New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
LEEWARD ISLANDS
 TOURED IN PLANE
Place Which Columbus Visited
 Described

WashinEton. T. C., July l5 - An . air cruise along the LeeWard Islands, . the Caribbean cham that Columbus visited and named in his second voF- . age, is described m a conmunlcA- ! ion to the National Geographic So- i cIa-y by Frederick Slmpich. flying with the society's West Indies-Soul2 . . America aerial survey party, "W" are in the wake of Columbus now, the communication says. "on lis --ronl voyage ColaWn nus satlel along this ~rra en.. e. lsl4ads. a@I --to r .r tEel~ .-"..-. Tho rl..is nd uaz Of OFF HHe. El.-ma.al tl'- tr- da.. with norhln~ hut "ater 10 look at in all directions, makes IT,. sleepy. But suddenly I feel the ship begin 10 climb and turn. and there is the old lt--'7 island ot Sa2a. Stevens has sizoalad the pilots to wheel about it for pictures.
 Saba Islanders Are sailors
 The Dutch have owned Saba ani lived here for 310 years Durchmcn on Saab are sailors. and good boat builders. From the air TOW I see men saving lumber. They build small fishing boats nigh ID on Saha's hills and slide them down 10 saa. We make ou- crooked paths. cut in t7a rocky Tala leading ILL from '.le beaches w. 4ea many searrerfi r0ueaz and church Here and
 j. ..~v ttsl.-. -I=s- e~a potato pa-ch=z l-. hook sayz. That ts one aspect Q air travel you miss the familj'r touch and smell Of things with -Etc.. in r11-nG or 'te EroVnd, yo9 r.--a err-e -ou-.... Nor ran air rs-ssaos.~- z-oo ..1 as.. luariou-: zcu zot onIt P au.aE glance. and aro gone. Before finish this paragraph .Saaa is raced.c1 --' r0. So l turn @ IT, map and !. .~. ahead. bur of 70 our r:rh-. -z < Kits and Nev.s, where Admiral NrI.0n married th@ Widow %i-Hat and where Alexander Eau..l.ca was born
 "S.. Kits is th. mother colony ot the British W-=- Indies English S@t- tied here about the time Captain John Smith built Jamestown in Nir- Glnia. Like yome other islands l-roabou-s. ha ..rly story Of St. Kits is tale of struggle among English French. Spaojards anI Carlos for possession. Then peac=, slavery. and nugo prosperity from sugar and the rum trade. un-5l worldwide changes ot the past few decades sadly upset the ancient anl goodlv order.
 'Loo1l.nS cut over our big yellow wing. I see ahead now the Island ot Antigua | is lha seat Of @over1- ment Of the Brittsh-ouned Leewa -l Island colony w. make for St. Johns. its capital city flying along clear blue water under N nhich We sse beautiful coral hods: then over t.o c.ty with is two-rowlrad carhed-I O. the Church Of England. anI thence ou- ovc" tho country. Below 5= a checEe~1olrd Of roads and sugar plantations wirh many ruinod mils and odd -ona -o~,rz where big wind wheels one turned rollers 10 sQueeoe out the canr juice, With its rr-u fields end gardens. it's neat hon P, good roads and sandy beaches. and groves here and thar-. AutigIa from the air looks m@.a like 'a. country around Santa Barbara. Cal fcrnia,
 .Eov ua aItrHt. and on the p2- are crowds of people, waiting q welcome us. Word has gone "a, down ocean lanes that d group ot Americans ia coming. with ma -s cameras 10 make a pictorial story 7 this increasingly popular air pat, across the We.t Indies But tha- isn't why crowds auays greet Us whcrevar wo stop. Wha- they rea.N want is to see the great air-Iln@r and get free ride over the o.. home town. before We fly away c' the mex. port Like many o.h-' islands down this way. our big rrot ble is lack Of water. said q Brit.2t official whaa he We're ashore Al, then, too the world sugar st2gnatlJr adds to our hard times.
 He drova inc aero-z tho island, 'l famous old English Harbour The-e a. if preserved or reconstructed fol muaeum usc, is perfect oAanp!. ot the ol1-time British West Indtar naval dockyard just as il existed H the long. long ago. Huge anchors old wooden tigura-hoads from sal ing ships, 'Cordage and Canva. Store immense wooden capstan. used for 'carecnirg' ships two Gel. turies ago and a great stone blor1 and giant ~lng-bOI- for tvtr. I'D -h,