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Evening star., 1937-04-07
81 $50.
PROPERTY FOR RENT

3 R. . BATHS. H.WH.. ELECTRIC
range, refrigeratlon: s miles in Md; acre
S65 Address Box 1870, Star office.
OLD COLONIAL HOME 216 s. ROYAL
St Alexandria. Vas rooms a bed
rooms, = baths. extra lavatory for Serv-
ants automatic hot-water heater, large
yard: S65 Alexandria 1S4SW.
Evening star., 1937-04-07

CHEVROLET 1880 coach; really good all
the way through: good paint. motor ano
tires: very clean: SIS down. 81 .;}9 month.
Walsh Motor Co., 5000 Georgia ave.
Shepherd 1900.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
10th ST.

SOUTH OF SCOTT CIRCLE
over so #. wide to alley: large garage.
Now rented for SITS per mo-: no lease.
Ideal for physicians Office or investment
Can sell for S25.000 Call Mr.. Porter.
ROBT. l.. McKEEVER CO., INC,
Shoreham Bldg National 4750
Evening star., 1937-04-07
HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT.
HOUSES WANTED TO BUY.

Is MIN. CAPITOL: NEWLY BUILT BUN
galoW. ami: rooms. bath: lot 6OX100
reasonable Line. 0317. 513 61st st. ne
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Antonio Cueto

Conocedores de que son mu-
chas las personas que Sc intere-
san por Ell estado del Secretario
de la Secci6n de Propaganda
del Centre Espahol, Sir. Anto-
Mo Cueto, que guarda CANA des
de hace bastantes semanas en-
ell Sanatorio del Boulevard, nos
interesamos hoy por su salud.
Desgraciadamente la noticia.
que podemos dar es POGO hala-
gueiia, va que nos informan que
su estado continda siendo deli
cado, sin que Sc note cambio ia
vorable alguno.
Amigos fntimos de Antonio
Cueto, v admiradores de las in
n1meras virtudes que lie ador-
nan, lamentamos, como 10 ha-
cen todos sus amigos, su delica-
do estado de salud, hacienda vo-
tos por que la naturaleza obre
Ell milagro de sanar sus dolen-
cias.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
De la RiOo de viaje

Accompanied de su bella Y j6-
ven esposa senora Rosa de la
Riva, su graciosa hijita Olga y
sus padres polfticos esposos Car
los Torrens, embarc6 aver para
la encantadora playa de Pass-a-
Grille ell p~residente de la Sec
ci6n de Recreo del Centre Espa-
mol, Sr. Angel de la Riva, con Ell
prop6sito de pasar una semana
de vacaciones tomando los salu-
tferos banos de aquella avan-
zada isla del golfo.
Popularisimo Y muy querido
entire los miembros de la Sec
|ci6n que tan acertadamente di-
rige, 10 mismo que en- los GEN.
tros tabacaleros donde promi-
nentemente figura, su ausencia
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
FERNANDEZ LESIONADO
EN- UN CHOQUE

Dos camiones, uno guiado
por AL Fernandez, de 80 amos,
del 1922 Elmore, y ell otro por
John Owens, de la raza negra,
chocaron hoy por la manana
en- la esquina de Cass y Cen
trail.
Fernandez. recibi6 lesiones
leves en- ell accidente y fue GU
RADIO en- ell Hospital Municipal.
Ell negro, Due trabaja para ell
Exchange National Bank, sali6
ileso.
Sc calculan en- $135 ell valor
de los danos sufridos por los
dos vehfculos.
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Continad enfeq-mG

Continata enfermG
En- la manana de hoy nos en-
teramos con ba@tante pena de
que no ha e~xperimentado mejo-
ria alguna en- la enfermedad
que padece, desde hace algunas
semanas, la bondadosa v fiel
companera del muy querido Sc
cretario del Centre Espafiol, Sr.
Fermin Souto.
Aunque Disappearance por
su avanzada edad de verla libre
por complete de dolencias, con-
fla ell senior Souto, a quien hubi-
mos de preguntar por la salud
de su esposa, que no CORE pc
ligro su vida por Ell presente.
Muy de veras quisieramos
poder dar la noticia del resta-
blecimiento complete de tan a.
preciable DANA.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
NOTAS DEL CENTRIC OBRERO
No vino la Sra. Guiteras

