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ticed that the channel into
the jungle was smooth with use.
Being well-known for my quick
perception, ! realized after half
an hour, that the villagers had
made this bog themselves by
blocking the ditch. either to
water their cattle or to make
money by getting people out.
After unloading the car in the
rain, draining the bog, filling
with stones and dry dirt, cutting
down the edge Of the incline,
putting steel mats under the
wheels, and pushing and prying
with saplipgs my assistants had
cut, the car came free. We re-
loaded. passed out some coins
with bonuses for Soul-inate and
the Ripe Goatskin, shook hands
all around and expressed the
hope that we might see them all
some day in Washington. And
OF we went.
Hitch Hikers Get Ride
A few miles up the road, q
half-caste. clad in khaki drill
and q topi. stopped US and asked
in Italian If he could have a
ride to Adolla. the town 20 miles
up the line.
We had several other narrow
Escapes with boys. I asked our
friend how the road was to
Neghelli. "Strada bono, bono"
he said. It was an answer we
were to get many times in the
next two weeks. Neehelli, he
said, was 20 miles beyond Adolla.
We let him OF In Adolla and
headed into q country Of black
cotton pastures and steep, low
hills. The road was a mire.
We picked UP q country
squire who indicated that he was
in the market for q ride. The
next few hours found the squire
more than earning his way
we chopped out road to give us
clearance. pried the car out Of
bitches with tree limbs, and
pushed up hills. We gave him
some gumdrops when we dropped
him of.
We began to hit more streams.
Everybody else builds bridges by
putting two supports across the
stream and covering them with
logs laid parallel to the stream
bed. Ethiopians simply fell q
number Of logs across the stream
and push them together. Then
they sit around and wait for 3
car to slip OF the logs. It brings
10 certain amount Of excitement
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Seventh Bridge Fails y
The seventh was a murderous-
looking thing bridging one arm
lof q swamp which crawled
through q patch Of jungle chok-
ing the gorge between two
abrupt hills. We came on II
almost at dark. Halfway across.
one of the logs gave way. We
came down on the gear box with
q resounding smash. the right
rear wheel suspended and spin
ming slowly over the swamp. We
lacked, filed. inflated the tires
to the bursting point to try to
raise the car OF the gear box.
It was dark, It was raining, and
we could hear q leopard cough
ing down at the bottom Of. the
lugger. We got back in the car
and broke out our last bottle Of
scotch.
While the mud with which we
were caked from head to foot
dried q bit. we had a drink to
Ronnie Peale. Then we had one
to the Imperial Highway De,
Ipartment. Then we had one tc
their Imperial Majesties and to
the leopard in the lugger. BY
mutual consent, we skipped din
ner, crawled onto the soaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

