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young friend, Raleigh Rimell, he braved
the hazards of the jungle unaided.
After mules had been abandoned the
trio carried only such material as they
could pack on their broad shoulders.
! Any help they may have received was
confined to the occasional assistance of
some wandering Indian.
Few Agreed With His Views.
The outcome of venture conducted
| on such lines into a country known 10
be hostile was difficult to forecast. Some
agreed with the colonels views. Others
had no sympathy with his methods and
termed his policy suicidal
1t was no surprise when news OF his
progress ceased to trickle through a
couple of weeks after he had passed into
the blue haze north of Baikari Post.
Weeks ran into months and even years
elapsed without any apprehension being
felt. since Fawcett said he might settle
down with some Indian tribe Tor
couple of years if it suited his purpose.
1t was not until nearly three years had
gone by that people began to get uneasy.
Gables were sent to Rio and the British
Ambassador asked the Brazilian govern
ment for news on behalf of the Royal
! Geographical Society in London.
"A
be obtained through normal channels, I
was asked to undertake an expedition
of inquiry, or, if possible, carry aid to
| the unfortunate explorers. After such
a long Soiourn in the wildS, they mus
be in a sad plight. Their clothing alone
would have rotted to pieces in the
| steaming heat of the equatorial sun.
| To be living naked like the Indians and
| entirely dependent on Indians for SUBJ
| siStence could not be pleasant under any
| circumstances.
1t could hardly have been described
as convenient time for me to embark
on such an enterprise. was to be
married in February. Yet unless some
| effort was immediately forthcoming to
rescue Fawcett it might prove too late.
| Upon being asked to reconsider the pro-
poSal my wife bravely consented to let
me go. and my sole regret is that Col
Fawcett will never know the sacrifice
| she made on his behalf.
Queer Angles Lure Searchers.
AS Fawcett's fate became more gen.
orally talked about there were many
who wanted to go in search of him.
! The circumstances surrounding his dis
appearance made a great appeal to
! the Imagination. The rescue of a man
from the jungle, the possibility of find
ing some ancient city long since for
gotten, and contact with strange or
unknown Indian tribes to say nothing
of penetrating land of mystery which
had so far resisted invasion by white
men, made an irresistible combination
that few adventurous spirits could re-
sist. The Royal Geographical Society
was inundated with applicants all eager
to undertake the work providing $780,
900 or trifle less would be provided
to defray expenses.
! The society was not in a position to
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put an elaborate search party In the
field. They naturally felt that at the
best of times it was like looking for a
needle in haystack, and small ex-
petition of inquiry was the only feasible
plan to foster. To this end they ex-
pressed themselves willing to help any
BONA fide traveller. going in the direction
of Central Brazil, to the extent of fur
nishing data and instruments.
After many delays my small party
of five embarked for South America
On board the S. S. Voltaire February 10.
Copyright. 1922
In his next article Comdr Dyott
tells of the start for the jungle from
Baikari Post, the jumping-off place
OF the Matte Crosse.
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young friend, Raleigh Rimell, he braved
the hazards of the jungle unaided.
After mules had been abandoned the
trio carried only such material as they
could pack on their broad shoulders.
Any help they may have received was
confined to the occasional assistance of
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Named in Fascist Council.

ROME, January 26 (Pj.-Premier Mus
solini has named eight members Of the
newly formed Grand Council of Fascism
for a three-year period. Those named
were Signor Bottai, undersecretary for
corporations: DR.. Aless andre Chavo-
lini, Prof. Enrico Corradini, Prof. Al
bert de Stefani. Lando Ferretti. director
of the premier's own press bureau; Ed
monde Rossoni, Attic TeruzZi and
Count Volpi. negotiator of the ItaIo-
American war debt settlement.
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lCOLONEL FAWCETT SLAIN IN BRAZILIAN JUNGLES
BY INDIAN CHIEF SEEKING KNIVES AND CLOTHING
DYOTT. LEADER OF RESCUE EXPEDITION BELIEVES
Story of Quest in WiIds Told
by Commander of
Relief Party.
TRAIL TERMED SUICIDAL
No Doubt About Fate of Brit
iSh Explorer, Son and
Aide, He Says.

