The Washington times., 1929-08-05
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best words he could find 10 give
me an idea Of the beauty OF what
can Be seen down below land he has
good vocabulary. Well, II is so
marvellous 80 clear. 20 neat, Il
does not seem real that cannot
vet find words adequate enough to
express my wohder.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll try to give
you what feel about that special
point but feel that no one can give
you q true conception OF It. one
has to get Il for himself.
One may go as high In the moun-
tains as II Is possible to 20, but one
cannot BY any other means than air.
craft hang over fields. villages.
rivers. lakes, forests and yet be Din q
comfortable r0OT1.
1t was not sufficient for me to
have the privilege Of such q trip,
I have also the Joy and pleasure to
have for companions some great, dis.
tinguished men. am overwhelmed.
1t IL now $50 q. m. In the drawing
room most OF the passengers are
eagerly watching the living films on
the screen OF nature. They run from
one side to another, taking pictures
OF the planes that are following US.
eve are over Switzerland). MY hus-
band, my artist although people may
say am PARTIAL reflects through mis-
whole being the beautiful rhythm of
Images and / see him passionately
writing and In his eyes and features
I see the same expression az when
he plays Wagner's Ride OF Vail
kyries." Yes, for him 1t il the ride
Of Walkyries.
Plays With Words
AS we have no piano he plays
Il with beautiful words on paper
with a fountain pen. Sir Hubert
wilkins has come in to look at the
planes and we exchange impress
sions. Count Mongelas walks rest
lessly to and fro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse are still
watching from the windows, al
though they have not been to bed
like many others. A few are doz.
ing in armchairs in the salon. Then
coffee IL brought In and every one
gives an a.ah.
Captain Won Schiller. the real
friend OF everybody, asks for all
cameras for we are nearing France,
no picture taking allowed over
French territory.
DR.. Eckener comes In for q
while and picks up some music my
husband left on the table and he
and Sir Hubert wilkins begin
talking music.
Is 1t possible? / lean out Of the
window then look in again. Am /
dreaming? And to think that 1t Is
not going to end in half an hoIr
hut will last for several days: that
/ don't have to come down, but
have time to admire. to dream and
take 1t all in at my hearts content.
From a. m. onward: We are
near Besancon. The wind is very
strong and now and then we roll,
that Ii only when we pass over un-
even ground, and 1t Is never con-
tinuous as on board the steamer.
DR.. Keip offers to take me to the
control room where DIR. Eckener,
Captain Lehman, Captain Fleming,
Won Schiller and others direct the
airship. They are very willing to
explain to me how the steering Is
done. one wheel to keep the dfrec.
ton the other to keep from pointing
UP and down. / must say II is the
most extraordinary visit I have ever
made.
In the saloon there are only two
or three passengers, all the others
having retired to their state rooms
scarcely anyone went to bed last
night. l did not wish to rest yet,
but wanted to observe that famous
Rhone Valley in which the Zeppelin
wandered for so many hours, try
ing to return to Friedrichshafen.
Like Best Hotel
Three or four of the passengers
come in for breakfast. l sit down
with Sir Hubert wilkins, Count
Montgelas, Captain Won Schiller and
DR.. Kiep. They show me the
weather map and teach me how we
are avoiding the depressions which
are marked In red for danger and
going towards the good weather
marked in blue. Now group after
group some to the breakfast tables.
real breakfast is served as in the
very best hotel. except that we all
feel free and brotherly, somewhat
like being on q picnic.
cannot keep from looking down
through the large windows. 1t is
so fascinating. The forests and
meadows have the aspect of those
marine plants / saw once through
glass-bottomed boat round Cata.
lima Island in the Pacific. The
grass looks like green water and
the trees like big moss. When we
pass over, cultivated parts it looks
like the designs of a modern cubic
eccentric painter.
From the way the chickens run
to shelter. with open wings, 1t Is
certain that they take the Zeppelin
for hawk.
At 1920 a. M, F'riday-Dr.
Eckener comes in and sits down
for a bite as one table Is still vet
as from breakfast. We have ar
rived over Macon, and from there
start to go down the Rhcne Valley
/ lean out OF the window. All! how
lovely and pure the air. No dust,
no smoke. no dirt. Apropos Of
smoke, some Of the boys-they all
look as happy as boys--especially
Frank Nicholson. young American
journalist who was on board last trip
and who waited for two month 10
make this, and Count Mont Oelas
pretend to smoke.
OF course smoking is forbidden
on board, but they have with them
imitation mentholated ivory cigar
cites that look quite real ana little
electric pocket flash lights Just like
a pocket lighter. They pretend to
light their cigarettes. There Is q
flash OF light. Everybody is
startled for a moment. It Is.
amusing, they are so funny.