Special Correspondent Of The Star
NAIROBI, Kenya = Border
closes March l5." read the cable,
you must reach Moyale not
later than March IL and you
must travel in convoy"
It was signed by the Provin-
cial Commissioner of Kenya's
desolate Northern Frontier Prov
ince, one of the last demi-gods
Of the British empire, ruling q
kingdom larger than England.
Scotland, and Wales, a man from
whose decisions there is no APP
peal except to God. And in the
N. F.. D., some doubt His juris-
diction.
Terrible fellow" said Ronnie
Peale. director Of the British In
formation Service in Adds
Abaha, between munches on his
cold pipe. II should get crack
ing toward the border immedi-
ately. II ] were you.p It was
then March. Z.
Nixon Coverage Dropped
Out the window went plans
to cover the Nixon visit, the
schedule which called for us to
cross the Ogaden desert to
SomaliS an dthence down to
Kenya, hopes for lengthy. highl
level discussions in the Ghion
bar with Dave Reed, peripatetic
correspondent and Boswell to
Checkers master.
Go by way Of Neghelli." Rom
ME said as we bid him fare
well. Its a bit rougher and
longer than the direct route
through Dilla but at least you're
sure to make it that way. If the
rains catch you on the Dilla
road. you'll never get through. /"
We thanked him and dashed
on to do, our last minute out
fitting for what we knew would
be, q brutal trip over a road
which few trucks, let alone pas
senger cars, viii attempt. Cur
purchases included five five-gal-
lon Jerry cans for gasoline. a
shovel. q tow-rope, tire repair
kit. wash basin, and canned
goods.
After an eleventh-ho audi
ence with. the emperor the fol-
lowing morning, scattering for
warding addresses around town,
liherating' the soap and toilet
paper from our hotel room. we
showed OF TO- the south. the cor
ners Of our mouths turned down
scornfully at the libertines OF
Adds Abaha who never. like US,
had braved the unknown.
Day Bright and Fresh
The unknown turned out to be
not half bad. The day was bright
and glistening after an all-nieht
shower. the air fresh and brec-
ing. With firm Jaws and bold
hearts, we crossed the Awasl1 and
lurched through the lake country.
Any connection between this
area and any other lake district
in the world is purely coinciden-
tai. Lakes zwai, Langano, Hora
Abyata, Shala. and Awasa, aside
from being unpronounceable, are
lnexusable. They sit nat and
waveless, their oily surfaces
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mattress in the back Of the car.
and went to sleep.
Tomorrow: On down the muddy rood
ofOot to on African nisht-spot ond
night os the quest Of Bio Mona.
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1
and deeper. At some, we cut
branches and filled with stones
and dirt; at others. we put the
car In second and blasted on
through.
At noon. I blasted when ]
should have shoveled. We were
hopelessly mired In a 3-foot bog,
the water tapping in over the
running board. Always a GENTLE
man, ] put all the blame on
Kitty, thoughtfully showed her
how to put stones under the
wheels without getting wet
above the knees. and. squaring
my shoulders, walked back down
the road for help. After q quarter
of a mile, ] met a citizen clothed
in a loin cloth, with filed teeth,
and a spear. ! explained our
difnculty. He smiled and shook
his spear. ! smiled and patted
the revolver in my belt. We were
soul mates. We walked back to
the car together.
On the way we were Joined by
a scabby gentleman in a ripe
goatskin who had no teeth at
all and carried only q stick, no
spear. Soul-mate explained the
situation to him and he clucked
understandingly. ! suggested that
he md himself q new dentist
and he nodded in a friendly
fashion.
Over Hubcaps in Mud
Soul-mate whistled softly when
he saw the car sunk in above its
hubcaps. He said something to
the Ripe Goatskin and the old
man slipped on into the jungle
Soul-mate sat down. I sat down
Kitty, who was beginning to look
as II she wished she had married
anybody but me, leaned against
the car.
Within a few minutes, Ripe
Goatskin reappeared with q
bakers dozen of his fellow
lodge members. There was q
decent amount Of soft whistling
at the height of the water and
a certain amount Of spear shak-
ing. Then we began to push,
Nothing happened. We filled
with dirt and rocks and pushed.
Nothing happened.
A gentleman clad in loin
cloth and pin-stripe vest and
coat arrived on the scene. He
was very good at shouting and
gesturing but not much good at
pushing. After he had managed
to get everything thoroughly dis
organized. I told him that ]
would handle all the shouting
and gesturing but that 1t would
be perfectly alright for him 10
push. His feelings were hurt
and It started to rain so he
went home.
A genius in the crowd cut
q channel from the bog OF
into the jungle and the water
started to pour out. I no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

MI. uempStoues VINO " on teuVe y
obsenee os q reporter for The Star
ond his wife recently iourneyed soutI
from Adds Abobo to Noirohi owe
4 hundreds OF miles Of African Wild,
in q station wagon with Unite,
supplies and q single revolver. Thi
Is the first Of five instoIlments Of thei
i experiences es related in letter
l~-@----------~---~--~
merging into the soda fats. sur
rounded by mile after mile Of
baking bush and scrub thorn
They give pleasure only to the
|bilharzia and the crocodiles who
Iinhabit them. But the road wasn't
bad: the weather. although get
ting hotter all the time, not i'm
possible: and we passed without
incident through the country Of
1.-THE fierce Arussi Calais, skipped
through the great cities Of Shas-
emenne and Yrgalem. and came
Ito rest as the light was failing
and the rains falling. at the SUI
dan Interior Mission in Wondo
The missionary, q Canadian
with a Joe Palooka physique-he
turned out to be "a reformed
hockey star--took US in. fed US
regaled us with stories Of hi.
recent home leave latter he had
'Igiven q lecture at a church in
Georgia. q red-necked farmer
Igot up and said. Thank you SC
much Brother and Sister Middle
ton, for giving us such a fine de-
|scription Of your mission worh
in U-topia). produced natives tc
tell us about witchcraft which
Middleton, like every other mis-
lsionary who's been in Africa fol-
"a few years, takes quite seriously
land. after a hearty breakfast the
next morning accepted my base
ball and mitt in return for hi:
hospitality Il always carry them,
lit pays to be prepared) anS
pointed us in the general direc.
Ition of Neghelli. There was 3
Norwegian mission and gas fol
sale there, he said. We would b.
There that night.
i Gold Mining Area
AS we turned to the southeast
the road dipped lower and lowel
into a tropical jungle filled with
screaming birds and long-hairec
monkeys with black bodies and
white stuffed tails. The road was
dirt and the surface was good
In the morning, we passed two
villages. At each. I had to pro-
Iduce handfuls of documents he
fore the police would move the
road-blocks and let us pass. This
b one Of the gold-mining areas
Iof Ethiopia. The mines are
worked by prisoners and the
government does not encourage
casual visitors.
| We passed an Imperial High.
way camp-the advance guard
Of the construction crews-and
the road. which had been good
ldeteriorated Immediately into
Doggy trail pocked with huge
holes filled with water. Each
mile we went on, the road nar-
rowed. the jungle closing In,
compressing it between huge
green hands. AS the road got
narrower. the holes got wider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
AFRICAN JOURNEY
Real Characters Play
Good Samaritan Role