Comdr. G. M Dyott. who led a party
into the Brazilian jungle in an attempt
to solve the mystery of Col. .Fawcett's
fate. tells in a series of articles, writ
ten exclusively for The Star and the
North American Newspaper Alliance. the
detailed story of his quest, 1t is a
thrilling. real life story OF adventure in
one of the few uneXpored regions left.
Col Fawcett. his son and a third COM
panion disappeared more than three
years ago searching for the ruins Of
Amazonian wilderness. Following is the
first of Comdr. Dyott's articles.
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trifiing things as knives and clothing
could drive a man to murder Yet an
Indian has no compunction about such
trifieS. In his eyes murder is justified
by the mere desire to possess. The
expression of greed that came into
Aloiques treacherous eyes when he
viewed our own belongings made us
clutch our weapons closer to our sides
and wonder what trickery he was capa-
BILE of.
Fawcett Man of IndomitabIe Will.
How all of this came about and the
many events which led up to our
final discoveries I will outline in the
following paragraphs.
Before proceeding it is essential to
throw a few sidelights on Col. Faw-
cett'S personality He was a man of
indomitable will, infinite resources,
fearless of danger and with strong
leaning toward mysticism. A veteran
explorer in tropical jungles, he had a
score of expeditions to his credit in
South America, whittier he had gone
in search of clues that would lead him
to the object of his dreams. For many
years he had been obseSsed with the
idea of finding a lost civilization
which he had reason to beliye ex-
listed in Central Brazil.
When he set out on this, his last,
trip Col. Fawsett felt he was on the
eve of making momentous discoveries.
Like all explorers, he had methods of
working that were peculiar to himself.
He was not believer in big expedi-
tons, with many mouths to feed and
much baggage to cart through the in
hospitable wilderness. He pinned his
faith on making friends with the jun
gle folk and persuading them to assist
him as he went along. With this in
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PEASANTS FORM PARTY.
French Agriculturists Will Begin
Contesting Seats.

PARIS, January 26 up. = French
peasants have begun organization of
their own party. similar to that now in
power in Rumania and to the peasant
parties in CzechoSlovakia and Germany.
At an organization meeting today
messages of sympathy were read from
the heads of various peasant parties
throughout Europe. The president of
the meeting. M. Fleurant-Agriculo de-
clared that 48 per cent of the French
population was agricultural and that it
should have representation in the coun-
try's affairs
The new faction, to be known as the
Agricultural and Peasant party, will
begin contesting seats.
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BANKER is SENTENCED.
Indiana Man Enters Plea of Guilty
to Forgery.

SULLIVAN, Ind, January 26 CP).-
Jessup F. Bolinger, president of the
First State Bank of Shelburn. Ind.
pleaded guilty to uttering forged note
in Circuit Court here this afternoon and
was sentenced to serve from 2 to ID
years in the State prison.
Bolinger was arrested after he con-
fessed the forgery of approximately
100000 in notes held by the Peoples
National Bank and Trust Co, whose
vice president, Edgar D. Maple. was
found dead in tn bank on January l6.
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view, he planned his venture into what
is generally called the Xingu country,
vast area embracing some 5000
square miles of territory. He cut down
supplies and personnel to the limit.
Accompanied by his son Jack, and a
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Naples death was attributed TO an
unknown murderer by the verdict of
w. H. McGrew, coroner. No arrests
have been made in connection with his
death
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With $4,000 collected from motorists
who damaged signals, ST. Louis will buy
new "stop-and-go" lights.
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! ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC

william Robinson, IL. colored,
900 block s st. N. W., Is In serious
condition at Garfield Hospital and
six other persons we're injured In
traffic accidents about the Dis
trict yesterday.
Young Robinson was struck BY
q car operated by Edward r.
Cahill, Of Chevy Chase. Nd.
police say. He sustained q fracture
Of the skull.
A second colored child, Risna
Fields. six, is In an undetermined
condition ct Casualty Hospital
from injuries received when she
was hit by . truck operated by
william L. Cammack, 800 block
First st. s. w. RiSna, who lives
In the 900 block Golden st. s. W.,
was bruised on the head and body.
Three persons were treated at
Emergency Hospital after col
liSion In the 5000 block MaSSa-
chusetts Ave. N. w., between
automobiles operated by Robert
Simpson. Is. Of Clarendon, Va,
and Evelyn Gray. %, Of Bethesda,
Md. Miss Gray and Lawrence
Carson. IS. Of the 2lOO block o
st. N. w. a passenger in her car,
and Denmon Rucker. q passenger
in the Simpson car, were slightly
injured.
Thomas Pinkerton. 81. Of the
400 block Twsrty-fifth st. N. E.,
and Walter jackson, colored, Of
the $500 block Fourteenth st. N.
W., were also slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Citizen Group Elects
At East Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. 81.
President Frank Eastman. Of the
East Falls Church Citizens Asso-
citation, at the last meeting Of
the organization, appointed the
following standing committees:
Membership. Mrs. P. M. Talbot
chairman, Mrs. J. s. Trabold and
Mrs. s. w. Jones; schools. Mrs.
James w. Brown chairman. Mrs.
william r. Van Doren and Mrs.
Charles Brooks: town council,
Charles Brooks chairman, p. N.
Talbot and w. r. Graham:
Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton delegates, Herbert Coward,
H. A. Fellows, Mrs. II. z. Moran
and Mrs. Herbert Coward: State
and county. j. v. Turner chair
man, j. L. Harmon. r. j. Formal,
G. A. Crossn1an and Philip B.
BourSe.
The members present went on
record as in favor of laying an
eightrinch main in extending the
water supply from Arlington
county to Falls Church.
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Va. REALTY ROW
|SRENEWED.

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Dec. 3i.-The controversy over
the alleged Indebtedness Of the
waycrofy subdivision owned by
the Arlington Investment Com
pany, OF which Supervisor B. M.
Hedrick is q director and man
ager, was renewed at the meet
ing Of the board last night when
Hedrick attempted to have the
minutes of the board changed
where they referred to no pay
mentS having been made for the
installation Of sewer and water.
Hedrick's objection to the min
utes as recorded was that they
show no payments had been made
while he claimed there had been.
Chairman Edward Duncan or
dered the minutes not changed
stating that the matter is in the
hands Of the Commemorative
Attorney for settlement.
-. Al. 81.
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8 couples WE'D
IN LURAY

LURAY, Va. Dec. 31.-Up to
date the following marriages have
been reported in and around the
county during the holiday season.
Antonio M. Short, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob e. Short, Of Luray,
and Miss Virginia Lee Williams,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Williams, Of near town, were mar
ried at the home Of Rev. H. j.
Dudley.
Joseph Marvin Kibler was mar
ried to Mrs. Myrtle May Viands,
of Luray, daughter Of Jacob Purd-
ham, deceased, Of Stanley.
Clyde Clrence Painter, son OF
James G. Painter. and Miss Mar
garet Verda Phillips, daughter Of
Everett Phillips, both Of Stanley,
were married by Elder d. w.
Stricken at Luray.
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HISTORY
SEEN As NEED
Of SCHOOLS

CHAPEL HILL. N. c., Dec. 81
t1.N.S0.-A consideration Of the
history Of q mans business and
amusements has q logical place
in the curriculum Of advanced
schools, Prof. Divon Ryon Fox. Of
Columbia University, declared in
an address before the American
Historical Association here today.
The process Of social evolution.
tracing the development Of the
modern specialist back to the
ancient medicine man, was out
lined to the convention. Fox
said that 20 complete theory Of
social evolution, conceived along
lines parallel to the biological
principle Of evolution. would
make social history more than
O series Of pictures.
1T would afford q means Of
social record that would bring
many hitherto unaSSociated facts
into relation" Fox asserted.
Teach Social History
Social history is now taught
in many class rooms where the
history formerly offered was con-
fined to politics and wars. Class
room history, until lately. was
supposed to deal with legal i1sti-
buttons and armed conflicts and
no where was this purview more
generally accented than In Amer
lea.
Political historians have de-
Tended their monopoly on the
ground that all the hopes and
fears of men we're ultimately
registered In politics. Social
historians, however, may point
out many Organizations like
business corporations colleges,
philonthropic societies and others
which operate entirely outside
politics, and indeed many folk
ways respecting the public view
Of discipline, beauty and thrift
which have nothing to do with
organization"
Fox asked:
IF a man thinks mostly Of
manners and morals, arts and
amusement, or his own business.
why should he not study the his
tory Of these concernS?"
The first specialist In a simple
society is the learned man. at the
very first. the medicine man. &C
cording to Fox. These specialists
undertake to solve all problems
outside the fundamental ones OF
good, raiment and shelter. With
the growth Of numbers and new
interests these specialists break UP
into the clergyman. the doctor,
lawyer, artist and soldier.
Admits Ability
Fox. mentioned an advertise
ment published In Boston In 1893
when Peter Pelham announced
that he taught dancing. writing,
reading, painting upon glass and
all kinds Of needle work" and
that he was q painter, an
engraver. gave instruction on the
harpischord, and pieced out Is o
merchant Of tobacco"
Eventually there would be en-
gravers, dancing-masters, painters,
musicians and various teachers
who would trace back their
Specialties to such an unforked
STEM" Fox said.
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Legislators ayDralU
Less Than Pages

