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gulf ports. A dangerous quick
sand and projecting point Of reef
are localities Of many serious dis
asters. The map Of this reef. kcDt
at Fort Jefferson. indicates many
names Of vessels wrecked there
The channel is safe to those ac-
cust0mcd to its bearings; but
strangers too often attempt its
passage
We're we approaching this key
in the month of May, before the
low white sand bar was distinctly
visible we should see a cloud of
moving specks directly over IT.
Nearing it, the cloud is seen to be
made up of notified sea birds
sOOty and nOddy ternS-memberS
of the gull family, the prettieSt
of their class. Nearer, we are
met by one and another, and
presently by many flving STRAIGHT
at rs, as if determined to see who
comes, and stop him at once. But
suddenly they wheel utter Shrill
cry Of alarm, and fly directly back
to join their companions.
AS we reach the short, myTiadS
of these garrulouo birds fly over
and around US, disputing every
inch, darting with all vigor at our
heads, and filling the air with
their shrill cries. The island is
nearly covered by III" bay cedar,
which forms i close brush about
ten feet in height Under this
brush, in all directions. are eggs
Of the terms. A Slight depression
is scOoped in the sand, and one
brown, spotted egg is deposited
Barrelfuls Of these eggs are
collected by the soldiers in the
course of few days and they
prove, unlike the eggs OF most sea
fowl. most excellent eatableS Be-
sides the immense numbers on
the ground, pure white eggs are
found on the top branches al the
bushes, laid by the Sooty tern or
noddy--a lovely bird with eye
dove-like, and expressive Of all
gentleneSS, Its plumaee quite IN
keeping with It's character
The noddicS build a rude nest
OF the very top of the slender
bushes. and in no instance did
they appear to he hollow bat al
most quite the reverse. So that
the single egg is only held IN place
by the tWie, Often the NEST Is
~ considerable dimensions and
requires much time In lis con-
Struction notwithstanding Is is 50
crude
It Is believed that the >o0 has
much to do with hatchins H.,
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retreat. and sally forth by hun
dreds to feed on carcasses.
Low trees or shrubs. called bay
cedar completely cover these
islands. Crawling upon the
branches were great numbers Of
hermit-crabs, each with his stolen
coat upon his back. This is truly
freak OF nature Many Of the
species are aquatic, but this one
is terrestrial. and does not 90 into
the water.
These hermit-crabs are exceed
ingly pugnacious, and seemed to
be continually disposed to rout
and plumber. Several large ones
were sent north, packed in a small
box. One individual remained; ne
the strongest, bad deVOured all
that was edible Of the others
leaving only the shells and claws.
The survivor vas kept under a
glass bell for 4 year. He mOulted
once successfully, casting a per
feet she'll. an exact fac-simile Of
himself. but he died in the act of
casting the second time. This
crab became quite tame; eating
from the hand, and remaining
partially out Of the shell when
touched, though usually they le-
main closely mewed up" when
approached
1t is a ludicrous sight at times,
when great numbers of these crea-
lures congregate about carcass.
or climb the bushes after a rain
to sip the moisture from the h0l-
low leaves.
Few freaks of nature exceed
tbs of the hermit crab 1t seems
so unacCOuntable that an animal
in every other respect like lis
kind, should be so half finished
and given the instinct which in
duces ii to adopt the rejected
covering Of another - the dead
shell Of a totally different class.
On the beach of the Marquesas
We found the finest varieties Of
gorgonias seen upon the reef
Some of the most elegant yellow
and purple feathers are cast
ashore here.
Gopher turtles and terraDins
abound and both are much priced
as food
Before the steady east wind we
run along over the reef and Re.
becca Shoals To East Kcv Tho
largest and outermost of the To-
tugas group Miles Of reef at
uniform depth Of water. here
spread out before US. on the
western border of this group OF
islands is a deep channel much
used by shipping bound 10 the
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with the necessary SuDplleS. anti
