The Washington times., 1922-10-15

oners Of early days were held AMI
tortured. many Of them to death,
as eloquently testified by the cruz.
instruments here preserved in II.
rooms which have now become J
museum.
The old "Iron Maid" Ii the most
important. with the figure Of q
woman outside. opening on hinges.
and within the sharp spikes
which pierced the eyes. the breast,
and the body until the victim was
dead. when q trap door opened
beneath and his body dropped
into the river. The view from
the top is superb. and everywhere
in the rooms along the way are
the torture instruments. Scolding
wives had ther heads and hands
confined in stocks, While men who
cheated at cards were exhibited in
the market place and on the Pill
lory, for derision. covered with
symbolic dice and cards..
So fond are the Nuernbergers of
their city walls and the old schl9ss
that on Sunday afternoons IT is
their favorite promenade to walk
around the city walls. instead Of
going out to the country or to a
park. as would be the custom In
other German cities. The indus
tries Of Nuremberg. which num-
bers 100000 inhabitants, include
the manufacture Of tramcars.
electric cars. and tin and metal
works, besides others already
named. The "himmel bett" is one
piece Of advertising almost Amer
lean In its ugiiness and persist
ence, together with oak furniture.
imitation and real. Tho factories
: are some Of them large enough
. TO employ ten or twelve thousand
= in q single shop. and they are all
busy at present. which indicates
the comparative prosperity Of
Nuremberg, although the steady
falling of the mark in Germany,
since the murder Of Rathenau at
Berlin In July, IL named as the
cause Of much suffering.
The love for music Is dominant
in Germany, though they are not
80 gay as formerly. but Flambeau
was lucky enough to be at the
"schloss' on an afternoon when
the German soldier orchestra OF
Nuremberg was giving . per-
formance, including Aida"
AVOID HAVING CHILDREN.
So great is the present cost OF
living In Germany that It ts now
the custom to avoid having chill
dren. where formerly q family OF
seven to ten would have been
their pride. Little milk, and that
very expensive, Is to be had. be-
cause the cattle were butchered IN
the war. and new herds are still
not large, so the mothers nurse
their babies as long as possible.
Since leaving England Flambeau
doubts II he has tasted real milk,
with his tea, though some substi.
tute that Is white and watery 10
offered everywhere. ..
Again prognising himself to re-
turn TO Nuremberg. with another
student party next year, FIan-
beau went on to Munich. a four
hours ride by train, where he ar
rived at II p. m. only to find the
hotels again full and no room to
be had. though he was offered .
place In q private home on the
other side Of tAe city, II he would
take a taxi. Dat stepping to the
door Of the hotei. which he'd failed
to heed his telegram asking for q
room. he once more found some
one very glad to receive him.
And followed by a porter with
his heavy bags, Flambeau. having
no idea where he was being con-
Quoted, accompanied his new host
ess. Frau J. Spiegel, to their hum.
BILE Munich home. nearby at ~
Arnulfstrasse. where he was made
very comfortable. The first thing
was a bit Of supper, which Frau
Spiegel procured somewhere. per.
haps from downstairs restaurant,
for the Germans seem now to have
little or no food in their houses
when a stranger arrives. Fiam.
beau invited his hostess to have a
bite with him. and they dined on
slices Of 'liverwurst" with black
bread. and something to drink. Of
course, quite harmless. Z
Frau Spiegel's mann" came
home. and Fiambeau learned that
in the Intervals of his trade. which
was that OF q "schreiner." or wood
finisher. he painted pictures In oil,
with which the walls were adorned.
most OF than carefully framed. and
Of little value, but there was one