Nj. hempstone, who Is on q leove Of
absence os q reporter for The Stor,
and his wife recently iourneyed south
from Adds Aboba to Nuirobi over
hundreds OF miles Of African wilds
In q station woson with limited
supplies and q single revolver. Thi,
Is the first Of five instoIlments Of their
experiences es related In Q letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Edward E.AdomsonD Dies,
Builder, MosterPIumb

Edward E. Adamson. a build
sr and master plumber in the
District for so years, died
Thursday of a heart condition
in Sibley Memorial Hospital.
He was SO.
Mr.. Adamson, a lifelong
resident of Washington, re-
tired last year. His business
was at 6l01 Fourth street NV.
He was a member Of the
Albright Memorial Church
Fourth and Rittenhouse streets
NV, and a former member
of the Potomac Lodge of
MasonS.
Mr.. Adamson was the son of
Richard Albert Adamson and
the former Cora Brown.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Minnie Krueter Adamson
of 610l Fourth street NV: his
mother, Mrs. Cora Coons of
Chevy Chase: two daughters,
Mrs. Bernard E. Thomas. 1912
Norwood drive, Chevy Chase,
Md, and Mrs. william H.
Ryan. Wilmington. DEL: three
sons, Edward E. Adamson. jr.,
213 Piping Rock road, Coles
vile. Md; George j. Adamson.
l0405 Lorain avenue, Silver
Spring, Md. and Richard A.
Adamson. 1880 Live Oak drive,
Silver Spring. and two sisters.
Mrs. Edward Allen. 47Ol Maple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Lonsburgh's Adds
More Store Hours

LanSburgh's Department
Store, Seventh and E streets
NV, will be open beginning
September 8. from $50 am. to
9 pm. on Mondays and Thurs
days. adding five shopping
hours a week, President Ralph
L. Goldsmith announced today.
He said the late Monday
hours will be a test of public
reaction. The store is open on
Thursday from noon to 9 pm.
at present.
In the LanSburgh's Langley
Park store at New Hampshire
avenue and University boule-
ward in nearby Maryland. Mr..
Goldsmith said on August 10
the full-length day was adopted
on Mondays. Thursdays and
Fridays in response to patron
requests. On those days the
store is open 10 am. to $50
pm. On other weekdays it is
open 10 am. to 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
.Lutherans OK
Church P|anks

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. "a up.
The Lutheran World Fedora
ton was winding up its third
assembly here today with af-
frmation of a statement of
principles to go to its 81 major
church bodies over the globe.
The principles, given APP
proval by committees yester-
day. include statements that:
Lutherans must boldly face
massive revolutionary facts of
our times" instead of uttering
"timid lamentations"
Lutheranism suffers by its
division, citing that agreement
on doctrine of the gospel and
administration of sacraments
Is ample reason for true unity.
The church not identify it
self with any one political,
economic or social system.
Love fails if it does not
materialize in recognition of
human rights" in matters of
civil liberty and racial discrim-
nation.
The time is here for Luther
ans to start discussions on
closer relations with other
faiths, and
Lutherans be free to respond
to demands of the times. lin
accordance with Scriptures"
The principles still are sub
ject to amendment from the
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
H. A. Yocom, Former
Newspaper Man Here

