The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-20

He was the great Italian to them. They seemed to feel though that in honoring him they were honoring America, for which Italy has not lost all of It's wartime admiration. Tn the evening the townsfolk would come down before tho Hotel vittoria and give the ancient dances One memory which MT. Ha1sey brings with him has in 1t something of a reproach- It is of the people of this little Italian will lage. singing America to the last stanza in their native tongue without faltering, while some of the Ameri- cans stood listening and wondering if they could show as sure familiarity with the English words.
 Wonder of Blue Grotto
 After visiting the blue grotto, at Capri, the farthest island in the bay of Naples, MT. Halsey appreciates the meaning of the old phrase "See Ma pies and dfe.' '-The most wonderful thing ever saw, beyond human de- scription,' is his tribute to the beauty of the grotto, which he describes as an enormous cavity sixty-five feet high and two hundred and twelve feet wide. It is reached by a steamer which halts outside, the passengers being transferred to a small rowboat in which everyone lies down flat The boat is then pulled through a small opening into the great cavern. 'If there is anything like Heaven on earth, 1t is there" said MT. Halsey. '"The formation of the ceiling is such,'' he continued, that it reflects the wa ter and you are in a cerulean maze. Put your hand in the water and it looks like piece of silver metal. For five lire boy will dive off one of the steps and the silver of his flesh contrasted with the blue of the water beggars description MT. Halsey pointed out that the visit to the grot- to is not without its element of dan ger. one which few realize. This arises from the fact that the tide frequently rises above the small open ing which is the only means of egress or exit which the grotto has, and nc one can get out until the tide falls Odd Freak of Nature
 1 Capri has other attractions. Mir Halsey recalled that 1t was the site of the pre-war villa of the Krupr i family, the great German munition. makers. This villa was one of the most magnificent in Europe. A bluff on the island of Capri rises three hun dred and sixty-five feet from the sea Water is plainly visible at the base but MT. Halsey declares it is almos impossible to hit the water with 2 stone thrown from the summit, a. the suction brings it under the ledge A ballp1ayer from CS1eveland witt an exceptionally powerful throwin, arm was one of those whom MT. Hal sey observed make a failure of the attempt.
 Price Cutting Over
 Business conditions in Europe, MT Halsey found in general much i'm
 proved. There is a general feelinI of optimism,'' he said, "that hasn' existed heretofore. That is due t.
 the fact that in nearly all lines tn, } dumping process Is over. The bi, houses have unloaded and are look ing for new supplies. They ar , through cutting on the other side , New merchandise IS what Is bein ! shown"
 Quality Goods Selling
 Asked to compare the Europea
 industrial situation as he foun . it with that existing here, Mi Halsey said: '"They were confronte 7 with the same situation, merchandis low but labor high. Labor wouldn I come down. so the policy of not talk ing orders until labor capitulated wa 'J put into effect. That is particular