Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
Washington Officer Is Worlds First Flying War Corresponds

honors in the middlew eight. light
heavyweight and heavyweight classes
in boxing and the heavyweight belt
In wrestling for the Atlantic division
OF the Amateur Athletic Union. In
1908 he represented the United States
in middleweight wrestling at the
Olympic games in London.
The name Of Craige next appears
on the "orld's roster in Paris, where
ne was one of the pioneers in intro
ducing the sport of ia boxe" to the
heart Of France. Craige made a sue
cess of his professional venture in
the squared circle and ultimately be-
came the champion of France. In
time. however. our modern soldier of
fortune tired Of life in Europe and
returned to the United States, to be
come a prominent feature writer for
one of the leading dailies in NV
York City. Craige holds the world
record in writing news stories He
wrote an s00word first-page murder
story once for a New York paper in
exactly Il minutes
1t was difficult to resist the wan
derlust which was deep seated in his
nature. so Craige finally landed in
Mexico as special correspondent
for an American paper during one Of
the hdbitual revolutions there. The
press service which Craige repre-
scented failed. The soldier of fortune
was stranded in PARKWAY Sinaloa
There was nothing else to do. SO he
took up professional soldering In
the multiplicity Of revolts and inSur-
rections in Nicaragua. Guatemala
Honduras and Colombia in which
Soldier Craige subsequently partici-
pated, he found outlet for his cour-
age. resourcefulne SIS, daring and
bravery.
THE outbreak Of the World War
brought Craige back to his ma
tive heath. He aided in the incept.vI,
and extension of the Navy League.
When Uncle Sam entered the fighting
lists. Craige entered the Marine
Corps. 1t was only matter of time
until he gained n commission. Hs
went to France and served creditabIy
with the nth Marine Regiment. and
returned to America after peace had
been negotiated wearing the double
bars of d captain. Later he was Sc
lected as aide de camp OF Maj. Gen.
Lejeune and publicity expert for the
United States Marine Corps.
If you will but visit the bride
paths of Rock Creek Park one of
these fine Autumnal mornings. while
most Washingt are yet asleep.
you will meet these two marine Off
GERS who ride there regularly. They
are both fighting men of the finest
type-the style of soldiers who have
spread the fame of the national mill
tary organiZa ton of which they are
membt rs to every place where the do
ingS OF soldiers are discussed.
There is not man in all Wash
ington who could. il he would. mar
rate tales of adventure and daring
the equal of those which Capt. Craige
has experienced. But he is silent
and reserved. You could know him
! for years without hearing about the
| innumerable risks he has ventured.
| for II is but rarely that he will talk
! of his history.
! Richard Harding Davis. in some of
! his writings. has visualfzed an ideal
| conception of a soldier OF fortune.
| Capt. Craige is the living picture of
! such a character. Six feet of mill
! tary and athletic erectneSs. 100
| pounds of muscular aggressiveness.
mentality as keen and sharp as the
! saber which he wears, a pair of steel
| blue eyes which do not falter. the
| courage to defend his convictions
| that's Capt. Jack Craige in a nutshell,
| a man who could be one of the best
| fiction writer in all creation. but WHO
prefers the exciting. eventful life in
| the United States Marine Corps.