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IuloS were "FdlIapie LOT ul' pui-
chase Of such The surgeon S',g-
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great bulk Of these prisoners were
men With families who sad heop
has,iIv picked un and count
martiale6 for various l1f~ac+ir7S
of discinlino and not for crjr7e
Men thrv were who had found Il
difficult 70 succuma 10 the exac-
,ions Of petty officers. who in
many instances were their IN
fcrjors Many decent mon were
thus punished unwstlv. and me0r
instances occurred Wherein n was
found that officers ~ their r~es-
ments had preferred charges FROM
mere persona, revenge We are
glad 10 record that such instances.
when brought to the notice Of the
officers i'm charge. were cons der
cd. and the individual in nearly
every ease released from cor fine
ment
Still there Was much to do T.
provide for those who wcra ,o re-
main Men were Gvne of sour
vev and those that were an
narcntlv well had unemployment.
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and crawling over the stones
IT, the outskirts Of the town are
many quaint cottages and cabins
where IS quaint old people 1--we,
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lagoon. hemmed in on all sides by
sand-spitS and shoals, and opening
to the sea Only by a narrow cut
called the Five Foot Channel. The
water in most parts is just Suitl-
Gent to float our small crafts
The Five Foot Channel affords
a convenient passage for the small
boats of the pilots that would
otherwise be compelled to naVl-
gate the long. winding main Open
ing Of the harbor.
The lagoon is a notable t'oIo
for the naturalist A wonderful
variety of animal life Is here, and
often it has been the scene OF
considerable fun and merriment
A species of shark, some ele0, or
nine feet in length, was often seen
here in great numbers remi0"''''
one of a drove of hogs their
habits being so peculiar.
Though frequently in close con
tact with them. we never succeed
ed in killing one OF the larger
kinds. 1t IS. without doubt
species of scyllium, called here
the nurse, and in Havana eata
The nurse of the northern
waters IS a scvmmus a"othel
genus. This shark, gaia. has
very small mouth which IS r'0"77
far underneath its exceedingly
blunt and club shaped head We
Judge so from the appearan"e Of
a small one which we Speared an
der a coral rock. where they are
frequently seen. They appear 10
be sluggish, and often Wodo'
themselves between rocks and
resist all efforts TO diSlodoc them
They appear by their huge forms
very formidable. Dut arc quite
harmless.
Dr.. Storer. in his Synopsis OF
the North American Fishes.
gives the dimensions of the gaia
as fifteen feet in length in some
instances. Those frequentlng the
lagoon were not over nine feet
and all seemed about the same
size. They evidently came IN
there to feed on the ShOal bottom.
and on several occasions we had
come upon them when they were
in water so shallow that the mud
would be turned up in burrows as
the creatures Scampered off with
their big fins projecting above
the surface
AS long as we remained Al Fort
jefferson we never could oct e
sight of them again though pro
viously they had been often seen
feeding in great numbers within
this inclosed shoal
AT the headquarters OF our
crew, the old hospital, Fort Jcf-
ferson, Tort.gas, the evenings
were sometimes enliVened by an
usual fun and jollity.
The summer Of 1868 was re
markably hot. and the rebellion
1T its height Prisoners OF oil
compilations were throneino the
fortress. and still they came Too
many were here already, yet
loads Of them continued to ar
rive. Nearly all were badly tairt-
ed with Scurvev and no more
unfavOrable place could bc s. i""t-
ed for such as were thl's afhct-
cd, particularly on account Of the
scarcity Of vegetables
Crowded a. they wc'a In thc
tails at New Orleans mruH 3crr
broken down before they rr~ched
here. others were taken sick on
the long voyage 81 the half rott'n
tubs sent from the northern ports
Altogether q serious aspect wa
gathering uDOn our pleasant gar
rison. Nearly nine hundred priS
oners and a regiment Of infantry
were ouarterer within ihc wall ~
the fortress
Although the mcdIcal depart
ment was usually well provided
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
Hitler Angered Over
Prague's Broadcast

