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The Washington times., 1928-04-19

Greenly Island Labrador is great combination Of
serious work and serious jest
We believed we would get
But first LET speak comrades Col James Fltz-
maurice and Capt. Hermann Koeh They are marvellous
fellows. Never have | such
Koeh and decided would fly TO America heaven
together and Badonne in the Irish Free State we're
joined by comrade, Col James Fzmaurice We tried
and the battle Storm fog and beset our course
but somehow through.
Sheep Almost Spoiled Flight
difficult but thanks to Ftzmaurice and Koehl we
able to reach civilization again, if not yet our OBJ
ective
The flight somewhat perious from the start We
fortunate get off from the Badonne ardrome in
Ireland 38 Thursday morning, April H. well
did Starting down the runway attained good speed,
but before could take off obstruction in
path.
Koeh and Fitzmaurice looked. The obstruction seemed
sheep that had wandered from its grazing field
the runway Somehow managed to lift the Bremen
off the ground far enough that sheep and continue
way.
tree doomed straight ahead Narrowly averted the
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
, BAR0WS OWN STORY OF FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN

to us and were on our way to the
lighthouse which has been our
home ever since.
Then food and sleep, the sleep of
mentally and physically fatigued
men.
Fitzmaurice and Koehl, strained
to the limit of the endurance Of
their eyes by the horrors of that
awful night in the fog, could
scarcely see. But warm, soothing
boric acid was soon prepared and
eyes were bathed. Thence to bed.
The next day was day of rest.
We sent messages to friends. Then
we inspected the wonderful shin
which carried us so well and so
far.
Another good rest Saturday
night and we were all three well
men, alert and given to the con-
sideration Of plans for removing
ourselves to civilization the best
way we could.
Plane Arrives
But the way in which that help
came to US was unexpected.
Late on Sunday we. thought we
heard . plane Whirring overhead.
But We scarcely believed our eyes
when we saw one come down and
land gracefully across the ice at
Long Point de Blanc SabIOn. on
the mainland.
A moments halt. then the ma
chine rose again. directed by the
people of Blanc Sablon to us on
the island.
Within five minutes we were
shaking hands with Pilot Duke
Schiller. DR.. Cuisinier and Engi-
neer Thibault, these good friends
who flew so far down the rocky
coasts to reach US as soon ais they
heard of our plight That was
Sunday evening.
Ace Left for Help
Plans were talked over, and it
was decide! that we must make
every effor. to reach our destina.
ton with the Bremen If it were
humanity possible to do so.
So. on Monday. Commandant
Fitzmaurice left with Pilot SchiI-
Ter to fly up the length Of the
treacllerous coast with it's ice,
snow and fog banks to reach MUIR
ray Bay, Schiller's home port
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ing into the soft icy surface,
bit in and we turned on our nose.
Our propeller was damaged, and,
as proved later. the undercar.
rage as well.
But no one was hurt and soon
we were crawling out Of our good
ship and stepping on firm ground
again. We were greeted by Light
house Keeper LIE Templier and his
family.
The husky dogs, which are the
only means of transport in this
lonely land. were yelping in mad
chorus. and. from the mainland,
we could see people approaching,
waving to US as they came across
the ice.
Soon we were shaking hands with
these new-found friends who have
proved so wonderfully hospitable
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Chained To Chair By Rheumatic Pain---Litte
Green Capsule Frees Him From Agony

These little green capsules go
after the swelling and the pain in
the right way-the Knockout way.
One little capsule an hour for the
first 10 hours; then continue as
directed until every little twinge
and every bit Of tenderness is gone.
Just ask for Allenrhu Number g.
Substitutes and limitations may be
offered you but remember, it's 'the
little green capsule" that is turning
the trick and bringing joy to thou.
sands Of Rheumatic sufferers, so in
sist on Allenrhu No. q Il
So Capsules for $500 less than Sc
each). Mail orders filled.
Ask Peoples Drug Stores or any
reputable druggist in America for
Allenrhn Number q
The Washington times., 1928-04-19

where arrangements will be made
to fly our needs down to US.
Our undercarriage will be re-
paired and q new propeller in
stalled and the necessary amount
Of benzol will be brought to us to
enable us to reach New York.
Koehl and / remained here on
our little Greenly Island with DR..
Cuisinier and Thibault.
Everything is being made ready
for the return Of Fitzmaurice
from Murray Bay and the arrival
of our parts. Then we shall be OIL
again. this time to New York.
BARON Won Huenefeld's vivid
story Of the epOcI1aI WestbOund
transatlantic flight win be CON.
tinued i'm The Washington Times
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Sec. Wilbur to Address
TOwans In Spring Meetin;

