Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
AUSTRIAN TYROL
REGA|NS PRESTIGE
Receivers From Wars Raw
ages and Once More Is Pop
uIar Pleasure Resort.

| Austrian Tyrol shrunken in size by
| the fortunes of war. but with courage
undaunted and scenic beauty un-
| married. has once more established its
! popularity as q pleasure resort, hav-
ing just reported the most successful
tourist season in years. '"Tyrol. the
mountainous arm of Austria thrust in
between the Swiss, German and
Italian Alps, now comprises little
more than the valley of the River Inn.
| with the neighboring ranges and de
files" says a bulletin from the Ma
tional Geographic Society. THE
South Tyror of pre-war days is no
more, but has become the Alto Adige
of it's new Italian masters.
Ancient Seat of Hapsburg Family.
Although small in geographical eX
tent, Tyrol looms large in European
history and art" continues the bull
letin. Innsbruck. the capital. was an
ancient seat Of a branch of the House
of Hapsburg, and under Emperor
Macmillan | fiourished as a center of
government and learning. The son Of
Macmillan married a daughter of
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, pa
irons of Columbus The great En-
peror lies buried in the ancient church
at Innsbruck. surrounded by statues
of his two wives and his most prom
inent kinsmen. Stories Of their lives
combined would form the European
history of the day In the same
church is the tomb of the innkeeper
patriot and defender of Tyrolese free
dom, Andreas Hofer.
THE Empress Maria Theresa,
mother of the Inflated French Queen.
Marie Antoinette, spent much time III
this part of her dominions. The prin'
cipal street of Innsbruck bears her
name, and there is triumphal arch
built in her honor.
This quaint little city of about
1000 people is delight to the lovers
of ancient architecture. In the older
sections narrow streets are bordered
by tall houses with dormer windows
and gabled roofs. At one corner there
is a rather plain house with an elab.
orately carved and painted two-storied
Gothic balcony, topped by gilded
tile roof, dating back to count of
cause of overindulgence in his hobby
of architecture. This is the famous
House of the Golden Roof.
Streets Lead to Mountains.
"The streets of Innsbruck seem to
end in the very mountains them
selves, which rise on all sides in
Jagged gray peaks high above the
town, many showing snowy SUBMITS
even in Summer. Ranges on the
south side are bit more friendly
and less forbidding. Austrians are
fond of mountain climbing, and there
are many Alpine clubs organized to
promote the sport On holidays dur
ing the Summer season contingents
from local organizations overflow
railway stations en- route to favorite
peaks. Their costumes consists of
jacket and Tapping short leather
breeches, rolled stockings that leave
much Of the leg bare and on the
shoulders a knapsack. This ensemble
is surmounted by a felt hat, into
which is stuck the inevitable channels
tail. which valued ornament Is like
nothing so much as shaving brush.
1.-The Alpine clubs have erected rest
huts far up remote valleys and fur
nish their members with charts of
are Systematically trained on easier
peaks. progressing with an increase
of skill to almost perpendicular
heights. Thus, high mountain ranges
have become great national play
ground and a source Of health and
strength to the nation.
Peasantry a Hardy Race.
"Tyrolese peasantry are notably q
hardy race. Unremitting toll is re.
CURED to wiring a living from the
narrow valleys and hillside farms, but
struggle with nature has not married
the peaceful aspect of the countryside.
Wide-eaved farmhouses dot land:
&i,@l,
bells
Great crucifixes at the crossroads
Indicate the religious nature of the
peasantry. Above every village rises
the spire of the parish church. Until
late years each valley had it's own de-
tails of custom and costume, still
chung to in the more remote regions.
For over century TyroleSe
yodelers have been heard on the con.
cert and vaudeville stage Of Europe
and America. The first Tyrolese to
popularize the yodel in the theater
made fortune in England by so do
ing and, returning to his native land,
purchased castle and retired in
wealth.
This form of vocalization was per-
fected at family concerts organized to
while away the long Winter evenings
in the country. 1t thus became the
custom for groups of brothers and sis
ters who We're especially noted in
their own valley to go together upon
the concert stage in family groups.
TO see rural music and folk dancing
at home the traveller now must go to
remote country districts.
However, markets and streets in
the towns and villages are full of local
color beloved by tourists; mountain
GERS with their staffs, women in quaint
bonnets, whose two long black stream
ers reach to the ground; urchins with
flowers for sale. Feudal castles of
the old toll-taking barons frown from
their rocky heights. Comfortable inns
and luxurious hotels invite the tourist
to rest The. mountain climber, the
motorist, the health seeker each finds
delights of his own. Tyrol has pre-
eminently that combination of climate
and scenic picturesqueness which
makes it a perennial playground"