PRAGUE, Sept. 26 Q.N.S). :,
Czechoslovakia's official broadcast,
which today so gravely angered
Germany, said that Great Britain
and France tacitly approved the
Czech mobilization order Friday.
The world knows, said the
broadcast, that on September 81
Czechoslovakia agreed to abandon
the Germanic areas on the urgent
advice of Britain and France ito
secure peace for the whole world"
But Adolf Hitler, in his meeting
with Prime Minister Chamberlain
at GodeSberg, greatly extended his
demands, the broadcast went on.
"Mr. Chamberlain realized that
neither the British nor the French
governments would be in a posi-
ton to recommend that Czecho-
Slovakia accept these new condi-
tions, and it was no longer possible
to advise Czechoslovakia to remain
passive and not prepare her own
defense.
For this reason, on Friday, the
British and French ministers in
formed our government that
neither Britain nor France could
take the responsibility of any
longer advising us to abstain from
taking necessary military prepara-
tions.
'They passed on the Godesberg
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
new POST?
RunsOr Has WiV1ship
Replacing McNutt

General Blanton Winship, dis
tinguished Army officer who is
now Governor General Of Puerto
Rico, may be named new High
Commissioner to the Philippines,
it was reported in official circles.
General Winship is now in
Washington on official business,
and according to rumor will not
return to his post but will 60 to
the Philippines instead.
In event he should be given that
appointment, the Puerto Rican
post would probably be offered to
Representative Maury Maverick
Of Texas, Staunch New Dealer who
was defeated in the primaries, or
DR.. Frank Graham, president of
the University of North Carolina.
General Winship has served in
the Philippines, and was q mem
Der q the famous Cavalry Cab
met" Of General Leonard Wood
when he was military governor.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
ROOSEVELT PLEA
FOR PEACE Wins
CAPITOL PRAISE
Members of Congress
Approve Stand

U.NS.) President Roosevelt's S
personal appeal for European
peace, addressed to Reichfuehrer
Hitler and President BeneS, struck
q generally favorable chord today
in congressional circles.
While most members are scat
tered to their homes campaigning
for election, the few who remained
in the Capital expressed approval
of Mr.. Roosevelt's effort.
Senator Bilbo CD of MisSis
sippi, who has not been rated
a New Dealer, said:
II think the President voiced
the sentiment of the entire citi-
zenry of the Republic. It is the
prayer Of ALL"
Representative Martin Dies Cd
of Texas, who is conducting an
investigation Of un-American &C
tivities, was more cautious in his
comment.
"The President" Dies said,
should be careful to maintain
strict neutrality. The American
people don't want to be involved
in a European war, and they
should let their Government
know how they feel in no uncer-
tain terms. While it is evident
the people DON'T want war,
history may repeat itself after
a few months of propaganda"
Senator Sheppard CD o,
Texas, chairman Of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee:
II think the President is emf
nently right in his course"
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
PRAGUE STANDS
FIRM IN FINAL
NOTE TO BERLIN
Rushes why We Can't
Yield Reply


ernment has not slammed the
door on further negotiations, and
it is strongly hoped here that
President Roosevelt's and Premier
Chamberlain's appeals to Hitler
may make new talks possible.
Orderly mobilization continued
today. and trains for military
camps moved out at frequent in
tervalS.
By day, Prague was a grim city
of military activity, and by night
an inviSibl complete black-out
for the CzechS believe that wher
Hitler strikes, it will be first BY
air.
Even though the expiration oi
Hitler's ultimatum was fixed fol
this Saturday. it was believed here
that If the fuehrer is convinced
the answer IL a flat mo-" he will
not wait until October /.
A knock out attack terrible
enough to decide the war almost
at once is probable, in the BELLE
Of Czech military authorities.
Prague has so far gone the limit
in making preparations to mini
mize the effect Of such a blow.
One tiny blue lamp was all that
was allowed me in my hotel room
last night, and the curtains hac
to be drawn, the same as in every
other room in the city. BY nigh;
this city looks like a great village
sleeping under the stars, withou
a soul stirring.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