No habl6 en- ell mitin de la ju-
ventud revolucionaria cubana,
celebrado anteayer, la Sra.
Guiteras, hermana del difun-
to Sr. Antonio. Guiteras, secre-
tario de gobernaci6n que fue en-
Ell gabinete del DIR. Grau San
Martin.
Aquf Sc aguardaba con ansie-
dad a la Sra. Guiteras, que al lie
gar a la frontera mejicana, en-
contr6 algunas dificultades.
81 al fin realiza Ell wiaje, Sc
organizara otro acto en- SUI no.
nor.
Antonio Guiteras era un lider
de primera fila en- la lucha con-
ira Ia Reaction cubana Y por es
to los militares lie asesinaron en-
"El Morrillo", lugar muy como
cido de Matanzas.
Ell mitin de los j6venes cuba
nos tuvo menos concurrencia de
la que Sc merecia.
Hablaron varios revoluciona-
rios, entire ellos ell DIR. Menelao
Mora, que explic6 los problemas
lie Cuba en- la bora actual.
Todos los que aman ahora la
causa de Espaha no deben e.
char en- divide q. en- Cubo tam
oien Sc combate por la libertad.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
DUO QUE INGLATERRA NO
PERMITIRA Ell DOMINIC DE
ESPANA POR HITLER Y
MUSSOLINI

Chapel Hill, N. c., Julio 3.
lei DIR. Robert McElroy, pro-
fesor de historic americana en-
la Universidad de Oxford, hi
70 aqui La prediction de que
Inglaterra no permitira paci-
ficamente que Hitler v Musso-
lini dominen a Espana. "No 10
permitira porque pondria en-
peligro q Gibraltar, uno de sus
baluartes."
"Ni Hitler nj Mussoaini quie-
rem la guerra, g Inglaterra ha
demostrado o. Sc halla resuel-
Ia a mantener Ia paz."
Hablo ell DIR. McElroy ante
la Conferencia Nacional de Ju
dios, Catolicos y Protestantes
del Sur.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03

I'll mejos Anis "Anis del Mono
Fabrication Catalina
Restaurant Columbia"
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vos: Ramon Castro.

Contribuyeron con 80 centa-
vos Twin Palms Service Sta,
La Popular Bakery, Fonte
Cleaners, Almo Restaurant, Bi
sagra Cafe, Alhambra Restau-
rant, Victor Gonzalez, Rain
bow Cleaners, C. Hernandez
Grocery, Sardinas Filling Sta,
Barberia de Pace Vinagre, A
viles Restaurant, Million Au-
to Parts, Broadway Furniture,
FL Vizcaino, Amado Gonzalez,
Sanitary Poultry, Florida Fur
niture, La Primera de Ybor
Bakery, Rivera Drug Store, An
gel Studio, Perez Mems Shop,
Franklin Restaurant, Aida
Gonzalez Cafe, La Flor Gro
Gerry, Salcines y Lopez, La Mi
ma Grocery, Bombero Grocery,
The Friends Club, Delgado's
Dept. Store, FL Bien P1blico
Store, Bronx Bar, La Florida
Grocery, Sunrise Cafe, Alessi
Bakery, La Carioca Cafe, Ca
russo y Petcalia, David Con-
zalez, Capitano Grocery, F. A.
gliano Fish Market, Lombar-
dia Grocery, Puleo Feed Feed
Store, Puleo Grocery, Bolera
de Majomia, Dionisio Salad
no, Teatro Royal, ] and P Gro
Gerry, Wayne Feed Co., Espi.
mas Feed Store, r. Bernardo,
Breton Drug Store,
FL Future Obrero, Grocery. Pc
pc Guerra, A and B Poultry,
Ramon Oural, carni-
La Economic Grocery.
American Beauty Gro
Gerry, S. Spoto and Sons Groce-
ry, Madrid Fish Market, Luis
Grocery, Baldomero To-
jaco, Two Brothers Fish Mar
.et, La Corona Grocery, Ruff
no Linares, Segundo Vior, la
Drug Store, Jose Villa.
Contribuyeron con 45 centa-
vos: r. j. Lima
Contribuyeron con % centa-
vos: G and G Grocery, Rosen-
do Cafe, Stevens Service Sta,
Tomassino Grocery, Charles
.enendez, S. Castro, La Glo-
Grocery, M. Fernandez, Pc
pc Ell Gallo Cafe, Jose Chiara-
monte, r. Portocarrero, Jose
Isidro Casalin, A. Mon
zero, Gonzalez y Hernandez Ell
Palatino, carnicerfa, Benito
Blanco, William Molinet, La Ro
"a Grocery, Angel Vald6s, Ell
Unico, Broadway Gro
sery, S. Vicari, Grocery, Jose
G. A. Scanio, West Tam
ia Shoe Shop, Solomon's Store,
Grocery. Mistretta
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(Por A. Monhto)