Secretary OF the Nav Curtis p.
Wilbur will address the Iowa Society
at its spring meeting in the Willard
Hotel tonight.
Secretary Wilbur is native Of
Iowa. and the affair is in the nature
OF q reception to him and Mrs. VIII
bur. Members OF the iowa delega-
ton In Congress viii attend. The
meeting and reception will be fol
lowed - 'Aaacing,
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Judge F. w. Booth
Named to Claims Court

To succeed Judge Edward Is:
Campbell, who resigned earlier in
the day, President Coolidge yester-
day appointed Fenton w. Booth,
Of Illinois to be Chief Justice Of
the Court OF Claims. Representa-
tive Nicholas ]. sinnott Of Oregon
was appointed to the court to
succeed Judge Booth.
Justice Campbell resigned be.
cause he had reached the retire.
ment age limit. MIR. Sinnott for
number Of years has served Is
chairman of the House Public
Lands Committee.
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Often In 5 Days Even Ten
derness Is Gone Say
Peoples Drug Stores

Men and women who were bent
nearly double-whose joints were
swollen and inflamed-whose W y
existence was just one continuous
torturing trial have watched with
wonder their return to physical fit
ness and felt the glorious relief OF
a body free from, aches and pains
simply by putting their faith in the
little green capsule" known from
coast to coast as Allenrhu Num-
her
The Washington times., 1928-04-19
Il O
81 Enain.fh ElInnn

THIS comes under the head of Opportunity" for
men who can be fitted. All sizes are repre-
sented in the group, but naturally, they are
scattered. Every Suit and Topcoat in the assert
ment comes from much higher priced assortments,
but disposal is necessary to keep our stocks new
The saving is large for the price is low and the
quality is there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
BY CARLETON BEALS.

