Evening star., 1939-10-17
Heurichs Return to Grondest
Siqht in World 1.-The u. S. FIoq
Visitor to Germany,
Now 81, PIunees
Into Business
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

Christian Heurich is home from
the hinterlands of Germany after
his 73d crossing of the Atlantic
and glad to be back.
At 81 years of age-he celebrated
his birthday anniversary this year
in Copenhagen, Denmark - Mr..
Heurich claims he shook of about
II years this trip even though he
was caught in a blackout at Bre-
men, Germany.
About the most beautiful sight
you'll ever see In your life, young
fellow, is the American flag" Mr..
Heurich said last night at his home
on New Hampshire avenue.
Found Refugees Everywhere.
In the ports of war-stricken Eur
ope that old flag looked mighty
good to all the Americans-Th
Heurichs ran into war refugees ev-
erywhere they went-and the going
at times was mighty hard. Still, 1t
made the homecoming more glo-
rious.
THE American people," Mr.. Heu-
rich said, "or at least great part
Of them, do not appreciate the
glories of this country"
Mr.. Heurich goes each year to the
baths at Wiesbaden, Germany. He
left here August 2, intending to
start the homeward Journey Sep
tember is on the Europa, sister ship
Of the Bremen.
Warned to Leave.
On August q the Heurichs were
advised to get out Of Germany, to
beat the gum" for war was immi-
nent. So Mr.. and Mrs. Heurich,
her brother and sister-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Carl s. Keyser, Of this city,
and two youngsters from California
they had along as guests made
tracks for the great port of
exit-Bremerhaven. They went to
Bremen by way of Cologne.
I'm Bremen" Mr.. Heurich re-
called, I'VE had our first encounter
with war conditions. ="
But he didn't know anything
about It," Mrs, Heurich explained.
I'VE were in the midst of q black
out-and an English air raid. That
was when the English planes
dropped all that literature. =
Mr.. Heurich was alseep."
Mr.. Heurich laughed. He had
taken a nap. When he awakened
only a candle burned in the room.
why the candle?" he asked.
"A blackout," Mrs. Heurich said.
Mr.. Heurich turned over and
went to sleep.
"And the sirens blew, and the
sirens blew" Mrs. Herich said,
land still he slept" Which goes to
prove that Mr.. Heurich enjoys the
best Of health, has no nerves and
can stand any amount of jittery ac-
tivity, for according to Mrs. Heu-
rich the blowing Of the sirens in
Bremen that night in early Septem-
Der was somewhat similar to the
noise made by an Emergency Hos
pital ambulance amplified 10000
times. "You couldn't even hear your
own ears" And Mr.. Heurich slept.
"It's just because I've got a good
conscience" he said.
From Bremen the Heurichs went
by automobiles into Denmark and
then to Sweden. In Gothenburg
they met q Washingtonian, q for
mer newspaper man here, William
Corcoran, who is the American
Consul. After everything was
lovely, for Mr.. Corcoran, who was
having quite a time trying to get
American citizens back home and
had precious little money to do it
with, the general funds being low,
enlisted the services Of the Heurichs.
They made q contribution to the
fund that would shelter, clothe and
feed stranded Americans. Then they
boarded the Kungsholm and got to
New York last Saturday after nine
days on the ocean.