The Washington times., 1928-07-25

che III nail and sly.mrifing thrills
and are glad 10 BE relieved IRON
the tenseness Of nerves caused BIZ
lying eight to fifteen hours 4 daJ
"A heat ana cold ~ turns III pea.
soup fog and rain and clouds
But we arc also equally glad to
experience now let down III being
entertained II IS hard work % be
entertained continuously We we're
almost entertained To death for 20.
900 miles. r. gets beyond the point
81 fun Ask the Army pilots who
flew around the world Ia 1872. SIX
Lindbergh; Byrd o. any Of them.
Dns finally wants to he down on
The floor and scream. by way of re.
lief But You cannot do that. You
have to keep smiling, and Keep on
eating. drinking and talking and
eating. drinking and talking.
Spent Little Money
incidentally We were entertained
So much everywhere especially On
flight stops at cities, that We found
Il almost Impossible to spend any
money. excepting for the ST 900 In
cash laid out FOR trip necessities en-
route We c0uldn even pay for
gasoline and Oh IN the great MAJ
5ority OF places and Il COSTS consi1l-
cradle to service plalle
The high spot of both our thrlils
ana entertainment should Say
came in Japan But before tell YOU
about that. want 20 mention some
thing which Captain CuIlyer did IN
Korea By WY ct contrast ill ssntl'
ment Charles father IS Of Eng
graphical Society: q globe trottef and
writer His mother WAS American
Id she died ont ii Korea Or Chosen
as the Japa nes6 have renamed 1t.
After emerging FOR q time from the
fog which nearly caused us 70 crash
cn mountain on the way from
Muhden to Korea CollyeE tlarottled
Gown his motor We were on the
outskirts II Ping Yang Circllng
sr0und COllvSr pointed down to a
cemetery and said Iy mother r.
buried here We dipped three
times III silent tribute to the memory
Ok that mother sleeping III her grave
So Tar from her native land We
were both happy that on record.
breaking trip has made this aerial
memorial possible f0e Mrs. Coll
Nlirfed with Death
We literally flIrfed with death
trying e lard Ne Tokyo III dense
foe 81 night when locking loI that
landing beacon At the field ~ miles
from town. We did not learn until
CTR safe arrival Ia New York that
the Japanese government had kindly
autographed to rs permission A.
ATukden to land right on the parade
ground in the city Of Tokyo. We
never GGt the telegram
But that came out al right. II
Wasn our time ID die. although We
couldn't have lasted another ia
minutes on or gasoline The fun
ut Tokyo began Immediately after
We came down safely on that
brightly lighted field. heaving heart
felt sfghs OF relief "A few minutes
before we had been gazing az old
man Death. In detached way too.
Miss Mira Yalaara beautiful
daughter ~ The head Of Okura and
Company. one DC the largest trading
companies In Japan. came up To the
plane. and, with pretty bow, pre-
scented each 0f us with big bou-
uuet Of flowers We were then es-
cOrted to & hangar decorated with
japanese and American flags. Here
We were heartily toasted tn wine
and we received many more flowers
and gifts from our enthusiastic and
kindly hosts.
Much Champagne
We returned TO the plane. city Of
New York. folded back its wings,
fastened its tail To motor truck,
and saw II trlndled off on its way ia
the Canadian Pacific pier at Yoke.
hama, 70 miles away We were then
driven by automobile into Tokyo. Col,
iyer. Tall Wind and I, to the offices
q the Asahf. Japan's most important
newspaper. which has an enormous
circulation. We were greeted at the
field. should mention. by an i'm.
posing array veritable army 81
neWereel photographers and other
camera men, az many as were al
Miller Field when we arrived home
Sunday.
The publisher, editors and entire
staff Of the AsaIii made i1s very vel
come with speeches and much cham
payne. We were told that q geisha
party was Ia store for us aud 50 VIZ
dashed over to Toky0.s finest hotel
the Imperial, where we put oul
priceless mascot TAN Wind in
charge OF the porter, made a quick
toilet and hurried off to the party.
wouldn't have missed that party
Tor q good DEAL There were fifty
men guests present. and that meant
fifty beautiful geisha girls as wei
as there must be one for each guest
Changed Girls
The geisha girl is sort OF giori
fled waitress and entertainer. She
sits opposite you on the floor, cross
legged tailor fashion. and hands
you your food and drinks. which
were copiOus at our party. She
must be witty and well educated
and able 60 entertain you. Tht
girls keep changing places from on
guest 70 another, unless you signif,
one particular one is To- remain
which she then does. She is nnads
quite happy by being chosen to "a
BY You for the whole evening
Some Of these girls have Learned
English III school, and the grea
majority Of Japanese youngsters ar.
we'll educated. You may be sure
under their compulsory schooling
system.
We had been joined at the fIyins
field By Robert Burgher, third sec
rotary Of the American Ennbagsy
who accompanied us on our rnun,
Of visits. Sidney Hughes. Toky.
representative of fl1e Hearst news
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