South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14
By ANDY" wFIsBERG.


crowd OF tourists, we arrived at
Plymouth. a British naval base.
II was Saturday night when we
landed and the soldiers and sailors
that thronged the streets were care
free and happy. Accompanied by
young girls from about fourteen
years Of age and upwards they
laughed and drank 10 their hearts
content in the many saloons. or pubs
IA they cal them. II was interesting
TO note that these pubs are sectioned
into three classes and they are CLASH
fed as bar, saloon and lounge. The
same grade Of stimulant can be OBJ
tanned in all sections but different
prices are charged, for the exclusive
ness Of the lounge you pay a little
more. This was the first evidence
of class distinction that came before
my notice.
Hotel Rates High.
The Music Hail at Plymouth pre-
sented a strange scene. Everybody
in the audience smokes. girls and
ance is going on.
Immediately after the performance
I boarded the sleeping coach for the
journey to London. OH what a rough
ride IL was. I laid awake all night
thinking OF the comfort Of an Amer
lean Pullman. consoled myself
with the thought that in a few hours
/ would be enjoying the comforts OF
the Hotel Cecil in London Of which I
had heard so much praise, but the
greatest disappointment of the entire
trip was ahead of me.
The Cecil Is considered 10 be one
of the leading first class hotels in
London but their accommodations
and rates do not begin to compare
with many OF the New York hotels.
This is more in the nature Of a COM
parison rather than a criticism when
I say that for % shillings, about five
dollars, you are ushered to a chilly
dirty room with old fashioned fur
nishings and a bowl and pitcher, no
running water, no soap. towels limit
ed. a wait of a half hour for hot
water and for bath you must notify
the valet hours ahead. AS far as
hotel accommodations are concerned
would advise tourists 10 eliminate
London because hotels there are far
more expensive that the big city ho-
tells in America. You can at least
get a single room IN almost any hotel
in the United States with running
water for from 50 up single, and ser
vice to beat the old slow style Of Lon
don
The London shops are sombre
and antique in their window dis
play and the average woman uses
poor judgment in dress; they struck
me as being almost ''rube town"
Likes Aerial Trip.
1t was a happy relief TO board
an aeroplane at Croydon for tn,
, flight to Paris. There are three
companies, English and French
which maintain a good daily all
/ service between the two capitals and
the flying time for the three hun
dred miles is about two and a hall
hours; it varies according to the
weather. sometimes II Is done IN
| two and a quarter hours and some.
times it takes three hours. An ex-
| cellent luncheon is served on the
plane and 1t is an experience wei
worth while You are landed a.
| lie IBourget, a suburb of Paris and
an automobile carries you immedi
ately 10 the heart of the French
capital
I chose the Hotel Chatham for my
/ sojourn in Paris and it was the frs
! bright spot of the trip. No hotel il
/ better located in Paris; it is in the
center OF everything and is owned
and managed by Monsieur c. Mic
! haut and his son, two Of the mos
| delightful, congenial hosts 1 have me
/ for many a day. Mr.. c. Michaut Il
/ president of the hotel mems associ
alton in Paris.
No matter in what direction yol
/ look in Paris you viii always fine
something pleasing TO the eye. Tn,
! shops are most attractive. The Ions
| line of jewelry shops on the Rue d,
\ Ia PaiX are a veritable fairyland
\ Each one tries TO Guido the other il
/ designs Of precious stones and it il
/ difficult TO say which one is the best
\ The women are gowned stylishly anC
are most attractive. Even the poor
/ er classes, with their simple mex
/ pensive dresses and hats, present Z
chic. snappy appearance that i
/ found nowhere else in Europe.
Entertainment in all lines to sui
all purses is TO be found here ant
/ nobody need ever be lonesome Their,
are more than enough attractiv,
/ girls for the unattached bachelo
and the acquaintance Of any Of then
I is well worth while.
Eats Reasonable.
Paris life and fun commences a
midnight in fact there is one caf,
and dance hall which does not opeI
/ its doors until three a. n.
The rides along the bOulevards
/ parks and many tree-shaded street
/ with reasonable taxi fare and aute
+ hire is enticing
/ There are hundreds Of restaurant
I each noted for some special dish OF
wine or that have some little inter
\ esting history where one can din,
at about the same price as in a New
I York restaurant. You know tn.
reputation Of the French chefs wei
enough TO know what the cooking II
( like-and their pastry is wonderful
Versailles. about 80 minutes rid,
from Paris, should not be overlook
ed. The magnificent palace and gar