South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14

city in Germany and the Bristol no
tel on the Inter den Linden is the
best hotel In Berlin. Germany Is the
target OF a lot OF unwarranted. un-
just and unfair propaganda through
the foreign newspapers. Americans
can live cheaper in Berlin than any
other place 7 know. You can live
there AZ hotel de luxe that would
compare with the Drake IN Chicago.
Plaza Ritz or Ambassador IN New
York with complete valet service.
IN a suite Of rooms consisting OF a
reception room. bed room with twin
beds, bath room. reception hall a
coy balcony overlooking the main
thorouehfare with meals served. for
s. per day for two persons. A com
plete breakfast can be had served
in your room for about As cents per
PERSON. Royalty could not expect
better waiter service and general at
tention. You can get an elaborate
evening dinner consisting OF four
courses. including a bottle OF the
best wine. a Is percent tip for the
service and taxes for music, for
, led
money. 7 would urge American tour
lists who are figuring the increased
cost OF living IN Germany in per
centage 10 consider JJst exactly what
e really amounts 70 in dollars and
cents The thinking person VIII be
almost ashamed 20 take so much for
so little on account OF the benefit 20
be derived from the exchange
One of the side trips out Of Ber-
liz is a visit TO Potsdam. the subur-
ban home Of the recent Kaiser and
his family. The palace IS now
thrown open for public Inspection
ard all the rooms may be viewed
The famous she'll room and the min
iature theater are a revelation and
should not be missed. The gardens
and San Souci built by Frederick
the Great are choice bits that leave
a pleasant memory. The student
as we'll as the lay tourist win be well
repaid by visiting Potsdam.
From Berlin started on the
home stretch, stopping of for brief
visits al Dresden. Leipsig and
Frankfurt. In all Of these places 1
found living cheap, hotels and
restaurants good and everywhere
the foreigner is made welcome.
From Frankfurt my path lead along
the beautiful Rhine where the
scenery is gorgeous. Signs OF the
war are still to be found. At Maince
the French are IN possession and
they board the train and courteous
" request you TO show your PASS
port.
departed from Germany and
made straight for Brussels, the Bel
gian capital. 7 stopped overnight
al the Palace hotel and left the next
morning for Ostende, the fashion
able Belgian sea side resort in the
English Channel. I was cordially
received at the Littoral Palace
hotel by NJ ValerIani. manager and
NJ. Henri Van Hasbroeck, managing
director who saw 10 my comfort
and pointed out the way 10 Zee
brugge for a glimpse at the famous
Mole were the British navy made
the brilliant and successful night
attact with so much sacrifice l re-
turned 70 Ostende in the evening
and enjoyed the spacious board walk
plentifully fringed with bright
cafes, the Kursaal or Casino with
it's magnificent and aluring gamb-
ling rooms.
Rides Wonder Ship
I regretted having TO leave this
beauty spot the following day FOR
Dover and London en- route 10
Southampton where the wonder shin
Aquitania was waiting TO carry me
home This massive floating palace
| like any popular hotel, owes It's
s,,coass Iar0alx, 70 rs service "RUl'