The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-23
A WOMANS
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By Allene Sumner

ROME, Italy.-"And believe me.
when ! come the next time. I'll have
no baggage-just the duds on my
back
II there is any one classic remark
heard from the ruby lips OF I'VE for
eigners" who have trekked across
the salty waves for to see the
Apaches of Montmartre and the don
keys Of Italy all dressed up with
red ribbons on their hair. II is the
above.
All by way OF launching into the
lesson. part OF which. at least. shall
concern itself with what TO wear and
what TO bring when you come to
Europe.
This is not so highbrowy perhaps
as a sage dissertation on the rubble
heap known as the Roman forum.
or as dramatic as an exposition OF
the Cemetery of the Capucians in
this town of Rome. which cemetery
is muraled and frescoed with tricky
designs wrought from. the rotted
bones of some 1000 monks buried
there, with an occasional highlight
of art in the way Of a skeleton
dressed in a monks cowl, huddled
in a wall niche.
But whether highbrowy or dra.
matte. you viii bless me a thousand
fold when you trek into parts un.
known with one little two-by-four
! wicker suitcase and a naughty smile
for the "porteurs" and "facchinos'
who would grab ones inheritance
along with ones luggage.
Friends who have been 10 Europe
mean well. but each has his or her
own little pet scheme on the no
withal and the wherewithal.
Don't take a trunk! 1t will drive
you mad" said one or two.
Don't try to travel with suit
case-youll hate being away so long
without all the comforts of home"
said another faction.
We needed the outcry Of the first
faction, thanks whatever Gods there
be! Do thou likewise! A trunk
when travelling in Europe is about
as necessary as maidenhair fern
growing from horses ears.
Besides, the pence, Imogene! One
pays full fare for trunk in al
countries of Europe.
Having steered you into the
straight and narrow which permits
Of no trunk when travelling in Eu'
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you to let the family suitcase tarry
at home, and take with you into
parts afar merely an overnight bag
stocked with only such essentials as
you will need on the boat, and such
things as cannot be resupplied in
most any store anywhere-and there
are fully as many kinds OF stores in
Europe as at home, mark ye!
It works like this. Porters are al
lowed on only very few trains in
Europe. We have found but one
station in almost constant travel
over three nations where porters
were permitted to board trains at
fstations and take luggage off.
The accepted method is for one-half
of ones party to betake itself to
the platform while the other faction
hurls baggage through the COM
partment window at 'em or on 'em,
smash what will.
Not so much fun when one has at
tempted to loot the shops of pot.
teries and pictures and perfumes, al
that the old family pocketbook will
stand, heavy though the result may
be!
Then one pays the porter by bag,
something like Is cents a bag. which
does not seem so much, but after
the first hundred moves might have
bought gorgeous Roman scarf or
Florentine bag.
One pays per bag. also, in the
taxis, and one finds oneself growing
more and more reluctant to move
on to fairer climes with the bag.
gage problem eternally haunting
onel
The very smartest American I
professor who is travelling utterly
sans baggage save. for a brief case,
wherein are tucked a toothbrush
and one specimen of the family
B.. ". D. Professional.
He buys soap, cough drops. shoe
strings. handkerchiefs. shaving
cream as he needs It, or them. He