Evening star., 1938-10-16
Winds Up
1O,5OO>Mile
Auto Trip
Learns Geography
From Tour of
L. S., Mexico.

Charles B. Bowling, jr, 8, had
plenty to tell his classmates when he
returned to Blessed Sacrament School
last week. bit late, but, as he
pointed out, AL filled up with geogra-
ply lessons" learned on l0,500-mile
automobile tour of the United States
and Mexico.
Accompanied by his mother and
two older sisters. Evelyn and Flor
ence, Charles left his home at 5420
Connecticut avenue NV, last July 4.
The car was new then-it had been
driven only miles-but when it
glided into the curb in front of the
Bowling residence on october 7, the
total mileage registered on the speed
ometer was l0,505. And because Mr..
Bowling had remained on the job as
head of the traffic department of the
Farm Credit Administration for most
of the three-month vacation period,
his wife had done all the driving.
The highlight of the trip, so far
as Charles was concerned, was the
moment he stood beside Irene Dunno,
with the beautiful movie actress hand
clasped in his, while his mother snap
ped their picture.
But the snapshot Of Miss Dunno
and himself isn't Charles only SOU
venir Of the tour. He also has auto
graphs Of numerous other screen
celebrities, along with pennants and
automobile stickers from most Of the
places visited.
The travellers spent six weeks in
Hollywood, renting house for that
period, and Mr.. Bowling got away
from Washington long enough to join
them briefly.
Here are some of Charles recollec-
tions of the tour. jotted down very
much at random, just as they came
to him:
Petting deer in Yosemite National
Park.
Dining in the Playa Hotel, in En-
senada, Mexico, with Myrna 10y sit
ting beside him. GA menu is among
his souvenirs.)
Lunching with Ann Gillis in the
R-K-O commissary.
Giving an apple to grizzly bear
in Yellowstone National Park.
Using his Cub Scout training in
building a fire in the family cabin
IN Yellowstone.
Watching prairie dogs in Buffalo
Bills country" in wyoming.
Standing breathless to watch the
sun rise over Pixies Peak.
Sightseeing in Las Vegas, New, last
OF the old frontier towns
Inspecting Boulder Dam.
Receiving from Government
ranger the largest pine cone found
this season in Sequoia National Park
"A cone nearly feet long.
Obtaining knife from the Hopi
Indians in the Grand Canyon country.
Buying wood from the Petrified
Forest, sand from the Painted Desert
and salt from Great Salt Lake. cts
easy to float in the salt water"
Charles said, but hard to see with salt
in your eyes.")
Seeing Joe E. Brown and Dick
Powell play baseball and Charlie Nc
Carthy make footprints next to those
of Shirley Temple in front of Grau-
mans famous Chinese T7heater in
Hollywood.
Watching the United States Fleet
steam home" to San Diego. Calf.
Collecting cotton bolls in Arkansas
for his teacher
Calling on Gov Carl Bailey Of
Arkansas, one of his fathers friends.
Watching steamboats, 60 up and
down the Mississippi River.
Viewing Chattanooga, Tenn, from
Lookout Mountain.
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Excitement of different kind
gripped the party near the end Of the
journey, however. In Memphis Flor
ence was stricken with acute appendi-
citis and the operation and conva-
lescence period kept the group there
two weeks-which explains why she
and Evelyn were late getting back to
their studies at Holy Cross Academy
and Charles to his at Blessed Sacra-
ment.