BY CARLETON BEALS.
T%HE horror Of murders should
have ended our dreams Of find
ing o EhaughnessYs gold then
L. and there But We we're not
ready 70 admit defeat We
hoped against hope that II We stayed
or cur chance might come.
Meanwhile me problem wag 70 stay
alive We tried 10 get Hork With
Schneider again, but he told us n1orose-
~ we oughtn't 70 have come around so
soon IN early fer the harvest. We
might md something 70 do. however,
on Mr.. B0yd's place. one Of The large
hsclendas about Is miles west toward
the coast near the Rio YaqUi Boyd
~s& ar American. something Of q
skunk added Schneider but one
cant alaayf pe chooheT+
One u B0yo transfers would soon
DO ~ "a lenle with Q had of -four, ana
We rou!d ride ont. thus saving ourselves
long not walk Until then Ne could
n5oY Echneiders hospitality
TWO DAYS later COyo, towering
hang tongue sqolnt~fyed Eahus In
clan .aEheo sIE sweating mules up 70
the station platform.
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ham, william H Cooley. George Thomp-
son, Joseph Pilling. Gen. George D.
Thompson, U. S. A.: Nathaniel Pope
Clements. The honorary members in
cluded William w. Corcoran. Amos
Kendall, Robert j. Walker and John
Underwood
EVER so many distinguished and
prominent citizens of Washington
have felt honored by being members of
this association. A number of the
mayors of The city and Commissioners
of more recent period have been men,
bers and actively interested in its
affairs. Its presidents have been:
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe. DR.. John B.
Blake, John Marbury, jr.: S. Jenkin
Thomas, S. Thomas Brown. Allison
Naylor. jr.: John Edward Libbey and
Theodore Williams Noyes
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe the first pres
ident. was the son of John Tayloe. one
IF Washington's pioneers and wealthiest
residents, who built the Octaeon. the
temporary White House used by Presi-
dent Madison after the British burned
tie puDilJ DuuQiIlES mere Ill 1919. ne
also built the hotel which occupied the
site of the New willard and used his
farm, called Petworth. now one of the
largest of not the largest) subdivisions
in the District of Columbia, as a stock
farm for his race horses. Benjamin
Ogie Tayloe in 1928 built the residence
now known as 81 Madison place, after
ward the home Of Senator Don Gamer
on, Vice President Hobart and Mark
Hanna. and 1t was through him that
the Willard brothers. successful hotel
managers and financiers, first came to
Washington
DR.. James 3. Blake. who succeeded
Mr. Tayloe as president, was foremost
citizen and at one time commissioner Of
public buildings and an early president
Of the Metropolitan National Bank.
LIE was followed by Mai S. Jenkin
Thomas, notary public and local
Justice. The latter's successor for a
brief term was George A. Bohrer, John
Marbury soon afterward taking his
place. to be followed by S. Thomas
Brown. Allison Naylor. ir.. undoubt-
eddy remembered by all the old resi-
dents as the popular colonel of the
Washington Light Infantry Corps. then
took Mr., Browns place. to be succeeded
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drew Way. jr.. vice president: Wash
Boyd. treasurer: James II. Kearney.
secretary. Clotworthy Stephenson. Pc
ter LenoX, Lewis Main and Henry Lang
ley were elected engineers: IA firemen
were elected: eight laddermen, six SEN
tinels and John Hewitt was elected to
represent the company in the board Of
general superintendent.
At the beginning of the Civil War
the property of the Government was
poorly and inadequately protected from
destruction by fire. No one realized
this more than did the public officials.
but no effort was made to be prepared
for an emergency along this line until
a destructive fire took place in 1861 at
the Government corral. To prevent a
costly repetition In the future. the Sec
rotary of War in 1862 ordered the first
steam fire engine ever brought to this
city TO make this engine house its head
quarters. William Dickson. who after
ward became identified with the politi-
cal life of Washington. was brought
with the engine from Philadelphia to
take charge of it here. as were also
experienced men to serve under his
direction.
When the District volunteer fire COM
panieS were superseded in 1864 by the
paid department the usefulness of the
former came to an end. but its glorious
past was upon many an occasion re-
lated here By the survivors of these
volunteer companies, which, through
the generosity of Congress, were per-
nitted to hold their meetings here,
and their organization is still carried
on by members of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants.
Because Of the interesting reports Of
the meetings of this last-named orgar1i-
cation, published monthly in The Star.
no doubt there can be but few people
in Washington who do not know at
least something of this association But
its history is so interesting and cred
liable that with all this perhaps there
is something more you would like to
know about it,
Members must be at least so years
Of age and have resided in the District
OF Columbia for at least 35 years and
be Of the Caucasian race The associa-
ton has upon its roll some OF the FORE
most, influential and wealthy residents
Of Washington. Character is the quail
fication for membership.
THE Association Of the Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia,
as 1t is officially entitled, had its birth
in one Of the upper floors OF the old
Masonic Hall at the southwest corner
OF D and Ninth streets northwest,
called meeting for the purpose OF form
