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Evening star., 1925-01-15
D. c. TEACHERS TO HEAR
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Institute Sessions Friday at Cen
trail and Dunbar High Schools
Give Pupils Day Off.

Some of Americas most prominent
educators and scientists will address
the teachers of the public schools
of the District at their annual in
stitue Friday. January 80. The day
Will be a holiday for the pupils. Ses-
sions will be held simultaneously at
Central and Dunbar High Schools.
The speakers have been drawn
from the faculties OF Harvard, Yale
and Columbia Universities and the
public school systems OF Boston,
Ithaca and Washington. They in
clude Frank d. Boynton, superin-
tendent of schools of Ithaca, n. Y:
Payson Smith, commissioner OF edu-
cation Of assachusetts; Charles S.
Thomas of Harvard University. Ar
mold Gesell, director OF psyche clinics
at Yale: Edwin L. Slosson, director
of the National Research Council:
Isabel c. Bacon OF the Federal Board
for Vocational Training: w. d. Reeve
Of Columbia University, Laura Zirbes
of Columbia University and Charles
II. Keene, director OF the health edu-
cational bureau of Harrisburg, Pa.
Charles Hart, principal of Eastern
High School, Is chairman Of the in
stitute committee. Other members
are Miss R c. Stutz, Dorothy Pelham,
G. H Murray and Elsie L. Green.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
FOUR BABIES FOUND
IN RICHMOND SEWER
Investigation Started With Discov'
cry by Plumber at Work on
Drain Pipes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, January 15.-The
bodies of three unborn babies were
removed from a sewer in the Church
Hill district OF Richmond yesterday
A fourth body was located but has
not been recovered
The discovery was made by ii. w
Lehman, a plumber, who had been
sent out by the city board of health
to clear the sewer.
THE sewer Is in the yard OF resi-
dence on Twenty eighth street, and is
occupied by a woman and her two
daughters living downstairs and AN
aged woman on the second floor. A
large crowd was attracted to the
scene, and II was found necessary 10
form police lines to hold the curious
at distance.
Coroner Whitfield expressed the
opinion that all of the bodies had
been deposited in the sewer during
the past two weeks. One was about
months developed, he said, while
the two others were s and 4.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
200 Boys ST
Flannel BlOuSeS
Two for

VO1SHt ocCUHusJ
C'---"D Brand
Gray Flannel Blouses
with attached collar:
ideal for school wear.
Sizes to 10 years.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
CREW LOST WHEN SHIP
GOES DOWN In STORM
British Frelghter Breaks Up After
Running Into Point Of
Seven Heads.
By the Associated Press.

zhBsocIHted FreBs.
LONDON, January 15.-All hands on
board the British freighter Cardiff
Hall were lost when the steamer
Tuesday night during a heavy SOUTH
eriy gale struck the southern point
of Seven Heads, Clonakilty, and I'M
mediately went to pieces. according
10 Lloyd's Queenstown correspondent.
who visited the scene of the disaster
The Cardiff Hall, which was a vessel
of 2,540 tons and was bound from
Buenos Aaires for Cork, hit the rocks
at o'clock in the evening.
Nothing of the ship was visible to-
day, although some wreckage, a small
quantity of maize and two bodies
were washed ashore.
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VEREGIN WAS IN DEBT.
Doukhobor King Left $45, 1893,
With S141.45o Liabilities

NELSON. B. c.. January 15.-The
will of Peter Veregin, Doukhobor
king, was yesterday ordered pro-
bated here. Liabilities of S141,450
showed against his estate OF $45,593,
which was left to the Christian Com
Hlunity OF Universal Brotherhood.
Veregin was killed with seven
others in an explosion on a Canadian
Pacific Railway train.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Boys 81 to SIS
OVerCOatS
Odd Coats
and Sweaters
IS Garments in all

OC NdI iitSlLS III oil
B o Y S Overcoats,
sizes 2 to 4 years.
Boys Odd Coats
from wool suits of
cloth and corduroy;
sizes 3 to 8 years.
odd lots and slight
seconds of sweater
Coats: sizes % to so.
AS the quantity is
limited, we will sell
two to a customer
only.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Hats and Caps for boys of all
ages. Novelty Hats of chinchilla
or cloth for the little fellows and
Suiting Mixture Caps for the
larger boys. Sizes 6ss to Z.
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Assigned to San Francisco.

