Evening star., 1936-01-12
THE unusual experience Of stroll
/ ing along the ocean floor to get
/ q somewhat Beebe-eye view OF

somewhat Beebe-eye view OF
L Bermudas brightly colored
fish reveals mans timidity, woman's
nonchalance.
Dressed in bathing suits, sneakers
and q divers helmet, 10000 visitors
have tried it, and the curator OF the
aquarium at Hamilton has observed
that men are more likely to show
signs of cold feet. in spite OF the
warmth of the water. Such tempera-
mental males find themselves, how
ever, between Nbitzers and the blue
sea, and take to the water-and like It,
A system has been worked out to
calm whatever fears beset the novice
who calls on the fish in their natural
surroundings Of coral and seaweed. A
l0-minute tryout is recommended
The undersea walker then comes up,
usually with a keen desire to go down
again.
THE diver receives his helmet when
he is breast-deep in water. He
takes another step down, and water
gureles up to his neck, but goes no
higher. The air being pumped into
the helmet keeps it out, and the
breathing device, 60 pounds, stays on
his shoulders.
A surface crew of two superintends
the adventure. One mans the pump
the other the hose. paying it out as
the diver steps down and strolls
along the paths under 20 feet OF
crystal-clear water. Should the ad-
venturer faint or fall, he could be
brought to the surface within 80
seconds.
The curator, Louis L. Mowbray,
tells an amusing story Of Christopher
Morleys descent. The writer, charmed
by the submarine spectacle. sat down
on the ocean floor and looked about
for half an hour. Finally an at
tendant went down and, in panto-
mime, pleaded with him to return
to dry land.
Among those who have tried the
experience recently have been a man
of 81 and boy Of 9.
TRAMP ships are teaching geog-
raphy to four London schools with
surprisingly interesting results. Under
the Educational Committee Of the
London Council and in corporation
with the operators Of the lines, the
students have adopted" vessels. Keep
ing in touch with the captains, they
follow the ships around the world.
Ports and peoples of the various lands
and trade routes become vivid, almost
personal, experiences through cor
respondence. 1t is the ultimate goal
to enroll 100 London schools in the
plan.
CCRIBBLINGs: It Is unlawful to
sell, barter or even exchange black
bass in Florida. Salt water fishing
requires no license; fresh water IL
censes cost $3.50, but fisherman can
get one good for three days for sl75.
AS a world producer, Colombia is
first in emeralds. second in platinum
and third in bananas.
1NO pal hulS - cApI cSSCu III McAl-
CO on signs which say. "Se Prohibe
Estacionarse" incidentally. in Mexico
they mean it
Feather beds are prohibited by law
in the Province of Quebec's hotels and
lodging houses. Single beds must have
two pillows; double beds, four.
An American woman. Mrs. Horace
Gray Of Boston, has put the French
village Of Sagmoneux back on the
map after its destruction in the World
War. With her contributions and COL
lections Of about 100000 francs, ar
attractive town has been built again.
Pinehurst is SIS miles by rail from
New York and AIS miles from jackson
Vile.
For so cents one may climb into
the steeple of Boston's Old North
Church, where signal lights flashed to
send Paul Revere on his historic ride
A novelty observed In America along
the boundaries of the several standard