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ing such an organization having been
held there November 80 1855 The old
resident will recall this building as
being the one in which John Keyworth
for many years sold pints and quarts
on the first floor, and where now a
motion picture house occupies the
space. Until the Masonic Temple at
Ninth and F streets was completed, in
1870. the upper floors we're used from
1855 to that date by some Of the local
subordinate Masonic lodges. and the
Grand Lodge also held its meetings
here. Persons printing Office was long
identified with this corner.
r EGARDING the preliminary meeting
Of the association. held in this
building. The Star of December /, 1865
has this to say:
Meeting of the oldest Inhabitants. -
Last evening, in pursuance to a pub
lished call for meeting of the oldest
residents of Washington. the following
named gentlemen assembled at Ma
sonic Hall Ninth and D Streets to
form an association: Col. John S. Will
liams. Mai. Thomas Donofo. John
Waters, William Cooper. James Gle
phane. John r. Callan. r. r. Dorset,
Simeon Matiock, G. Cammack, sr., DR.,
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dozen times by bones, tin cans. sharp
pieces OF iron. The poems we're in a
terrible plight. The flood had washed
into their floorlesS jacales; some of the
adobe walls had melted away
Ruto waded up. swinging his long
arms. Waters rising fast"
Boyd snapped out orders. "Rout
everybody out. Cut the bikes between
here and the jungle"
"Thirty-fivc acres of rice"
Have 10 go Open a fl0w-off
through the Jungle to the river" And
he swashcd back into the house.
Ruio ordered us out To the fields
plunged along the oozy bottom, fighting
for footing My feet sank and stuck.
MY arms failed about helpleSSlv, BY
the time reached the scene Of opera
tions | was sweating like pig, and the
terrible, humid heat had robbed me Of
most of my strength,
Up tn my waist in water, I set to
work hacking and shoveling at the
loose, mud bikes which paralieled each
other at about lS-yard intervals. These
we're cut away and the water swept
through with an impetloslty that car
red all before 1t, bringing hundred
struggling creatures, washed out from
the Jungle. Every uplifted tuft
of vegetation harhored scorpions and
CentipedeS. huge polychromatic snakes
cells and long, black worms, thick as a
mans thumb, all avid for escape from
the swirling water and frantically ready
to scramble up the first human body
encountered
Shiny reptile, blue as the barrel OF
a new rifle. wrapped itself around one
poems arm, He tore il away with a
savage laugh A little later another
was stung on the finger by black
scorpion.
Rufo led him over to tree. stick
your hand against the trunk" he COM
manded and chopped the bitten finger
of with machete. He deity made
cincture with strip from his bandanna
handkerchief The fellow stalked of
TO the Granle with solemn indifference.
edged along toward the end OF
dixie which curved behind some char
neca trees, l was hacking away at the
mud and weeds when suddenly my feet
shot off into space. | pumped down
into deep spot with gasp, sucking
In mouthftll Of nauseating, hot,
muddy water, l hohbed up, The cur
rent swirled In my ears. the sky SHIN
mered with thousand glints of light.
| struggled for footing. but plunged
down again MY feet caught In a tangle
Of grass which I could not kick loose.
The grass moved alowly with the cur
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struck me on the head, and dirt few
into my mouth and eyes. Stunned, |
rolled down the ditch into the muddy
water. / spluttered and kicked and
slid about the opposite side. My body
was smeared with mud from head to
foot; my clothes were dripping All
the fight was gone out of me.
Fortunately our men we're pressing
the others back. Hardly had / gained
the bank when the Espiron workers
took to their heels IN fun fight across
the flooded fields. Exultantly we
broke up a few more yards OF cmbank
ment and returned to the Granie.
AS though In mockery of this alterca
ton, nature capriciously decided to sup.
ply this precious water In unlimited
quantity. For several days We had no.
ticed strange, electrical quickening In
the atmosphere. Late afternoons stray
clouds scudded across the horizon:
nights the hungry cry OF coyotes down
from the hills. One twilight a long
tide -shaped flock OF geese spread out.
black as gnomes against the molten
west
A swirl OF yellow dust In the diving
gray whirled up. growing darker and
darker, until the very nostrils tingled.
Night hurtled over the sky on the wings
Of black clouds. A few sharp gusts
bent the trees 10 the ground then let
them Jerk back with shudderins
branches A dread, breathless. heart
pinohing calm, a few stray drops, a
freshening OF wind until the trees tossed
like furies with writhing hair, and al
last, in binding flashes of lightning
amid the long stamp OF thunder, the
heavens burst apart, The rain whis-
tied through the trees, IL failed the
roofs and pounded white foam upon the
ground. Its Icy chill crept through our
bones
For three days and three nights the
wind screamed overhead, for three DAYS
and three nights the outhnildings were
blotted from sight. and even the light
ming was visible only as an unearthly
yellow glow
y
RY the fourth morning the river had
burst Its banks. the lake had over
flowed, Every irrigation ditch was
racing torrent, The whole countryside
was covered with this yellow sheet OF
water, which was steadily rising.
kicked OF my shoes and rolled UP my
