Evening star., 1937-09-12
Young Girls
Hold Lively
Lions in Zoo
Sheila and Joan Have
Great Adventure
on Berlin Visit.
BY LOUISE HARTLEY WAsSELL.

WHO'S afraid of a little woolly lion?
Not Sheila Curry, II, or her
sister, Joan, 9, who were photographed
holding lion cubs in the ZOO in Berlin,
Germany, this Summer.
Because Joan was the younger, a
very young baby lion was placed in
her lap for the picture, but it was
necessary to try out two before a cub
which would lie quietly in Sheilas lap
could be selected.
Even then" she said, "he seemed
q little cross and nervous, and caught
at the hem of my dress when he was
put back on the ground You see his
ears are held back in the picture"
The photographers at the 200 had a
funny little trick to attract the lions
attention.
After we were all Set" Sheila said,
"the cameraman shook a can of rocks
over the machine which caught the
eye of the cubs Immediately"
The Berlin ZOO is much larger than
the one here, the girls reported, and
the animals are arranged differently.
The lions are not Gagged or fenced
off as ours are" they related. In
stead they are surrounded by a deep
wide trench filled with water, which
is outlined by a lovely green hedge"
They also noticed that the elephants
domain is surrounded by seven rows
of 6-inch spikes. You see, if they
should attempt to get away" Sheila
explained, 1.-The spikes would hurt their
feet and turn them back"
They both laughed when they told
of mother monkey there who pulled
her baby about by the tail wherever
she went. And they were much at
tracted by the seals, too, as they rolled
about on the rocks and pushed ball
or anything that got in their way.
While in Germany the girls toured
many famous museums, cathedrals
and parks, and saw San Souci, the
old palace of former Kaiser Wilhelm at
Potsdam. suburb of Berlin. 1t was
originally built by Frederick the Great
In l745-47, but is in perfect preserva-
ton.
They can laugh now, but it was not
laughing matter when they made
an air trip from Berlin to Vienna. The
day was raw and the elements rough.
Both were airsick and I'VE were mighty
glad to get back on Mother Earth"
they chorused.
During stay at Bad Gastein. ia
NOUS springs, the girls enjoyed playing
IN the park with the little squirrels
which are so tame that when a person
calls "Hansi" to them, they run and
jump in his lap and beg for peanuts.
The little fellows will sit on a hand
or lap just long enough to crack the
peanuts and then scamper away to
hide them-then right back they
come, begging for more.
At Berchdesgaden, where most of
the boats on the lake are electrically
driven, Sheila and Joan steered their
own boats. But, of course. the pilot
was close by" they said. At a certain
place on the lake where the snow
clad mountains almost surrounded
them, the pilot blew a trumpet and
waited for the echo before blowing
again. THE effect was beautiful" ]"
both girls agreed. "The echo sounded
like lovely bells resounding from the
mountains"
Sheila and Joan. with their parents.
Col. and Mrs. John F. Curry, u. S. A..
went over TO Europe on the S. S. st.
Louis, returning via Copenhagen and
the S. S. Pilsudski
Upon their return one of the han
plest creatures to welcome them home
was their pet bulldog, Mr.. Giggs." He
makes strenuous effort now to keep
very close TO one of the girls. for fear
OF being left without them again.
Europe is very interesting. but
washington has equally as wonderful
museums, art galleries and parks. the
girls have decided.