RICHMOND. Dec. Silt the
regular session Of the Virginia
General Assembly. beginning Jan
tlary 8, should last six months.
at the end of that time the pages
you'd be receiving more for their
services than the delegates and
Senator'S. !
And ii a special session lasted
only as long as three months, the
same thing would be true. Be-
cause the pages wages are paid
by the day, while assemblymen's
wages are figured by the term.
A fixed compensation Of $720
for each member Of the House Of
DELEGATES and the Senate is paid
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Ramey- Ritter Wedding
Unites Old Families

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 3l.-
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage Of Miss Mary Ritter
and Carlton Ramey. members Of
prominent Frederick county fam
lilies, which took place at the par
sonage Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, at Gaines
boro. The ceremony was per
formed by the pastor, the Rev.
Charles Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rainey win make
their home on the Ramey farm.
near Hayfield.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31

,HooDers Rest Against
Big Day Tomorrow

plans. In addition, the Executive
couple will need q good rest to-
night to prepare them for their
arduous New Year reception TO-
morrow.
Somewhere between $500 and
5000 people win file through the
White House tomorrow to wish
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover well on the
occasion Of the opening Of 1890.
No definite estimate Of the num-
Der Of hands they will have to
shake can be made because in
the afternoon the general public
may come in, and weather con-
ditions will count heavily.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Rabbit Fever Patient
Dies in Winchester

WnJcHEsTER, Va. Dec. s1.-
Mrs. Ernest Ritter. who has been
suffering with tularemia or rabbit
fever, and who had been . patient
for weeks In Winchester Memorial
Hospital. died recently as . re-
suit Of the disease.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Sunday School Gives
I Pageant at WoOdIaWn

WOODLAND. Va, Dec. ST.
q feature Of the Christmas
~ Ftainment given BY wood
Sunday School was q
mt presented by q cast OF
Marearet Miller had the
hg role and was assisted by
Gillingalaarn. Evelyn Pol
Mary Gillinghana, Aline
and Adrienne Dillingham;.
4..aS. w. G. Miller was chair
man Of the entertainment COM
mittee and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Walker gave q special musical
program. !.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31

The great American custom Of
whooping the old year out and
the New Year in will be observed
most places in Washington to-
night, but not at the White
House.
President and Mrs. Hoover ex-
pected to spend Q very quiet eve
ming. Their son, Allan, probably
will accept one Of the many In
vitations he has received to New
Year Even parties.
Mrs. Hoover is suffering from
q cold and that in itself tended
to put q damper on any possible
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
(eer
Richmond

Dec. S1-
John c. EaS-
local banker.
ilIed by q boy
mistaken for
ted here.
n q hunting
lima when he
urvived by one
=. Easley, Of
{; two sisters.
Egglestcn, Of
Mrs. Agnes p.
nd, and one
81. Easley, Of
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
IS Open
vi TONIGHT

Va Lee 6
iii heclft mere
n scllilol aam
auspices rt
st and
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the r
fake. tf
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number about
viii continue
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
ABOLITION
|]F T EES
SOUGHT

