New Britain herald., 1922-08-25
ENJOYED EUROPE, f BUT LOVES LISA.
Miss Emma Ramm and Mrs. Henry Bauer Return From Tour

There's no place like the U. S. A exclaimed Miss Emma Ramm of III Belden street and Mrs. Henry Bauer of East street as they sailed into the Battery Wednesday at New York on the steamex Mongolia" following a three months trip through Germany where they witnessed the great Pas sion Pla vat oberammergau.
 Miss Ramm, who Is the daughter of Mrs. Henry Ramm. and Mrs. Bauer, sailed on May 25 on the steamship "Saxonia" for the purpose of visiting relatives in Germany and to see the famous Passion play. During their stay there, they visited many points of interest and were impressed by the conditions of the working people there. Although living was not con- sidered high by the local people, the prices charged for various necessities from the German residents were ex- horbitant for them to pay
 When they arrived in Germany, an American dollar was equivalent to about 2S0 marks. The drop in the value of money there was great as when they left on August 12. the American dollar was then equal to 800 marks and on the steamer. when they sailed home. they heard the dol lar was worth HOO marks. -. Need Coal Bad
 Business there was slowing picking up they found, but the country was very harA hit for coal. This cause was attributed to the increasing de- mand from France and there was It, tie left for the people of Germany to burn. What they did get however, was very expensive.
 Ramm, returned from Germany with her and plans to make his home in this country MT. Ramm lived here for about eight years. but returned last summer. He finds that making a livelihood there Is difficult. due to the financial condition of that coun- try.
 The Passion Play.
 The Passion play. witnessed by the New Britain people. was described as the most wonderful they had ever seen. The event took place in the open air theater in Oberammersau and the day Miss Ramm and Mrs. Bauer attended, there were about 10000 persons in the audience.
 The play Is performed in rain or shine. On rainy days the perform CTS are garbed in rubber clothing. made exactly like the garments worn on clear days and nothing is left out of the cast or hurried on account of bad weather. The play commences at 8 o'clock in the morning and con- tjnues until 12 o'clock, noon. There Is then q recess of two hours and at o'clock in the afternoon, it begins again and ends at 6 o'clock in the evening.
 The player who impressed the local travellers most of all was Anton Lang, who depicted the part of Christ. This actor is bs years old and during the scene of the crucinxion, he remained on the cross for 20 minutes. On being removed, he was taken down by two physicians, specially selected for their parts, who gave him hurried exami- nation and the play proceeded.
 Parts Visited.
 Miss Ramm and Mrs Bauer visited Hamburg and also Leibeck, which is the native town of Miss Ramm's father the late Henry Ramm. She visited the home where he was born. Bavaria, where her mother was born, was also visited and Miss Ramm went the school and church Mrs Ramm attended.
 At Munich, the couple attended the opera where all German plays were acted They visited Leipzig, which is the home of Miss Ramm's uncle, and then they journeyed to Eger.
 At Vienna, they attended the opera house Aida, which theater was presented to the late Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria on the observance of his fiftieth anniversary.
 In Amberg, Miss Remm and Mrs. Bauer were surprised to meet Mrs. Jacob Baumgartner, wife of Jacob of ri Vine street, who Is visiting in that country now.
 Tn Hamburg, where the New Brit ain couple landed or, their arrival in Germany. they were Wandering about the streets when they were met by Carl Rarn.. the cousin of Miss Ranm who came over here with them, and who was at that moment looking for he two women to guide them to their 1estination.
 At Regensburg they spent some lime at Walhalla on the Danube, a wonderful building in that section.
 During their visits to the various ,ities and towns, Miss Rarnm and Mrs. Bauer collected number of novelties and some fine pieces of in the factories of Vienna. t
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