The Washington herald., 1922-08-19

10 assured.
One of the busiest men in town
right now is Lacey c. Zapf, secre-
tary Of the American section Of the
International Chamber of Com
merce. His show does not come on
until next March. but IL is the sec
ond general meeting OF that or
gsnization at Rome. Lacey has
some up and coming men" boost
ing for the trip and the convention.
There is Robert Dollar. of san
Francisco. who has so many boats
on the Pacific Ocean; Fred Keppel.
one time Assistant Secretary Of
War, whose job was TO keep all
the Religious organizations happy
around the camps here and over
there; Charley Schwab. whose post
once address is Bethlehem. the one
in Pennsylvania: Tom Grasselli.
who makes all the chemicals out a,
Cleveland: VIII Redfeld, who, th4
last time I saw him. still wore them
down each side OF his face: Jack
johnson. who makes so many shoes
he doesn't know what to do out at
St. Louis; George Reynolds. who
does not call Il a day unless he has
consolidated three or four banks:
Newcomb Carlton. whose name you
find on the telegraph blanks; A. {.
Bedford. who sits in for John u
while the latter plays golf. and, Of
course. Ivy Lee.
In a burst OF language the trir
is pictured by Zapf. who is herebs
made a member Of the Sunrise Club
for only under the Inspiration Of q
sunrise could the picture have beer
written. IL the Senator from
Georgetown will yield will quo:s
as follows: (He yieldsD
The Mediterranean is rightly
the worlds most popular cruis-
ing ground. Its blue waters
image skies that are bluer still.
and on its islands and along It's
shores nature has lavished un-
surpassed examples OF scenic
beauty and grandeur.
Not a day on shore that will
not be forever memorable he
cause Of some exotic bit ~ some
great masterpiece Of Natures
handiwork. Perhaps grest-r
still is the charm OF the spell
that man has wrought. and is
working still about hcr shores.
Such a cruise as this affords
the NOVELTY. the luxury. the re-
conditions. and il offers more
than that. In itself IL is a lio-
eral education, an inspiration
for a lifetime.
A cruise through the Nediter-
Sc
tion.
ENtravacantly endowed with
sunlight. the odor Of flowers.
tn" mirgling Of pine and palm.
skies of unclouded blue. seas
and lakes of emeraId-tne
Mediterranean countries COM
prise the land OF color.
To enter Algiers. as we shall.
Is to enter another world-a
world OF Oriental color ana any
nation And in the valley Of
the Nile we shall feel the pecu-
liar charm OF Egypts wonder
full coloring. mild Oriental cli-
mate. and singulsrly clear at
mosphere which produces such
fantastic eftects In light and
shade.
City. Within her walls twen-
ty-six centuries have accumu-
lated treasures SO great and
precious and innumerabie that
she has remained to the pres
ent age the mecca OF all stu
dents of art and history.
But Rome, great as she ",
must share honors with Flor
ence, the cradle Of the renais-
sance: with Venice. whose
magic lagoons have lured poet
and artist for centuries: with
Naples. Milan. Pisa and Pom
peii. and a number OF other
cities, equally fascinating and
rich In treasures and historic
interest
What a soy 20 enter Swttzer-
land. and then Southern France.
the garden spot OF Europe, the
land OF perpetual sunshine.
Thence into Germany, across
TO Belgium and down TO Paris.
Following our stay In Paris we
shall cross to London for one
OF the most delightful visits of
our journey. and from South
ampton we shall sail for homa
On. boy. IL almost makes me pass
up the need Of q winter overcos
and rush TO the Mills Building 10,
ticket. ! thank the Senator frorr
GEORGETOWN for giving me so muct
of his time.
We bear witness. right here, tha,
the pens furnished luckless Distriol
folks at the New Jersey avenue OF
hce with which to ali out their ar
plications are the worst pens in the
world. After using one of them the
other day we vowed eternal ven.
geance on Maryland and everythinC
Marylandish. But they have. after
all. at least one good trafio law
which should be copied everywher-
We are not trying to soft soap"
them so that better pens will he
furnished. II occasion ever comes
again We prefer TO take our chances
with the law by driving without a
permit to making out another ap-
plication with such pens. But we
do, in closing. call the situation q
their attention