trousers. We ciambered over the giant
ahuehuete like Iillinutians over the
body nf . dnlliver, and swashed through
the siimy nocd. MY feet were cut 4
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rent my body acted as submarine
sail. My head drummed any my heart
contracted with fear Again I snortet
up. My head bumped an overhangine
branch.
I flung out my hand. my nails dug
at the slippery bark. Slowly, painfully,
inch by inch. pulled myself to safety
and sprawled across the branch. Fol-
many minutes chung there snoring
and painting Muddy water ran down
my doused hair into my eyes and
mouth. The sun beat upon me; the
gnatS buZ2ed in my ears
The bikes were all cut when I re.
turned to the Granle.
zach day, the mess-room food got
poorer. The rice was burned or
half cooked. the meat scorched. Moth
ing sayory. The rumble of discomfort
among the hands grew louder each
meal
How Sing the Chinese cook. was
abused every time he served the table
The noon after the storm, when most
Of us had been cutting dlkes, this nj
humor reached It's climax Wad the
Texan, threw his plate Of half cooked
rice at How Sing, hitting him on the
shoulder. The Chinainan Scampered
into the kitchen. followed by gale of
ugly shouts and laughter
BOYD stormed into the mesSroom
What skunk threw that plate of rice9"
he demanded. glaring Indignantly
down the table
Wad stood up. smiling. arms akimbo.
Clear out" snapped Boyd
Wad grabbed his Somhrero down from
the wall with q flourish and went out,
fiinging a string OF oaths over his shout
der at Boyd
My brother and / were iounging In
the clubhouse discussing the incident
critically when Boyd came over to us,
II guess YOU two'd better clear out.
too" he said
| made sortie into the storeroom
where we had slept the first night of
the storm and filled couple OF cans
with rice and beans and took about 10
pounds OF dried onions. With these
supplies and the pittance coming to us
We hoped to get quite way. I re-
placed my shoes. which were now fall
Ing of my feet and quite useless In the
water, with pair of huaraches, indian
sandals, which were hanging in the
hunkhouSe.
Thus outfitted. our blankets over our
shoulders. We went over TO the house to
ask Boyd for our wages
He was sitting on \ low rocker on
The porch. dropping frcm the humid
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| heat, tanning himself with palm leaf,
and would scarcely speak to us.
| Il guess you amt got nothing coming
| to you" he droned. staring out at the
| heat-waves dancing over his acres Of
rice. Il never really hired you. That
| fool Swede never got my consent TO
| hire you
But you let us keep on working after
you came" l protested.
That was your lookout. Why didn't
you see me?"
His liStlesS monotone was more gall
ing than any hot clustering. He rose.
without word, and. leading The way
toward the front gate, crossed the road
i'll front of the -four mill 20 the gen.
eral store, where was located the Office
of the timekeeper.
THE timekeeper near-slghted, fawn-
ING specialized creature. little
wigened. Sinking bald-headed bird.
thumhed his ledger and whinsd:
Names. please Elm, don't and yours
here"
you SEE" began Boyd.
Call in the foreman who hired uS a"
insisted
BOYD sent one Of the Indians work
ing in the store out to hunt up the
Swede,
Did YOU hire these two" BOYD
, asked the foreman rs soon as he came
In
vas I tell dem dey work for Afdy
centavos A dav and ven YOU vas come,
YOU vas to tell II dey work any more
here"
He and BOYD rowed hack and forth
"Nobody's going 10 hamhoozle me.
declared Rovd
The Swede retorted snsrilv "Bans
gut, I leave YOU. Two times already
YOU do dis, Why YOU beat dem two fall
lows out of few centss I hane gcin'
leave"
All right, I'll pay them" snapped
BOYD and sent him out again
Then, TO us, Lets see, you've been
here nine days, Rights But the three
DAYS Of the storm you didn't work"
I'VE carried grain To the horses
through the rain and We Got out and
made mud dikes around one Of the
warehouses"
Boyd made depreeatory gesture
That's not work, Six days. Six days
or nothing
We were forced To agree,
The boekkeeper spoke M with an IN
gratiating whine "Of course, the three
DAYS Won ATE
Naturally" interrupted BOYD For
meals when men don't wnFk--theyre
good meals too-~we charge peso day
Let's see YOU worked each Of yeu stx
days, Az ATTY centavos a day that's
three pesos, Three DAYS you didn't
wcrk-~three pesos for meals, I guess
don't owe YOU anything ANYWAY: You
can clear out" tccpSEishs lsasa
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Ross. 1901; B. Milburn, 1911; Junius
Boyle, 1908: J. w. Marten. 1909; P.
Thyson. 1903; Robert White. 1901 ;;
Thomas Mcdonald. 1903; Jared L. Ell
lott. 1906; f. J. Middleton. 1903; w.
Gunton. 1901; G. A. Bohrer. 1916
George Collard, 1897; William H. Prem
tiss, 1896; William w Birth. 1909 Ben
jamin S. Bayley. 1900; James Anderson,
1900; Eliab Kingman, 1877; william
Cooper. 1893 John D. Clark. 1892: C.
Buckingham. 1895: w T. Brooke. 1909:
Samuel Magee. 1899; j. Goldsborough
Bruff. 1906; J. P. Keller. 1903 Eli
Davis. 1905; James Adams. 1894; Peter
F. Bacon. 1913; Lewis Carusi. 1899;
Richard Petit 1907: James H. Boss,
1907; E. G.. Brown. 1908; s. Hyatt,
1888 Charles Gardner, 1887: William
G. Cranch, 1895; John Cranch, 1909;
H. Naylor. 1899; Joseph Lynch. 1917:
Thomas Young, 1910 A. Kennedy,
1895 Capt. 3. N. Dove. u. S, N. George
NJ Dove, rear admiral, u. S. NJ; Lewis
M. Goldsborough, William H. Nalley,
1917 Joseph s. Magee. John Bitches.
Rein Arnold. Jacob Colclazier. Seth
Hyatt, John Larcomb, Elkanah W. Dem