Lieut.. Col. william G. Weeks, Corps
of Engineers, returning to the United
States from a tour of the Philippines,
has been assigned to duty in San
Francisco
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Str ght Knee
Length Pants of all
:: :: Il :'.::: t.: ;:::: 4:
checked worste
Every pair full lined. Sizes I,
10 years.
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Lieut.. Chittum Resigns.

The resignation of First Lieut..
Harold T. Chittum. United States
Field Artillery, has been accepted by
the President, to take effect Janu-
ary Ii
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Each bearing the original trade mark
label-made of blue denim, khaki and
invincible cloth; long short sleeves;
sizes in the lot from to years, but
not In each style.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

OF overcoating cloth, plush and
chinchil;a, in polo and brim
shapes: also some genuine leather
combinations; for boys from to
10 years of age.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Among articles lost and found
daily in largo cities the umbrella
takes first place.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Both Suits for $5.05

OF All-wool Jersey. in pretty colo
combinations. MILDLY and Oliver
Twist models, beautifully tailored and
nicely trimmed; also Junior Norfolk
Suits with straight knee pants and
regulation Norfolk Suits with knick-
erbocker pants. Materials of tweeds,
cheviots and corduroys. Sizes 21z to
10 years in the lot.
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at II o'clock in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Honeoye Falls. \. Y, the Rev.
John Dennis officiating.
The bride was unattended except for
her little son Charles f.. Chambers.
who acted as ring bearer. The bride
wore an ensemble suit of brown, with
corsage bouquet of ward roses.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served to the immediate
families at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry s. Brown of West Bloomfield.
uncle and aunt Of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billings, who were
both residents of this city. left for
New York later in the day. for their,
honeymoon, and will sail from there
for Mexico City. where the groom is
associated in business with the law
firm of Basham & Ringe.
Miss Margaret Lewis Shelton has
issued invitations to a bridge tea No
vember g. at Rauscher's. in honor Of
Miss Maude Marshall Mason. who
will make her debut December 20.
Mrs. Minniserode Andrews is at
Pennington. one of the outstand-
ing estates near Charlottesville. Va
where she is illustrating Mrs. Philip
Hollis interesting old house, sections
of which were designed by Thoma :
Jefferson. Pennington rivals Monti-
cello In many respects. and has had
romantic history. which for the first
time is gathered into book form by a
daughter of the house.
As special representative Of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda :
ton, Mrs. Andrews will be at Monti
cello these fine October afternoons to
welcome those of the Monticellian n,
who motor down to visit the object o
their patriotic interest. Among thos.
planning this excursion are the chair
man of the shington commit ee
Evening star., 1925-10-19

of Providence. K. l., have announced
the enga cement of their daughter
Theodore 90 Mr. q. Rogers Flynn. jr..
of East Orange. y. i. Miss Barrovs
is a era nddauChter uf the late Senator
LeBaron B Colt and Mrs. Colt and
in member nf the Providence Junior
League.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. Hansman an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Margaret Mary 20 Mr.. John W
Evening star., 1925-10-19

