATIONS WANTED AALn H
AND FEMALE
Smyrna times., 1923-08-29
PHOTOGRAPHER WAS IN LUCK
Despite UnIooked-For Action Of Giant
eaboon He Got Pictures Of
Rest Of Group.

In an interesting article entitled
give Thousand Miles on Foot In Cen
tral Africa" in the Wide World Maya
zine is an amusing account Of the pho
tOgraphlng of balloons gambOling In
the dried-up bed of a river.
1T was these river beds" writes the
author, "that l usually sought, for one
may be perfectly certain that In the
dry season the thirsty animals will
come thither to scratch for the last
remaining drops of water For the
purpose of phOtOgraphing this special
group of balloons had secreted myself
in the branches of withered uproOted
tree. l had been there ten minutes,
waiting for the animals, which were
running about all over the place, to
compose themselves into a picture,
when Just as l was on the point Of re-
leasing the shutter, became aware Of
a rustling in the branches above me.
The next moment a weight that seemed
like a ton descended on my head.
"As it happened, the sudden shock
caused me to operate the shutter, with
the result that l got quite a good pic
ture. Then, having hastily evacuated
my position in the trees, 1 discovered
that my head had been utilized as an
observation platform by the biggest
babOOn Of the company and the fellow
was now quizzically gazing at me from
the branches!'