Furthermore, all countries
have today available for such
peaceful solution Of Difficult.
ties which may arise, treaties
Of arbitration and cOncilia-
tiOn to which they are parties.
"Whatever may be the diff.
ferences in the controversies
at issue and however difficult
Of pacific settlement they
may be, I am persuaded that
there is NO problem 50 diff.
fiCult or 50 pressing for so
luton that it cannot be Justly
solved by the resort to rea-
son rather than by the resort
TO force.
During the present crisis
the people Of the United
States and their Government
have earnestly hoped that
the negotiations for the ad-
juStment of the controversy
which has now arisen in
Europe might reach q success
full conclusion.
$50 long IS these negOtia-
tiOnS continue, so long will
there remain the hope that
reason and the spirit of equity
may prevail and that the
world may thereby escape the
madness Of . new resort to
war.
"On behalf Of the 13O mil
lion people Of the United
States of America and for the
sake of humanity everywhere,
1 most earnestly appeal to
you not to break off negOtia-
tiOnS looking to . peaceful,
fair, and constructive settle
ment Of the questions ct
issue.
81 earnestly repeat that 50
long as negotiations continue,
differences may be recOnciled.
Once they are broken off
reason Is banished and force
asserts itself.
"And force produces mo-
solution for the future good
Of humanity.
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
PARIS PUSHES ARMY
MODELLING ORDERS
u. S. Women
Quit itPrague

The United States diplO-
matte staff has established
bachelor headquarters in the
Legation at Prague, CzechO-
SlOvakia, the State Depart.
ment revealed today.
Wives of Minister Wilbur
J. Carr, Raymond E. Cox,
first secretary, and VintOn
Chaplin, second secretary, left
Prague several days ago when
the situation became critical.
Although Carr has appealed
to all Americans whose pres
ence in CzechOsIOvakia is not
imperative to leave the cOun-
try, the State Department to-
day said it has no exact fig
ures available ON the number
of nationals in the country.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
1855 Volunteers
Take Part In Great Colds. Clinic

proved the worth of VicIs Plan. VicIs
Plan is a simple guide which empha-
sizes the Importance Of proper personal
care and the use Of two specialized medi-
cations-VickS Va-tro-nol and Vicks
VapoRub-for relief of symptoms in
different types and stages of colds.
When colds threatened-at the first
nasal irritation, sniffle, or sneeze-
Va-tro-nol was used to help prevent the
development of many colds. When a
cold got by all precautions, its diScom-
forts were relieved with VapoRub.
The results speak for themselves.
VicIls Plan may do less for you-or it
may do even more. But with such a
record it certainly is worth a trial. 1t
is simple and easy to follow in any
home. You get the full directions in
eachpackageo Of Va-trO-nolor VapoRub.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

which Hitler has made to Czecho-
slovakia was keen in all French
quarters today. Government quart
ers confirmed that both Prague
and France have found Germany's
latest terms unacceptable.
France especially oppose d
Hitler's inSistence that all the
Czechoslovakian Notifications in
Sudetenland be turned over intact
even though Hitler refused to
participate in any international
guarantees of Czechoslovakia's S
future security.
French officialdom hailed PreSi-
dent Roosevelt's message for its
moral value, but more hope for
concrete results was placed in the
new plan which Prime Minister
Chamberlain is placing before Hit
Ter today.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
COnscript Papers
Being Issued to
TWO Glasses

PARIS, Sept. 26 (I.N.S0.-With
an estimated 100000 now under
arms in France, further mobiliza-
ton orders were quietly passed
out today. Meanwhile mass
evacuation Of Paris continued.
Police, it was learned, are visit
ing many men of military age and
giving them mobilization papers
bearing the CONSUMPTION class
numbers two and three.
General Order Avoided
Thus Saturdays partial call to
arms is being exceeded without
the issuance Of any new general
orders - .,... ,.-, .-...
Newspapers today were filled
with instructions on how the
city's populace should act in case
of air raids, and elaborate details
Of how Paris is to be evacuated
are being printed.
Construction of trenches in
Paris parks began this morning.
All through the weekend and
all day today packed trains kept
rolling out of Paris stations, carry
ing grim-visaged conScripts to
cantonments back Of the Maginot
line. Similar scenes were wit
messed in every town and city in
the country
"Black Out" Tested
Paris tested its aid raid "black
out" system last night in several
important boulevards. All lights
were doused except the newly-in-
stalled blue bulbs on some thor
oughfareS.
Indignation over the demands
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
Hen|ein Confers
With Army Leader

