Show COMPANION OF T. T R. R ON DRAM BRAZIL E TRIP LAUDS FRIEND South American Explorer Receives Medals From U. U S. S Societies RIO DE JANEIRO Dec 25 General General Candido Rondon famous Brazilian explorer explorer explorer ex ex- ex- ex and companion of Theodore Roosevelt when he explored the River of ot Doubt paid high tribute to Colonel Roosevelt the other night when before a distinguished audience in the Municipal Municipal Municipal Muni Muni- cipal theatre the general was presented presented presented pre pre- with medallions from the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Geographical society the Explorers Explorers' Explorers Explorers' Ex Ex- Club of New York and the Rio de Janeiro Geographical society At this moment when I am so glad and grateful to receive your jour homage r ner I Em said Id th image Imag of nt my virile and dear friend Roosevelt I is with me I see before me the massive masSive massive mas mas- sive structure of ot his fine body his radiant joviality his keen and Intelligent intelligent intelligent Intel intel- eye TELLS OF EXPLORATION I The general recalled the times he I had spent with Colonel Roosevelt on I various expeditions especially in the exploration of ot the River of Doubt 1 The colonel he said was always first I Ion on the march He referred to Colonel Roosevelt's travels and explorations fn in South America in company with his son Kermit Among the tho many and great Teat works which Colonel Roosevelt had conceived conceived conceived con con- and realized General Rondon continued he would mention in his conversations only his pacific Intervention intervention intervention inter Inter- between Russia and Japan the construction of the Panama canal and the audacity of ot having been the first to meet clearly and incisively the conquering insolence of ot the German German German Ger Ger- man empire which in not to encounter the United States squadron squad squad- I ron had to give up its attempt on Venezuela CONTINUES TRADITIONS He lie spoke of ot Colonel Roosevelt as I I continuing the glories of ot Washington and Lincoln and concluded I I This enthusiastic rough h rider was prevented himself from front bearing arms I Ifor for the liberty of ot peoples but he sent all his sons to the battlefield of Fr France nce and stoically saw one of them lose his life The others one of whom was our dear companion in the discovery discovery discovery dis dis- dis- dis covery of ot the River of ot Doubt were wounded in the great battles at the I lend end of 1918 I G General Rondon who was only re re- re reI I elected to his present rank from froma froma I a a colonelcy was for many years vears chief duet i of 01 construction of the government I j telegraph lines His work sent ent him himI I into the vast unexplored regions of ot otI the interior of ot Brazil inhabited by uncivilized uncivilized uncivilized un un- un- un civilized Indians He had a knack of I winning the confidence of these Indians In Indians Indians In- In and among several tribes Is la affectionately known as Papa RonI Ron- Ron I don His workers were rarely moI mo- mo I |