los papas,.de Tor por este
triunfo de la cienkia, represen-
tada esta vez poi ell S6ven Dr.
Perzia.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
LA PoLrCIA ASESINo PoR
LA A A 90 TRABA-
JADORES
Ell Senador Thomas afirma que
la cinta es una prueba de la
brutaIidad de los esbirros
q policfacos


Washington, Julio 3.--E Co
mite de Libertades Civicas vic
aver una pelfcula en- la que a.
parece la policfa de Chicago,
ell Memorial Day, asesinaRdo
a los trabajadores con ell auxi-
Ito de pistolas, garrotes Y otros
medios.
La pelicula Sc exhibi6 en- pre-
sencia del Comite Y Ell senador
Thomas, democratic de Utah,
dijo de ella que era una prue-
ba irrefutable Y contundente
de la extrema brutalidad de la
policia, que mat6 a diez perso-
mas e hiri6 a muchas sin ser
provocada.
Meyer Levin, un novelista Y
experiodista, declare que 81 re
|cogi6 a un nino de 10 amos que
habfa sido herido y corri6 con
eel para salvarlo. Otros testigos
vic a un policia cuando des-
cargaba las balas de su rev6l-
yer sobre la multitud.
IEstaba ell policia en- peli :
gro cuando us6 su revolver?
lie pregunt6 La Toilette.
No habfa peligro para el -
lie contest6 ell testigo, Frank
w Mccullough, secretario del
consejo para acci6n industrial
en- la iglesia Congregational.
La p~elfcula fue tomada por
un fot6grafo de Ia Paramount,
Orlando Lippert, quien dijo
que la parte mas interesante
la habfa tornado en- siete Sc :
gundos. En- dos casos hubo re-
sistencia. Uno de los obreros lie
peg6 a un policfa con un garro
tie Y otro lanz6 una piedra.
Muestra la cinta como la pc
licia recogia a los heridos y los
meta en- los carros, brutalmen
tie, sin usar parihuelas.
La Sra. Lupe Marshall, otro
testigo, vic un caro- en- ell cual
la policfa habfa acumulado a
Is heridos, uno de los cuales
muri6 en- canine del hospital.
Otros testigos dijeron que la
policfa apale6 Y derrib6 heri-
das a personals que huian.
A la Sra. Marshall, despu6s
de estar en- ell suelo, un policfa
salvaje lie peg6 un puntapie.
Despues de la acci6n la po-
licfa acumul6 palos, piedras,
etc., de un basurero cercano,
para decir que eran las Ear
mas" de los trabajadores.
Chicago ha prohibido que la
pelfcula Sc exhiba ALI, temien
do ocurran desordenes. Esta
noticia la di6 en- esa ciudad.
seg1n sc comunic6 al Comite,
Ell teniente Harry Costello.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
LISTA DE CONTRIBUYEN-
TIES PARA Ell COMDTE
POPULAR
DE SOCORRO A ESPANA
(COntinu1ci6N)

O0ntinaGci6n)
Contribuyeron con $1.OO: A
melio Munoz Mendoza, Manuel
Fernandez Pendas, Fermin
Souto, Ayala Apron Supply,
Benjamin Menendez.
Contribuyeron con 80 centa-
vos: Valencia Garden Restau-
rant.
Contribuyeron con rs centa-
vos: La Bolera de los Mejica-
nos, White Chief, Dependent
ties de AL y F. Grocery.
Contribuyeron con SO centa-
La gaceta., 1937-07-03

elias ingresaran en- las uniones
de tabaqueros.
Tenemos entendido que cast
todas Sc inscribiran en- la 500.
Era menor de 10 que Sc espe-
raba Ell ntimero de las que asis-
theron.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03


