The Washington times., 1936-08-18

went to AandolSmaeS and from
there up to Rolmshorn, which is
called the Matterhorn of Norway.
It is some 1000 feet high and one
rides a tiny railroad train up its
side.
Beautiful Drive
The drive from Merck to Dye,
in Mrs. Distler's opinion, is the
most beautiful she has ever seen
and having visited 18 countries
she may be considered a "connoiS-
seur" of scenic beauty. Snow
capped mountains form back
drop for the crystal-clear lakes
surrounded by brilliantly green
pine trees. Tiny cascades and
waterfalls reflect themselves in
the lakes.
After brief stay in Bergen
they went to Oslo and from there
to ViSby, the Isle of Gotland,
where ruins and roses" stand out
in Mrs. Distler's memory. At Tai
linn, the capital of Estonia, they
went sightseeing and did some
shopping. But their longest stay
was in Moscow where, after a
short stop in Leningrad, they were
entertained by the First Secretary
of the American Embassy and
Mrs. 10y Wesly Henderson. Other
Washingtonians aboard tn e
Kungsholm were Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Mullen and Mrs. Mae Ham
ilton and they, too, were guests
of the Hendersons at tea given
at the American Ambassadors
(Mr. William C. Bullitt) residence.
Here gathered members OF the
American colony, newspaper folk
from this side OF the ocean and
embassy attaches. Mr.. Hender-
sons pretty blonde wife, whose
home was originally in Latvia, was
a charming hostess and after the
tea party a large crowd visited
an amusement park, returning to
the Hendersons' apartment in the
Embassy for fried eggs and bacon,
to top off the evening.
Favorite Stopover
After a day in Helsingfors, Fin
land, they landed in Stockholm,
which was Mrs. Distler's favorite
stopover, for there it was so cool
and clean, a beautiful harbor, the
natives so friendly and nice and
1t was mot so hard to make one
self understood. They brought
home innumerable souvenirs and
while there saw the magnificent
palace and the crown jewels. In
Copenhagen, which is the Paris
Of the Scandinavian countries,
they spent two and half days.
There they we're met at the ship
by pretty little Gudrun Hurja
CMrs. Emil Hurja) who is visit
ing there with her father. She
was their guide to Tivoli Park,
the amusement center which
boasts two swanky restaurants,
every imaginable contraption for
entertainment similar to our own
Glen Echo, and they made the
rounds of the night clubs, where
excellent floor shows combined
with delightful music are unrival-
led in that part of the country.
At Gothenburg, Sweden, the
Mullens and Mrs. Hamilton left
the ship to continue their jour
neys in Germany and they are
not due to return until the latter
part of September. HomeWard
bound the Distlers enjoyed pleas
ant days at sea and arrived here
refreshed and enthusiastic.
Now they are deep in their
plans to take possession of their
new home located at 2124 Kalo-
rama Rd., which is in the hands
of decorators and will be put in
readiness for them by September
IS. It is across the street from
the French Embassy and con-
veniently located to town and
will be the scene of many de-
1ightfully informal parties, for
this charming couple have a host
of friends in the Capital who are
welcoming them home.
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