kendrick remained in Denver To at
tend the wedding of Miss Idris Ken
drick to Mr.. Lawrence Macarthur of
Greedy, Ohio. which took place Sat.
urday.
Word has been received in Wash
ington Of the marriage of Miss
Marion Hayes of kalama zoo, Mich.
to Mr.. George Warren Brewster of
Birney, Mont, which took place
Wednesday in Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewster will make their home at the
Brewster Ranch, At Birney. MIR.
Brewster has host of friends in
Washington. where he has visited a
number of times as the guest of Sen
ator apd Mrs. John r. kendrick.
Among those who will entertain
this evening at the birthday dinner
of the Grace Dodge Hotel are: DR..
Edith Sc Vile Coale. Mrs. w. B. Mar
lowe. Miss Adelaide Baylor. Miss Ma
bel Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Braithwaite. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dulin. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew \. An
selmo. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Hoffman.
Mrs. Anne Baylis. Miss Ella Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Myrick and Mrs.
Amos Draper
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homes after eight months TOUR Of
Spain, Palestine and Egypt and
cruise on the Mediterranean. They
arrived in Washington Saturday after
visits on the Italian lakes, in Fra nee.
Continued on Ninth PageD
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes. and some
Of the members of the Baltimore COM
mittee. who produced Mrs. Andrews
pageant. Thomas Jefferson at the
Lyric Thea ter in Baltimore. in May,
and many of the sponsors from diff
ferent parts of the country.
Mrs. Rufus c. Dawes. sister-in-law W
of Vice President Dawes. spent yes
terday al the Willard, hut left later
for her home In Chicago.
The marriage of Mrs. Ella NJ
| Hanor. formerly of Washington, but
more recently living in Los Angeles
to Capt. George Hill, retired chief Of
police Of Alberta, Canada. took place
in Los Angeles. Saturday. October 10.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

clergymen OF the Concrega-
4 tional Church AT the White
House. here for the National
Council of the Church, meeting in this
city October CO.'S.
The Amhassa dor of Japan and Nine.
Matsudaila. will entertain At dinner
October %. in honor of the newly ap-
pointed United States Ambassador to
Japan and Mrs. Charles MacVeagh.
The Ambassador and Nine. .iatsudaira
will be hosts at dinner October 81, the
occasion being in Cslebra ton of the
hirt hday annivel sary of the Emperor
Of Japan.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs Herbert Hoover are expected to
re turn TO Washington Wednesday
from Kansas City. where they went
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover. jr.,
son and daughter-in.law of the Secre
tary and Mrs. Hoover. who have been
visiting them here. will remain an
other week Miss Sarah Louise Ar
mold. who was the sue It of Mrs.
Hoover for A short time has returned
TO Massachusetts.
Miss Ailsa Mellon. accompanied by
Wa ash.ngton and Joined Mr.. Mellon.
Secre tary Of the Treasury. AT his
apartme Mt on Massachusetts avenue.
Mr. Rrun. Minister Of Denmark.
In New York for Visit.
The Minister OF Denmark. Mr..
ConSta ntin Brun. went to New York
yesterday and is at the Hotel Plaza
fc1' a short stay.
Senator and Mrs. Frederick II.
C;iIlett will entertain company at
dinner this evening.
The baby cabinet will hold its regu
lar monthly meeting and dinner at
the Metropolitan Club this evening.
Secretary of War Mr. Dwight +.
Davis will he the guest of honor.
Mrs. Emmett C. Gudger. who is
visiting her father. Senator Thomas
j. Walsh. and her aunt, Mrs. John
Walsh will entertain informally at
luncheon tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson. widow of
former President Wilson. sailed
Saturday from London on the
Berengaria for this country. Mrs.
Wilson has been at Geneva for some
weeks. and later spent some time in
Paris.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert Henderson
will entertain at tea This afternoon
ir honor of the United States High
Commissioner of tonstdntinople and
Mrs. Mark Bristol.
Miss Suhette Dewey. debutante
H., ofl,.
of Commerce and Mrs. j. Walter
Drake. entertained at luncheon today
I'm compliment TO her house guests.
Miss Rosalie Evans and Miss kath-
arine Brown of New York. who will
make their debut this season. The
other guests were Miss Rosemary
Griffin. Miss Violet Spencer, Miss
Grace WaGSaman and Miss Laura
Towne.
Miss Virginia Selden is entertain
Ing at a bridge tea this afternoon in
compliment to Miss Elinor Wheeler.
whose marriage 10 Mr.. Marshall
Orme EXnicios will take place Octo-
hcr -. The guests include Miss Nir-
cnia Mckenney. Mrs. William North
Sturdevant. Miss Esther Prayer. Misc
Catherine Wheeler Mrs. Leonard
Block. Mrs. Charles Langley. Miss
Dorothy Mondell. Miss Katharine
Ludlow. Mrs. Thomas Hopkins. Mrs.
Eeber Littlehales. Mrs. GYM Rust
Mrs Blaine Mallan. Miss Helen
HAYNES and Miss Ruth Donaldson.
Mrs. John B. kendrick has returned
to Washington. after spending the
summer in the West. Miss Rosa
Niaye kendrick will join her parents
here the middle of the week. Mis-.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Lieut. and Mrs Richard L. Nugent.
the latter formerly Miss Helen Rich
ardson of this city. are nov at their
home Al Camp Meade. Md. where
Lieut.. Nugent is stationed with the
18th Tank Battalion.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Capt and Mrs. Hill left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wedding
trip to Honolulu.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mrs Woodrow Wilson. widow of
former President Wilson. sailed
Saturday from London on the
Berengaria for this country. Mrs.
Wilson has been AT Geneva for some
weeks. and later spent some time in
Paris.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Can't and Mrs. Robert Henderson
will entertain at tea This afternoon
ir honor of the United States High
Commissioner of Constantinople and
Mrs Mark Bristol.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mrs. Emmet {. GudEer. who is
visiting her father. Senator Thomas
J. Walsh. and her aunt, Mrs. John
Walsh will entertain informally at
luncheon tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Miss Catherine g. Ahern of Vir
ginia and Miss Anna j. Ready Of
Chevy Chase have returned TO their
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Howder, October Is, the Rev. Father
Murphy officia ting.
The marriage of Mrs. Virginia
Forsyth Chambers TO Mr.. Raymond
l.. Billings took place last Thursday
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mr. Wilbur C. Whitehead Of New
York is the guest for two DAYS of
Col. and Mrs. William Noble at 330S
Cathedral! avenue.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
Miss Wheeler Given Prenuptial
Luncheon by Miss Esther Prayer.