La practice dfas pasados Ell
notable j6ven especialista DIR.
Perzia, al nino de 7 amos Tony
Bruno, en Ell Sanatorio del Cen
tro Asturiano.
Amigos del sehor Francisco
Bruno, padre. de Tony, nos inte-
resamos aver por su estado, a.
veriguando que Sc encuentra
perfectamenbe, en- periodic de
franca convalescencia.
Felicitamos sinceramente a
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
Boda simpdtic6

B0dG simpGtic&
Nos hacemos eco de la simpa-
tica boda celebrada ell mierco-
les en- la barriada de West Tam
pa, Y en- la que unieron sus des-
tinos dos j6venes pertenecien-
ties a familias muy estimadas,
Celestino Fernandez v Marina
Garcia, hija esta de los esposos
Avelino Y Solferina Garcia, que
residen en- la avenida Arminia
No. 3405, fue donde tuvo lugar
la ceremonial, en- que actu6 ell
conocido notario Candida Pc
rez.
Los testigos de- la union fue-
ron los esposos Albina y Sera-
fin Rodriguez, amigos intimos
de Ia Iamllla.
Numerosa la concurrencia
que fue obsequiada esplendida-
mente por los duenos de la casa.
Despues de recibir los despo-
sados carinosos parabienes de
los concurrentes, partieron pa
"a la playa de Pass-a-GrilQe,
donde permaneceran los prime
ros dias de su luna de miel.
Entire los invitados a la cere-
monia copiamos los nombres de
las Srtas. Agustina, Lydiay Pa
ny Balbin, Maria Y Palmira Val
DIES, Pillar Castillo, Aulia Mora
les, Victoria Beronda Y Angel
ma Suarez; seforas Generosa
Torres, Carmen Gonzalez, Ali
cha Alvarez y Luisa Rubio, y los
se1ores Benito Var6n, Emile
Morales, Serafin Rodriguez, A.
Garcia Y Dionisio Valdes.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03

,se hara notar obligaaldole a re-
'ducir sus vacaciones al mas es-
trecho Unite.
Que los dfas de descanso que
disfrute lie sienten bien, v 10
mismo al resto de su familia, es
10 que deseamos al Agen amigo
de la Riva.
La gaceta., 1937-07-03
Las Anilladoras

Sc reunieron anoche en- Ell
Centre Obrero las anilladoras
"celofanistas'', como aIhora Sc
las Hama.
Ell Consultivo las aconsej6 y
La gaceta., 1937-07-03

Grocery, Ca1eUeT1A Ade ES1
g6n, Gallego Bar6erfa, Ea
Shoe store, HeRry Barberl
Manuel's Place, Ell Cometa G
Gerry, West Tampa Poqatrys
Velo Sastreria, Hal -
tica, Charles Place lore
Iii Zapaterfa, Franz Eaurici,
Felo's Barber Shop, Jodk TeijilV
do Grocery, RidhardlH Barber !
Shop, Ferlita's Grocery, Cusu-
mano Grocery, n ell6's Cara
ge, /. Bortolotte, BGisa Fernanz1s
dez, Dorado FaliAg Station, Nj
colas Hernandez Grocery, ID.
Diego Cafe, R. CigaSran, Arti-
LEG Hing Sta, Mrs. Suarez,
% Grand Central Grocery,
Champion Shoe Shop, Grand
Orient RESTAURANT, Manuel Lo-
res Grocery, D. Silva, Patdno
BMheria. Francisco Chiaramon
tel Ihop, Hilario Prieto,
Ped egberfa, Delgado's
Famous Yigars, C. G. Talavera,
Joe's Barber Shop, j. Sanchez,
j. Diaz, J. Menendez, Quintaniu
la Grocery, Manuel Casal, Pan
chic, Vidal Perez, Luis Rio, Leo
Diaz, Mike Baccarela, Neina
Brothers Co.,s Benito Lopez,
Jose Alfonso, Jimmie MIilitello,
Manuel Corripio, Columbus
Drive Service Station, Julio Do
minguez, Afilador, Jose Blanco,
Afilador, Eloy Vergara, j. R.
Portas.
Contribuyeron con Is centa-
vos: Armenia Shoe Shop, Ar
guelles Barber Shop, A. Pineri-
to, ABC Cafe.
Contribuyeron con 10 centa-
vos: Joe's Barber Shop, River
side Shoe Shop, Manolo's Place,
Juan Barber Shop, La Lave,
hnmie's Barber Shop.
10 de Julio de 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

