The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-01
20 GERMAN GIRLS TRY TIINEIl
RED TERHUNE, ZEP ST0NAVlAY

Deutschland. Deutschland Ueber
Dr.. Eokenaf was the first Il de.
scend from the ship. He was closely
followed by Captain Lehman. Both
had slept little on the trip and
looked tired but triumphant. They
were warmly greeted by their wives,
who carried huge bouquets OK
flowers.
CartOonist, First OF
Then the customs officials boarded
the airship. Jocular remarks from
the crowd entreated them not TO
take az long as the American Of.
ficials at Lakehurst.
Theodore MatejkO, the cartoonist
who made the trip both ways. was
the first passenger to leave the
ship.
ut was an exceedingly fine trip
was his comment upon being pre-
scented with q bouquet by admiring
friends TT was much better than
the one across to America"
All the passengers looked fine.
None appeared to have suffered any
voyage.
The travellers had been up most
Of the night, and some OF them
looked tired and worn, but their
enthusiasm was not diminished by
weariness. There were no ..lickers"
on board this trip.
Il believe we met the exacting
demands of our passengers this
trip" commented DR.. Eckener.
The Graf still had so hours fuel
supply aboard when she landed.
Mrs. Clara Adams. the only
woman aboard. left the ship
wreathed in smiles.
proclaimed enthusiastically. ell
never forget it. ; didn't have the
slightest feeling Of fear at any time
even when we went through that
terrible gale over the Bay OF Biscay.
The only part of the trip Il didn't
care for was the last two hours
when we circled over the field"
Clarence Red" Terhune, the
picturesque young stowaway, left
the ship almost as furtiveIy as he
boarded 1t. None OF the crowd
which was eager to catch a glimpse
Of him saw him. Several police off
hcials boarded the shin and
marched him off, apparently under
arrest.
Handed His Passport
"Red" probably thought he was
going to see what the inside of
a German Jail looked like. But IL
ne did he was pleasantly surprised.
Instead, he was taken before
Consul kehl, the American repre-.
sentative at Stuttgart, who was on
the field to receive the Zeppelin's
American passengers.
Was he a good boy?" asked Kehl
OF one Of the Crafts officers present.
"oh. sure" was the answer in
German.
Kehl then handed the youngster
an official-looking document which
turned out to be a properly signed
and countersigned passport.
IL anyone wants to know who
you are. or why you're here show
him that" said Kehl.
Thanks" answered Red"
Red" then Joined the other pas.
sengers. He learned that HIS COM
panions had taken up a collection for
him.
HE also learned that he'd become
famous, that theatrical and other Of
fers were pouring in from two con-
tinents. and he was past the need of
a collection.
"well. what do you know about
that" was his comment when he
learned OF the many offers.
George w. Grouse, of Syracuse.
one of the passengers, liked every.
thing about the trip, but the fact
that there was no steam heat.
The Zeppelin will become an ideal
means Of transportation as soon as
1t can be made more comfortable, J"
he said. "Speed appeals to most pas.
sengers, and the Zeppelin certainly
has plenty OF 1t. I believe that in
1.-THE future passengers will prefer.