Miss Esther Prayer entertained al
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Miss
Elinor Wheeler and her fiance, Mr..
Marshall Orme EXnicios, and Mrs.
William Abel of Waco. Tex, and Mrs.
Eugene Haynes % Atlanta. who are
visiting her. The other guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Langley
Mrs. John I. Cassidy. Miss Virginia
McKenney. Miss Dorothy Mondell,
Miss Catherine Weller. Miss kath
arine Ludlow, the second secretary Of
the Peruvian embassy. Dr. Santiago
F. Bedoya; Mr.. Griffith Warfield,
Comdr. Frank McCord, Comdr. Wal
ter McClaren, Mr.. Robert Ash Comdr
Wells Comstock. Mr.. Harry Eaton
and Mr.. James Parker Nolan.
DR.. Bedova entertained at tea later
in the apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

The baby cabinet will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting and dinner at
the Metropolitan Club this evening.
Secretary of War Mr.. Dwight +.
Davis will he the guest of honor.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mr.. and Ms. Edwin \. Barrows
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Ntr and Mrs. Lyman r. Kendall
went to New York at the end of the
week and are spending a few days AT
the Hotel Plaza.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge Entertain
Members of Congregational Clergy
at the White House.

HE President and Mrs. Cool
idGe are entertaining several
clergymen OF the Coneresa-
Il tional Church AT the White
House, here for the National
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Senator and Mrs. Frederick II.
Gillett will entertain a company at
dinner this evening.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
Mr.. Brun. Minister of Denmark.
In New York for Visit.