rPIKE did some tall talking,
y but we were allowed to join.
We shook hands all around,
downed the subalterns objections
and along we went merrily,
treading the old stone road to-
ward Tungchow. Many of the men
were suffering from disentery,
and l was pretty sick for few
days. But nothing short of death
or complete paralysis could have
parted me from Spike and that
detachment. We struggled ahead,
and at last sighted an outfit of
British Sikhs, which was glad
enough to see us.
We were Ia miles from Peking,
and orders came to march. Food
was as bad as possible, and in our
weakened condition the mere eff
fort to walk on endlessly las it
seemedD was agony. One saving
fact was that no one had ques-
toned our presence. Spike had
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

season they are clothed with iris,
and at other times with a heavy
crop of grass for fodder. Quaint
shaped Hindu temples, their tow
ers covered with f1attened kero-
sene tins, catch the sunlight, and
here and there is soberer
mosque.
It is here that most of the Bor-
aoallahaS conduct their business,
and you may enter some dingy
doorway and climb a precarious
and evil-smelling stairway to a
veritable museum of lovely ar
ticles, old and new, lavishly
strewn about floors and tables.
Frequently cups of tea are pressed
upon the visitors, and if it is sus-
pected that they may buy some
thing of real value, they may be
regaled with a 3O-course lunch
con, which is indeed a very
worthy affair. Course follows
course on the same plate, now
sweet, now savory, now both;
mutton and jam rolled into balls
with aromatic leaves, apricots
followed to receive hard-boiled
eggs, which in turn are stuffed
with spices; crystallized apples
served in gravy. 1t all sounds like
cooks nightmare, but SO deli
cately are the favors blended
that each dish is only more deli
cious than the last, and it will be
hard for anyone to rise and de-
part from one of these famous
luncheons without ordering at
least suite of furniture.
Centuries ago on the shores of
the Kashmir lakes the Mogul EN-
perors built their gardens, includ-
ing the famous Shalimdr, and
thither today flock all Srinagar's
population to enjoy the formal
beauty of the gardens with their
splashing fountains and riot of
color. Half an hour by boat across
the blue waters of the lake, going
eastward, one enters an ancient
canal, bordered by chenar trees
and leading straight to the en-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

share of rifle fire in the process.
Bedlam broke. Chinese screamed,
and Russians cursed.
I kept at Spikes side.
Ready, SOM" he asked, enjoy
ing himself.
"Sure-when do we go?" I tried
to sound casual.
Our adopted company was or
dered to the Ha-ta-men (the gate
of the Tartar Wall). One or our
Chinese guides said there would
be many gates to pass before
reaching the city itself. AS we
moved forward, the Russians who
guarded the field pieces were un-
der a murderous fire from the top
of the wall. Horses and men went
down in heaps. Chinese firing
from towers and parapets on the
wall poured shot into the strug-
Cling battery and infantry which
had reached the gate. The foot
soldiers could not advance or re-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

carts filled with stones, breast
works of sacks of earth which the
Boxers had charged again and
again :. that legation was filled
with exhausted men and women,
and a mob of terrified Christian
converts, all huddled together.
Somehow, in the excitement,
the Americans = including Spike
and = had rushed through the
gate. l never knew how it hap
pened. Moaning of the wounded,
screams of the dying. frightened
horses, Boxers with guns and
knives were all around us-but we
pushed them back, step by step.
We got through. My first battles
and I was drugged with excite
ment, struggling beside Spike.
who cleared way before u.s. How
many times he saved my life I
don't know, and never will With
out him I'd have stayed some
where in the bottom of the moat.
Ito be continued)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

treat. If the Chinese had been
more accurate, most of us would
have been wiped out. But the
Russians = grand fighting men
they were that day!-held on dog
gedly, awaiting Americans and
British. Fortunately, it grew dark
eventually, and the firing let up.
AS dawn came, a directory fire
was laid on the wall, which
cleared it of Chinese in two hours
time. Scaling ladders were made
from bamboo, and before I could
do more than wonder what was
happening, the Union Jack and
Stars and Stripes and the banner
of the Romanoffs flew from the
wall.
A GROUP of Rajiputs and some
~ so British broke down the
Canal gate and relieved the Brit
ish Legation = which by now
looked like the ruins of Pompeii.
Barricades and counter mines,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