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Daily
Mails correspondent at Selb, Ger
many, on the Czech frontier, re-
ported today that Konrad Henlein
and other Sudeten party leaders
arrived there at midnight and con-
ferred Immediately with q high
German army officer and q storm
troop staff officer from Berlin.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

The fabric Of peace on the
continent of Europe, If not
throughout the rest of the
world, is in immediate dan.
ger. The consequences Of its
rupture are incalculable.
Should hOStilities break out,
the lives of millions Of men,
women and children in every
country involved will most
certainly be lost under cir
cumStanceS Of unSpeakable
horror.
The economic system Of
every country involved is GER
tain to be shattered. The So
.Cial structure Of every coun-
try involved may well be COM
pletely wrecked.
'"The United States has no
political entangIementS. 1t is
caught in no mesh Of hatred.
Elements Of all Europe have
formed its civilization.
The supreme desire Of the
American people is to live in
peace. But in the event of .
general war they face the
fact that no nation can es-
cape some measure of the
consequences of such . world
catastrophe.
"The traditional policy Of
the United States has been
the furtherance Of the settle
ment of international disputes
by pacific means. It Is my
conviction that all people
under the threat Of war today
pray that peace may be made
before. rather than after,
war. .
'It is imperative that peO-
pies everywhere recall that
every civilized nation Of the
world voluntarily assumed
the solemn obligations of the
KelIOgg-Briand pact Of 1928
to solve controversies only by
pacific methods. In addition,
most nations are parties to
other binding treaties 0bhga-
ting them to preserve peace.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
King Cancels Plans
To Launch Liner

LONDON, Sept. 26 G.N.SO.
King George today cancelled plans
to visit Glasgow tomorrow to
launch the Queen Elizabeth sister
ship of the giant liner Queen
Mary. The sovereign's conSort, for
whom the vessel was named, will
officiate alone. ~i%Ei q
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

OSS 200 School Children Do Their Part
RURING four winter periods, a
- modern crusade against colds was
waged in schools, factories, homes.
Here's what happened:
Both the number and length Of colds
were drastically reduced Sickness
from colds was cut more than half
(50.SS%) School absences due to
colds werereduced even more 7.S6%)I
These are actual figures-the aver
age results of the four winter series of
clinical tests in which 1883 people
(including 7,O31 school children) took
part. Thirty-seven doctors were on the
supervisory staff. Over 500 teachers,
nurses, and other trained workers as
sisted them.
a SIMPLE GUIDE. This great clinic
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
PRINCE ERNST RUDIGER
Won STARHEMBERG
Offers His Services to France

Becoming active in the Helm
wehr, he was elected national
commander in 1880, and, follow
ing the assassination Of Chancel'
lor Dollfuss, became the dominant
figure in Austrian affairs.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

memorandum without offering any
advice on it. This implied that the
great powers did not consider the
new proposals a reasonable basis
for securing an agreement"
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

He met Hitler, and participated
in the beer-house putSch of 1928
which resulted in Hitler being
jailed. Won Starhemberg returned
to Austria and threw himself into
the political life of his country.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
ManyCancel
Trips to
Europe

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.
Steamship passenger agents
revealed today that their Of
fices are being beSieged by
prospective travellers wh o,
frightened by events in Eu-
rope, want to cancel their
reservations. More than 20,
booked for Mediterranean
ports on the Italian liner
COnte di SavOia, withdrew
their reservations and did not
sail.
Scores of Americans who
had planned trips abroad said
they would not take the risk
Of running into war
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
Sfu1'liex1abeyeg Offers
Services 10 France

move for counter revolution against the Nazs Austria
was started today.
Travelling ncognito Prince Ernst Rudger Starhem
berg chancellor of Austria and close friend
of Adolf Hitler arrived in Paris and volunteered his services
to the French government in organizing antNaz legion
of Austrian emigres.