Herbert A. Yocom. 81. a for
mer Washington newspaper
man. died yesterday in Spring.
dale. Conn.
Mr.. Yocom Joined the WASH
ington bureau of the Associated
Press in 1885 and was a men,
Der Of the regional staff for
California.
He left the AP in 194l to be-
come public relations officer for
the Petroleum Administration.
Interior Department.
Following World War II, Mr..
Yocom joined the editorial
staff Of the National Petroleum
News. After leaving Washing
ton in 1851. he worked for that
journal in Cleveland and New
York.
Mr.. Yocom is survived by
his wife. Florence. and four
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Oxygen-Fed Fire
Ruins Ambulance
OF Rescue Squad

A Wheaton (MdJ Rescue
Squad ambulance was destroyed
by an oxygen-fed fire last night
during a routine check Of
resuscitator equipment.
The $4,000 blaze burned out
the interior of the 1850 Cadil-
lac. Joseph Michaelis, president
OF the rescue squad said. No one
was injured. he added.
A volunteer squadman. Glenn
Wilson. 80. or 1870 Middle
road, Silver Spring, was inside
the ambulance checking the
equipment when the blaze
started, Mr.. Michaelis said.
The fire was believed caused
by a faulty release valve con-
trolling the flow of oxygen from
two small bottles. Mr.. MI
chaels said.
The KensinRton Volunteer
Fire Department responded and
brought the blaze under control
within 10 minutes.
Mr.. Michaelis said a fund
drive to replace the ambulance
will be started today He said
the squad operates two other
ambulances and a rescue truck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
james F. Geyer,
CIothier 40 Years
In Murtinsburq

MARTINSBURG. Aug. "a
(SpeciaD. - James Frederick
Geyer. 81. who operated Gey-
er's Clothing and Mems Fur
niShings Store here for about
40 years before retiring 10 years
ago. died Thursday in Kings
Daughters Hospital.
Mr.. Geyer was a member Of
the Elks for many years.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ruth Troxell Geyer: three
daughters. Mrs. Sam S. Corby,
Philadelphia. Pa; Mrs. William
Kershner, Buffalo. N. Y; Mrs.
j. G. Henderson. Schenectady
N. Y; and two sisters. Mrs.
Meta Cowenhoven, Arnold, Md.
and Mrs. Roy c. Grobe, Mar
tinsburg.
The funeral was to be held
today at a funeral home here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Virginia Police CIueIess
In Shooting Of Dentist

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. "a Up
Police were hampered by an
almost total lack of clues today
as they pressed their investiga-
ton into the Thursday night
robbery shooting of an Augusta
County dentist.
Not only were they without
a description Of the man they
were seeking. but they hadn't
even been able to establish
where the crime was COM
mltted.
The victim of the robbery
and shooting, DR.. Alfred R.
Splitter. 43, of Fort Defiance.
was in a satisfactory condition
in the Medical College Of Vir-
ginia hospital here.
En- Route to Florida Vacation
DIR. Splitter, who had been en-
route to Key West. Fla. for a
vacation. was sleeping in his
car about 80 miles from Rich
mond Thursday night when ?
gunman opened the door of his
car. shot him and robbed him
Of about $240.
Though bleeding from his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
R. c. Boumon, 81,
Ex-D. c. Resident

Roscoe c. Bauman, 81, a
public accountant specializing
in estate and income taxes in
Los Angeles, died Tuesday at
his home in Malibu, Calf. He
was a former Washington resi-
dent.
Mr.. Bauman graduated from
Southeastern University here
and was a member of young
persons organizations of The
Church Of the Epiphany.
He served in the Army in the
Philippines and later in Alaska
during World War I. After
leaving the Army. he drove one
Of the last stagecoaches to op-
crate in Oregon.
He is survived by his wife
and son, Terry, of Malibu; a
sister. Mrs. j. H. Haight of Ala
media, Calf, and a brother.
Carl M. Bauman of Falkland,
Laurel, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Winners of AmVets
Awards Revealed

BOSTON. Aug. "a R.-The
18th annual convention of the
Amvets yesterday announced
its 1857 Peace Award has been
given to Dag Hammarskjold,
Secretary-general of the United
Nations.
Former President Harry S.
Truman received the groups
Americanism Award.
The Congressional Award
went to Senator Harry F. Byrd,
Democrat of Virginia.
The Ray Sawyer Award,
given to the Amvet who did
the most on a national scale
for the organization, was re-
ceived by Martin D. Schwartz
of Muncie, Ind.
Burdett Briner of Waverly,
Iowa. received the Youth Op.
portunity Award.
The Community Service
Award went to William A.
Keller of Denver, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Mrs. H. A. Temps.
District Resident
For 81 Years

