Evening star., 1938-01-30
The Travellers Notebook

Scribblings about the Be
Music at Bayreuth
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BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.
- CRIBBL1NGS: Another tourist
- hood Is changing the famed
beach at Waikiki. Last win
~ ter's heavy influx Of visitors
convinced operators OF accommoda-
tions that more were needed, so addi-
tional apartments and cottages under
the palms are springiMg up along
with modern stores, souvenir shops
and restaurants. Nearly every larger
retail establishment at Honolulu now
maintains a branch in the Waikiki
area. Visitors who want to 60 native
via surfboards and outrigger canoes
have to make their reservations In
advance.
Signs that amaze Americans in Eu-
rope: please walk on the grass" in
English parks: please touch," in
French museums of inventions" and
Smoke if you wish," in q German
library.
Unlike Congress. where constitu-
ents from all the States may walk in
on the spur OF the moment andslisten,
the House Of Parliament cater to no
such tourist whims. In the official
words Of the great Lord Chamberlain:
"The Palace Of Westminster is open
to visitors on Saturdays and on Easter
Monday and Easter Tuesday, Whit
Monday and Whit Tuesday and Au-
gust bank holiday from 10 am. to 4
pm, II neither House Of Parliament
Is sitting. Admission at the Norman
porch, House OF Lords. on the above
mentioned days from 10 am. to $50
pm"
Lourdes, the shrine of the young
shepherdess Bernadette, has drawn
about 100000 pilgrims q year since
1870.
C1XTY-SEVEN Americans embarked
last year on the complicated
process OF buying land in Bermuda.
With the rough average price OF
$4,000 per acre, 1t Is estimated they
have paid or will pay about $3.50
for the $50 acres they seek. That is,
If they are allowed to buy. In the
first place, aliens may hold only 1000
of Bermuda's precious l2.500 acres.
Not every Tom. Dick and Harry is so
privileged. Names of the applicants
are published in the press to invite
any objection. At the same time, the
governor initiates a secret inquiry into
the reputation Of the prospective
buyer. and the investigation occa-
sionally rings up mo sale" At
present about 100 acres are owned
by aliens.
Perplexed by the code of tipping in
Europe, an American tourist solved
the problem by bestowing eratuities
IN the form OF American safety razor
blades and American cigarettes. He
reports success. The tips were re-
ceived gratefully, more 50 than coins.
The Queen Mary returns to the sea
early next month, her first 1898 trans
Atlantic trip from New York being
scheduled February 8. Thereafter she
will sail about every two weeks.
Leipzig, native city Of Richard Wag-
ner. arranged festival cycle OF his
complete stage works, beginning Feb
ruary 13. 1t was sold out promptly,
and a second arranged primarily for
foreign visitors. Beginning April 20,
1t will run to June 10, with these
performances: April 20. Die Feen":
April %, "Das Liebesverbot' April %,
"Rienzi"; May 2, The Flying Dutch
man; May IL, "Tannheuser";; May
10, "Lohengrin"; May rs. Tristan
and Isolde; June 2, Die Meister-
singer =; June 5. "Parsifal": June 9,
"Rheingold"; June IL, '"Walkuere";;
June l6, "Siegfried"; June 10, "Goet-
terdaemmerung." This years Wagner
festival plays at Bayreuth are to be
presented on the following dates: Iris
TAM" July "a, rs and August 4, 7, 10
and 10: "Parsifal," July Is and August
3, SO and ls: the Ring" July %
and August II "Rheingold':: July
20 and August 13. "Walkuere": July
80 and August IA, "siegfried," and
August and 16, "Goetterdaemme-
rung"
IN Spanish-speaking countries the
days of the week are: Sunday, Do
mingo: Monday, Lunes; Tuesday, Mar
tes; Wednesday. Microbes; Thursday,
Jueves; Friday, viernes; Saturday.
Sabado.
Drawn to Florence by its art. those
who appreciate the works Of the old
masters view paintings Of Titan, Bot
ticelli and Raphael and many other
Italian artists in the Ufizi and Pitti
Galleries. The latter is housed in the
royal palace, which is connected with
the Ufi1 Gallery by the Ponte Vec-
chic.
On the shores of the worlds greatest
man-made lake, created by the con-
struction Of Boulder Dam. the Ma
tional Parks Service slowly is de-
vebping resort playground that
will be at its best in the nine cooler
months Of the year Under normal
weather conditions, swimming in Lake
Mead is pleasant even in December
and 1t is on this and other water
sports that recreational areas are
binR founded. Three principal CEN