houseboat, I sat on the roof and
watched the stream of traffic.
Here was a Shikhdra full of rich
Indians, the women in bright
Sdris and the men in sober
lounge suits with brilliant tur-
bans; here a grimy-looking boat
full of stones or earthenware,
bound for one of the villages on
the lake. They are propelled by
means of poles = arduous work,
often done by the mother of the
children that swarm over the
boat, while the father sits proud
ly holding the youngest born and
singing it to sleep. These river
folk are of magnificent physique,
with fair skin and fine features,
but curiously drab in the matter
of clothes, wearing black for the
most part, the men scantily
garbed, and the women in volu-
minous folds, loaded with silver
ear and finger rings and heavy
bracelets, often as many as 25 or
30 rings of two inches in dame
ter hanging from each ear. The
children are like little brown
elves, with their bright eyes, and
it is said there are more children
in Kashmir than anywhere else in
the world.
A CROSS the lake come great
~ logs, lashed together in
lengths of one to two hundred
yards and guided by man who
rushes from end to end dexter
ously plying a pole of enormous
dimensions. Most numerous of all
are the Borioallahas who pass up
and down the lake with their
wares. Pottery, carpets, silks,
papier mache, are displayed be-
fore ones eyes, which soon be-
come wearied by the array, as
ones ears are by the incessant,
"Only look, Husoor. I am best
wood-carver in Kashmir; see my
chits," and he displays formid-
able pile of grimy testimonials.
There is at least one psycholo-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

IN TIENTSIN the atmosphere
was no more agreeable than
the towns through which we had
passed, but we did have the possi-
bility of meeting troops and add
ing our services as well as en-
joying army food. After weeks
of Chinese dishes. any foreign"
menu sounded like heaven.
We'd looked for excitement a
whole weary month, and consid-
cred crossing to Hankow, hoping
to reach some outfit of foreign
troops when word came that
troops had reached Tientsin.
Would they come up by way of
Langfang? We started back for
Tientsin, and Immediately ran
into a small detachment of Brit
ish and Americans who were
making their precarious way
southwark, intending to meet the
Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

promoted campaign hats and ri
fes, and if I didn't know the man.
ual of arms from a Taost prayer
wheel, I could still march and
shoot :. E. keeping close to Spike,
saying nothing and keeping my
ears open.
Outside of the Tartar Wall we
rested for day. heard firing 60
ing on behind it, within the city.
No one tried to explain it. The
Russian command sent recon-
noitering party which actually
marched to gate unchallenged.
Before the wall was a deep moat,
which the engineers quickly
bridged with bamboo ladders and
timber. The ancient gate was
edged with heavy iron spikes.
Several three-pound field pieces
came up and started blazing away
at the gate. Soon a hole was
preached, and the Russians began
to pour through, taking their
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-14

gist among them, however, whom
I CHANGED upon. He says, "Sir, I
am the worst wood-carver in
Kashmir; will you like to see my
rubbish 2"
Shadows fell on the hills which
encircled the lake, bringing out
colors which the strong sunlight
had disguised; forms of hills and
the old fort which dominates the
town took on new significance;
suddenly darkness swooped down,
and I waited for the glory of the
rising moon, which brings to birth
a new world where the reflections
in the barely moving waters of
the lake are as vivid as their
counterparts. Then, as they pass
by, the boatmen sing queer minor
melodies, and their voices and
the splashing of paddles are all
that break the silence of the
night.
Soon after dawn I went in the
ShikharG through the intricate
canals to the Jhelum, to move
at a leisurely pace up the main
thoroughfare of the town under
the Seven Bridges. 1t is here that
all the native life of Srinagar is
lived, and although the river is
said to be the dirtiest in the world,
the Kashmiri is hardy.
AVER the bridges pass bullock
~ carts and madly dashing
Tongas to and from the streets
on either side-streets narrow and
indescribably filthy, lined with
shops and crowded with pariah
dogs, saffron-robed Sadhus with
their begging bowls, and men,
women and children-all leisure
ly, nearly all beautiful, and be-
grimed with the dirt of ages.
The houses which line the river
lean and totter in all directions,
but the Kashmiri only shrugs and
says, "Yes, but SO they did in my
fathers time" The roofs of the
houses are also the gardens; in