The Minister OF Denmark. MIR
Consta ntin Brun. went To New York
yesterday and is at the Hotel Plaza
fc1' a short stay.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Mrs John b. kendrick ha returned
to Washington after spending the
Summer in the West. Miss Rosa
Maye kendrick will join her parents
here the middle of the week. Mis-.
Evening star., 1925-10-19

Cut full-comfortable-w Your
choice OF blue -and-white and pink
and-white stripes. Both V necks and
round collars. Made for sleep, Third
Floor
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-04-11
SCHOOL NOTES Flowing Westward
 Fred Seltenre ch

When l Was going to go westward with the Smith family, had acme money from work
 ing on a tobacco farm. He had d good farm and had some money, but he was using 1t for buy ing fertilizer, so he thought he would go Vest and get some good land for only S10 an acre. Ne went in partnership, l furnished half of the money. he Iulni shed the other half of the money. We bought d covered wagon Hnu, on the side of 1t. II >uIu 'Pikp> Peak 0l Bust We started early one morning and by rWlilghU we Tea
 ched a Camp. We travelled about 20 miles that d5,y, and thought we made good time with our OK team. We travelled about Ihr, e days when We came upon d train of covered NazOnS. We Were gong to Oregon, uAu that nlght when we were iu camp We were attacked by some indians. The Indians were hidden behind trees and We had d hard time m the Oren. All tie people were rX CIutd. was iii cove eu wagon, shortly out past the edge, Nnen an arrow came and skinned my ear. | was frightened Wntn the Ca FtHin CUtuIIljtnueu Draw the WuyOlS together, ana all the OK I9dlIl> formed a circle. One OK team was killed by the lnd
 ians. We hud d big team, 50 tne Ia.nIly came with us. They hadn't any children so we had plenty of room. After about a month ali the people Were restless. When one night We saw uny little I9nt, all the people were amazed, and even the guIuc uIun't know Where We were. Some Of lne peo pie were >cu'cu. They thought that il W;t> all luulun camp, We kept on gvIug and alter a llltle while we o"W It Was oL.LouI>>. We
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-04-11

were all glad because we needed provisions and gun powder. We stayed there for a week to get the oxen fed up, and the people needed a rest. We rested up. then We started on our journey. When We got about d mile from otl-UtllS We were attacked by some Indians. They had about thfen tlmeS aS mary as we had We were luckp to find a fort d. long sid, of the rOAu. It Was 12 o'clock and the war Was still rag ing. NJ Smith Was WOunuei. Wn cirrltd hlm to one of the wagons. All we had for medicine was Whi SKY. lie next We heard 1t was 5 0 clock, the Indians were still ilghjmG more fur1Gu>ly y than before, but before morning the lnQlan> left We were safe tt last. We net oomepeople coming bacK- With covered wagons. We asked them how the road was. they SaId IL Was tough. We bought some provisions from them and one of ther OK teams. because they changed their minds and were coming back. They took just enough to last them till they got tu St Louis.
 We kept on going for a long time, seeing only the same peO- pie dll the time. We came to the fort of the rocky tains, We followed 1t south for about two weeks, where the roads fork. We were gong after land so We took tho one northwest. . Only six wagons went south west. AIlera long time we came to Oregon. We staked the land, and sett.ed down to farm. After many years Oregon had a big population. 1 lived when it was admitted as state.
 II
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-04-11
We'll, We'll,

Teacher Will someone comp are the adjective sick:
 Young Hopeful Positive is sick. Comparative is 'ilr Super l.>ti\e Is 'dead'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-29
.ALLENRHU
Stiff
Joints Must Go!
New Discovery Limbers EN-
Up and Even the Creak-
ing Ceases After Using
Joint Ease.