Mrs. Henry A. Temps, a Dis
trict resident 81 years, died in
Sibley Memorial Hospital last
night two hours before her
Both birthday.
She was born in Germany,
and married in New York City
in 1900. She lived SIS years at
1913 K street NE.
Mrs. Temps was a past
noble grand of Dorcas Rebecca
Lodge. No. 4, Odd Fellows; the
ladies auxiliary of Patriarch
Militant of the Odd Fellows,
and the Miriam Chapter of
the Order of Eastern Star. She
was a member of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a son,
Harry c. Temps of 1898 Utah
avenue NV.
Services will be at 1880 am.
Tuesday at S. H. Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. with burial in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Mrs. Brewster, 81.
Generals Widow

Mrs. David L. S. Brewster.
widow of Brig. Gen. Brewster.
USMC. died yesterday of a
heart attack in Emergency Hos
pital. She was 81.
Mrs. Brewster had been q
District resident since the death
OF General Brewster II years
ago while he was stationed at
Marine Corps Headquarters
She lived at 1880 California
street NV.
Mrs. Brewster was born in
Baltimore, Md. and was the
former Mercer Taliaferro
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Christopher Taliaferro.
She was a member of St.
Margaret's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Brewster is survived by
her son. Maj. David A. Brew
ster, USMC. of Norfolk. Va.
and four grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
being made by Gawler's Chapel.
1855 Pennsylvania avenue n w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
William J. AIbers.
Agriculture Aide

William Julius Albers, 81
an administrative officer OF
the Department of Agriculture
died yesterday at his home
1888 Ingomar place NV.
Mr.. Albers served with the
Commodity Sterilization Serv-
ice, and began with the de-
partment in 1886. Previous to
that he was with the Federal
Employment Relief Group in
DeS Moines, Iowa. He attended
Iowa State College at Ames,
Iowa.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Beatrice E. Albers of the
home address: a daughter.
Mrs. Incl johnson of Trenton,
N. j.; a sister, Mrs. Meta Meier
OF Harlan, Iowa. and a brother,
Rudolph Albers of Walnut,
Iowa.
Services will be at 1890
pm. Tuesday at the S. H,
Hines funeral home, 29Ol
Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Flu Outbreak Hits
els in Germany

HEIDELBERG. Germany,
Aug. "a (R).-The United States
Army said today TOO cases Of
suspected Asiatic flu have been
reported from its bases in Ger
many during the past month.
A headquarters spokesman
said 1t will take Army labora-
tories about three weeks to
definitely determine whether
the flu is the Asiatic type.
The spokesman said the out
break. concentrated in the
Heidelberg Mannheim Karls-
ruhe area, is not yet considered
to be in the epidemic stage,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
Fall Kills Veteran, SO,
At Soldiers Home

Steve Raicevich. SO. fell to
his death yesterday from a
fifth-floor window of Soldiers
Home dormitory building in
which he lived. police said.
H S. Paper. administrative
officer of the home, said the
dead man, a native of Mon
tenegro, had lived at the insti-
tuition for the past year. He
said he was a member of the
Army from 1917 to 1888 and
had no known relatives.
Police said a screen covering
a fifth-floor window in a day
room where Mr.. Raicevich had
last been seen alive was found
unlocked. No notes were found,
Mr.. Paper said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-24
1t. Quinn, USNR,
Presumed Dead in
Bomber Accident

1t. (j.gl John Ambrose
Quinn. USNR. %. a native
Of Washington. was reported
missing and presumed dead
Thursday by the Navy De-
partment. after an aircraft
accident Monday in the Medi-
terranean Sea.
Mr.. Quinn. navigator aboard
an ADD light Jet bomber from
the carrier USS Franklin D.
Roosevelt. was on a night mis-
sion 20 miles of the coast of
AlgierS when the three-man
crew last made contact with the
carrier. A Navy search was
negative.
The young officer attended
Our Lady Of Lourdes School in
Chevy Chase. Gonzaga High
School, and was graduated
from Georgetown University in
1855.
He enlisted in the Navy in
July. 1855. and entered the
Newport. r. /. officer training
school. Mr.. Quinn was COM
misSioned in September, 1855.
and was station at Pensacola.
Fla. until he left July / for
eight months of maneuvers on
the ship. which is part of the
9Th Fleet.
Mr.. Quinn was a member of
the Knights of Columbus, Holy
Name Society and Church of
the Annunciation, Thirty-ninth
street and Mass achuse
avenue NV. His father. James
l.. Quinn, and a sister Harriet
Mary. live at 300 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. A brother.
James L. Quinn. jr.. lives at
402R Eight street NE