The Washington times., 1922-10-15

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to demand q comparatively large
amount from "Auslaenderen." !" Ike
Americans. .v y
In Munich later Flambeau paid
100 marks to see the Aitepinalso-
thek, and 50 marks for the Neue-
pinakothek. where, in his opinion.
there 10 only one picture worth
looking at twice III the latter col
lection. In Dresden the great gal
lery is free to all. and In Berlin the
charge IL minimum, only / or .
marks. But Bavaria is becoming
moro Americanized. more CONNER
cial. As FIambeau paid the charge
without protest. he was at once
given acordial welcome in Munich,
however.
Nuremberg IL Q prosperous
manufacturing town with many
factories. and everyone is occupied
with work now. hut the cost Of
living IL 50 great. since the value
Of the mark has fallen 90 low.
Electricity is the principal manu-
facture. 30 the guide informed
Fiambeau. besides brushes. Ger
man toys. and many other articles.
The first German railway was
built from Nuremberg In 1885 to
Fuehrt. Only two Catholic
church now remain in Nuremberg,
which has many Lutheran
churches. Only twenty marks was
paid for q brief telegram to
Munich. some four hours distant
by train. or two cents American,
the price Of q postage stamp. The
telegram was ineffective, however.
a. F1ambeau found the hotel IN
Munich too crowded to receive
him on his arrival later. In Nuern-
berg there IL q monument to Peter
Heniein, the inventor OF the FIRST
pocket watch. who holds in his
hand q model. round like. an egg.
MUST WALK ABOUT CITY.
One must walk. not ride. In
Nuremberg to, see the city today.
as there are no cabs since the war.
and the street car lines do not
extend everywhere. Besides, many
people are walking because the
street car fare has again been
raised to five, six or seven marks,
according to distance. The price
Of taxis is prohibitive, since gaso-
line Ii the expensive item. Flam-
beau almost felt himself back in
America when he paid for his
first-night taxi. for five or six
minute ride. geo marks. And a
few days later in Vienna he paid
$4,000 kronen for an equally short
taxi trip, and $4,000 for an early
morning ride to his Danube river
steamer. az
In Nuremberg >-one Of the most
interesting sights u the old Thir-
teenth century clock, made by a
matchmaker. Peter Heus, which
stili shows daily. when the clock
strikes twelve, the seven Electors
who go thrice around the Emperor
Charles. turning to bow before
him. Munich has also its clock
on the town hall. where daily as
the clock chimes eleven, merry
figures In bright colors come out
and dance several times.
The Albrecht Dnerer house is
quaint and interesting. with many
associations Of the artist, portraits
of himself and his wife auto
graph letters by him. reproduc-
tions of his works. and several
originals. besides many of his
actual sketches. The favorite cell
ing decoration. hanging from the
massive wooden beams. is anti
quated German cherubim. cupids
with bows and arrows and wings
made Of the spreading antlers OF
deer.
OF one OF, the original Duerer
drawings, representing half.
nude figure Of q man, who points
to a spot on the left side above
the abdomen, the story IL told the
artist was one day feeling Ill. and
he drew this picture and sent Y to
his physician. to indicate the
source ! Of his ailment. which his
sage doctor at once understood
and sent medicine to cure him.
In the old st. Lawrence Church
there is an extraordinary life-size
wood carving. the Rochus Altar It
is called. representing the good
Saint, who suffered from leg. trou-
BILE. uncoyerins his limb to show
the spot OF infection to an angel.
INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE.
But the glory and crown OF
Nuremberg is its ancient "schloss"
castle. the stronghold above the
city, inclosed by the ,encircling
high walls OF stone, and over
toot,tcr th. cnunfrv y-ound .ho,,t