The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Russian Pianist 5 Wife
Joyous ODer Trip

noice. only just low dronlng of
sweet running engines Now that
there Il only water to see, though
this Is still q beautiful sight. the Yep
nalln has become an office building
and the saloon Is fun of people busy
putting down their Impressions
typewriting Is going on everyWhere.
From to p. M, on August 1--
1t Is still very fine weather on the
Mediterranean and We continue 70
navigafe smoothly not very high
above the water. was surprised
when waking from my nap to look
out the window and see the water.
Graf Won Soden explains to me that
we are following mid-Ocean course
right through to Gibraltar a. II u
easier and allows us to fly low. OF
course | feel little disappointed not
seeing more of Spain. We were hay-
ing tea when we heard that we would
soon be passing by Mallorca Island.
II a very good compensation for
not going over Spain, for have
dreamed many times OF thess is.
lands. Each time my husband plays
those famous works Of Chopin they
come to my mind, and In 4 moment
we win see them.
Chats With Eclener
Now we all rush to the windows,
cameras ready. My husband tells
us how he had followed mentally
Chopin's dreams, while playing and
interpreting the beautiful Chopin
works inspired by HIS sojourn on this
island in the convent Of MaliOrca
with Georges Sand.
DIR. Eckener. comes In for tea just
at that moment and we chat about
Chopin. He points out to US the
town Of Palma where the famous
couple lived. We pass another
island and after that only water
everywhere.
We pass the rest Of the time he
fore supper very agreeably with Sir
Hubert wilkins talking about his
future two great expeditions, one
to the South Polar continent with
airplanes and the other over the
North Pole with submarine. Every.
body Is interested. Then some do
some reading. some write. Mrs.
Grouse il very happy to be with
her husband on such an experiences
and / can well understand.
All Ii ready for the evening meal
and It comes to my mind how my
husband wished TO eat in d roof
garden. thing impossible to find
in Paris. He wanted some air and
now his wish has been granted. /
am very glad.
Flying Very Low
Morning Of August .. II must he
about or o'clock. / get up and
look out OF the window OF my state
room. see stars above and stars
below. At least 1t seems so. The
waves breaking white in the moon
light give the impression OF stars
seen through a light mist. In the
distance are other lights, light
houses and house lights. We are pass
Ing Gibraltar and running into
clouds. 1t Il getting real dark again
and 4 don't want to get dressed Just
vet. am sleepy and 1t IL very
warm and comfortable in the cabin.
At 8 a m. awake. Over the At
lantic, surely!
We are flying very low as It is
more economical and easier. The
water looks very bright and much
cooler than the Mediterranean. We
have had lunch. 1t is Q .. m. 1t IL
a delightful experience to Tfve ON
board the Zeppelin and begin 20
regret that IL will end 80 soon; yet
! want It to end quickly so that we
viii have made fast trip and SO be
good for the enterprise. II people
only knew how lovely 1t is to travel
like this am sure they all would
wish to go everywhere by airship.
The wind has been pretty strong
and far from helping us this morn
ing, but row Ii is calmer and the
ocean is like lake.
cannot help but be amazed when
realize the wonderful mechanics
OF this work, the product OF mans
thought. the whole perfect organf.
zation beside the marvellous tech.
nical construction which / am able
to appreciate having had q chance
to spend some time in the control
room admiring and following the
work OF the commander and crew.
Then the minute attentions to de.
tails of comfort. It Is also almost
perfect from a psychological point
Of view. It has not been forgotten
to provide for amateur eccentric
aerial travellers. Pretty and refined
things are just as we might find
them on earth. Flowers fill lovely
vases everywhere. in each cabin,
even In the washrooms, and these
are as modern, convenient and com.
Portable as those on the best OF
Pullmans.
Wind Gains Down
It il now Friday afternoon. we
are far out over the Atlantic since
the wind calnaed down. The gray-
ish blue OF the ocean is the same to
the horizon, not even D white
flecked wave, not q ship to wave
to. 1t Is very still. we can hardly
hear the motors, only q low even
sound like the purring Of a cat, and
a little noise when the wireless ma.
chine is running. We visit one an.
other in our state rooms and have
the illusion that we are not NOV
ing at all, yet our speed IL lis to