Yes. It's true-the world progresses.
All you have to do nowadays TO Inn.
Der up that old stiff. creaky knee Joint ,n
10 to squeeze a half inch OF miracle
working substance from a tube
Then rub It on the offending part for
about a quarter Of a minute or until
it soaks through the skin ana disap-
pears on it's GRAND OF mercy
Then read the evening newspaper and
go to bed.
The chances are that your Inlsbe-
having knee joint will 1Dse it's 'creak"
while you are dreaming about the nigh
fences you used to leap when you were
a youngster.
And in the morning" says one who
has tried the new discovery, you'll feel
so happy that you'll want to Jump INTO
your sportiest clothes and walk oriskIy
down the street just to show the nelGh-
bors that you are not as old as they
think you are.
Joint Ease: They call this wonder
working substance. for the reason tnat
when ordinary remedies fail to Timber
up the stiff, inflamed rheumatic JOINT
or reduce the swelling, JOint-Ease
succeeds.
It's a good name for a good, clean,
stainless prescription that in Just q rev
people that lame. swollen. distorted
Joints can speedily have the kinks taken
out Of them and work as smoothly AS
ever.
But Joint Ease is for bo'hersornc
Jointa, whether in knee, elbow, ankle.
hip, shoulder. spine or finger and for
that purpose its SALE at so cents tube.
il immense.
Peoples Drug stores. sell dozens OF
tubes OF 1t every week and druggists
everywhere report big demand.
Always remember, when Joint-Ease
gets in Joint agony gets out--quick
Joint Ease Is Biggest Selling
Joint Remedy in the World
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-29
Mother! lis Cruel to
'Physic = Your Child


TO DR.. W. B. Caldwell, Of Monti-
cello, ILL.,, q practicing physician
for AZ years, it seemed cruel that
30 many constipated infants and
children had to be kept constantly
stirred up" and half sick by TAX
ing cathartic pills, tablets. salts.
calomel and nasty oils.
While he knew that constipation
was the cause of nearly all chill
dren's little ills, he did not believe
that sickening purge" or
necessary.
In DR.. CaldaVeIIs Syrup Pepsin he
discovered laxative which regu-
lates the bowels. A single dose
WIN establish natural, healthy bowel
movement for weeks at a time,
even If the child was chronically
constipated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-29
WIFE SWEARS HUSBAND
FLED WITH 81 IND GIRL

CHICAGO, Oct. 2g.-An unusual
situation was presented in Judge
Eabath's Divorce Court. 90 Mrs.
Anna Hunt, an attractive woman
OF 81, testified that her husband,
William III. Hunt, had abandoned
her for love OF a blind girl.
Mrs. Hunt tainted twice while
telling how her married life was
wrecked by Miss Belle Bay, who
has been blind since childhood.
Mrs. Hunt declared her husband
confessed he was IN love with
The blind girl.
She quoted. him: i've tried
to love two women and found
that / couldn't do It. You'll have
to give me up. I'm In love with
Miss Bay and / must be free
to protect her"
Hunt told his wife that he fell
in love with the blind girl when
he began to read books to her
after they had been introduced
TO each other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-29
VVHALER c R I v
SAFE AFTER
WRECK
Tramp Through sWamps Of
ZuzuIand and Finally
Reach Durham
By international News Service


DURHAM, Africa. Oct. 20. After
a terrific struggle In a small boat
amid mountainous waves, q grim
Journey across crocodile infested
swamps, and many adventures with
savages, the crew Of the tiny 133-
ton whaler Norman have reached
their homes at Port Durham.
According to the crews story,
the whaler was making for Durham
when a wild storm broke and the
vessel was swainped in the heavy
seas, which also quenched the fur
naces.
As the whaIer drifted closer and
closer to the shore OF Saint Lucia
Bay, which IL approximately ESQ
miles northeast Of Durham, the
crew of nine launched their sole
lifeboat In an attempt to reach the
shore.
After fifteen.hour struggle, dur.
ing which they had to necessarily
bale out water with their sea
boots, the sailors safely beached
their boat, only to find that they
had landed in one cf the most desc.
late parts Of ZuzuIaI1d.
The only route to Durham lay
across desolate swanps, the play
ground of hosts of crocodiles. Guided
Dy a few savages they crossed the
swamps, keeping off the crocodiIes
with weapons borrowed from the
natives.
They at length reached the Euro
pean outpost twenty miles from.
whore they started, and, after food
and rest, were able to proceed to