oND, Va, Dec. 81.
a Of fees to game war
II of all local laws per-
hunting and fishing,
bition Of squirrel hunt
Estate from September
mber Is, are among
penCiations contained
Asi report of the State
of game and inland
United to Gov. Harry
Chairman A. Willis
ssion Is DESTROYS Of
uniting and fishing
Virginia by general
i as possible, with
situations operating
eseen contingencies.
tes ray
ardenn % would be
the commissions
ting their fees.
4tAG Ss1rvAd k1a0k khA
ahd fishing laws
codnied, and that
btnation fishing
i1ses be made to
6f fishing in all
inlk noWN under
jurisdiction.
ers the year end
29, and shows
Iod financial re-
4.3S larger than
2 months.
Turkeys
I hunting and
lid increased BY
Is being made
supply Of wild
pie, the report
e fact that $50
D purchased at
ributed to sec.
turkeys are al.
Is planned to
at the State
risOr Shades.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Children
in PlaVlat

aiuuaan
apeI a
ldieI1cs
TIE piagiet
direction of
and Mrs e..
t Of children
copeland, Her
liae Rucker
Betty Brnrlel ,
aS1e1 sanders,
q Shreve,
go go I -. 4. - A . t.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
zinc stnff Photo.

MADAME MARCIA, ASTROLOGIST
WHAT DOES 1880 HOLD IN STORE FOR ALL OF
US? Only the stars say and here have the famous
Washington star expert, Madame Marcia, of 1445 ST.
N. w. studying her star charts that she may tell Wash
ingtOn Times readers the promises, good bad of the
New Year.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
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The Washington times., 1929-12-31

Throughout the whole new year rem
tails In Times Classified Ads will offer
aid to the renter.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31

For reservations or add.
tionaI Information OF any
Winter Resort Jr Hotel call
District S2sO and ask for
Resort and Travel Bureau.
No charge Will Be made ter
this service.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31

LOANS procured On autos Or store
fixtures.
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AFRICAN STUDENTS
ENTERTAINED HERE
Party of 40 Will Be Guests
Tonight at Stokes Foun-
dation Dinner.

A group of South African students of
Dutch and English descent, In the
United States on a months tour of in
ternational friendship, went to An
napolis and Baltimore today after being
entertained at the British embassy and
at American University yesterday. They
will return here this evening for din
ner at the Cosmos Club by the Stokes
| Foundation.
The students. numbering more than
40, yesterday saw the sights of Wash
| ington and vicinity, saw their first
basket ball game and we're told last
night at banquet at American Uni
versity by DR.. George E. MacLean,
chairman of the local committee on ar
rangements, not to take seriously the
opposition in the Senate to the Kellogg
peace pact.
Treaty Opponents Scored.
There are some benighted United
States Senators who just now are ex-
cited over the Kellogg peace pact and
are opposing it," declared Dr. MacLean,
former president of Nebraska Univer-
sity. LET me assure you that they
don't represent in the least the ma
jority of the American people"
Diamonds from South Africa were
characterized by Thomas Charles Thorp,
speaking for the visiting students, as
virtually the only article of trade sent
from his country in exchange for the
volume of motor cars, trans" trains
and many other things which he said
were being imported there from the
United States. The students were well
coined by Roland Rice, president of the
International Relations Club of the COL
lege, official host at the dinner. Dr.
George B. Woods, dean of the college
of liberal arts. was POSTMASTER.
The students were received at the
British embassy late yesterday after
noon, where they were entertained at
tea by Sir Esme Howard, the British
Ambassador, and Lady Isabella Howard.
Tomorrow they will be entertained by
Catholic University at lunch.
Secretary of State Kellogg will re-
ceive the visitors Monday morning at
9:15, and they will leave Washington
Monday afternoon for Chicago.
The basket ball game which the
students saw was in the American Uni
versity gymnasium between American
University and Elizabethtown College.
Members of Committee.
DR.. MacLean is vice chairman of the
Washington branch of the English
Speaking Union. Other members of
the committee are: Arthur S. Flem-
ming and Miss Mary Louise Brown,
dean Of women, Of American Uni
versity: Dean Henry Grafton Doyle and
Miss Anna L. Rose, dean of women of
George Washington University; James
j. Hayden of Catholic University, Les
lie Mayer of the Foreign Service School
OF Georgetown University: j. w. Crab
tree, secretary Of the National Educa-
tional Association; Miss Esther Calkins
Of the American Association of Uni
versity Women, and Lynch Luquer and
Mrs. Hattie M. Strong of the Washing
ton branch Of the English Speaking
Union.
The visiting group is making its tour
under auspices of the National
Students Federation of the United
States Of America, whose executive sec
rotary. Miss Marjory Marston, is tour
manager.