Evening star., 1938-11-13
Travel Tales
Win ; Prizes
In Contest
Trips to Europe
And New York
Are Described


Joyce Mickey, IA, Of 4419 Twenty
ninth street NV, student at
Alice Deal Junior High School, who
tells Of an ocean voyage on which
she met the famous wrong way"
aviator. Douglas Corrigan-and, she
says. beat him at game Of ping
pong"
Helen Harris, IS, Of 70 r street
NV, a Dunbar High School pu-
pill, who describes a trip to New
York.
Dorothy Niessen, IA, Of 52l4 North
Eleventh street, Arlington, Va.
st. Charles School student, who
writes of visit to Holland.
Last summer, after a glorious
vacation in Europe" Joyce relates,
Il returned on the SIS. Manhattan
with my father, mother and brother.
Much was my joy when I heard
that Wrong Way Corrigan was one
OF my shipmates.
when he got on the boat at
Cobb. Ireland, a great reception
awaited him, and it was then that
he probably got his first inkling of
how he was to be greeted in Amer
lea.
That very day, was introduced
to him-and, of course, was thrilled.
He was always laughing. and wasn't
bit snobbish to anybody. A few
dave 1ofor hoof I,ivo Of
OF ping-pong. and afterward he
showed me on the ships globe how
he had made the mistake of flying
to Ireland instead of California.
"The climax of all this came when
we were nearing New York. A lot
Of small boats came out to welcome
Corrigan. Also, some newspaper
men had gotten on, and were TAX
ing pictures of him. When we
landed. an escort vas waiting for
him. and 1t was really exciting.
Now, whenever I see him in the
movies, I feel that he is an old
friend-and I know I'll never forget
the thrill of meeting him!"
This was my third trip to the
big city" Helen reports. "and I
found 1t more fascinating than ever
before.
broadway at night, with its
lights and crowds, gave me quite a
thrill. I am sure it would appeal
to anyone who enjoys excitement,
fh0oforc OF
The great Rockefeller Center is
the most interesting group of build
ings that I have ever had an op-
portunity to tour. Here you are
able to see behind the scenes of
many radio programs that you have
heard at home. Here. too, you will
find restaurants representing near
ly every nation, and you may dine
as you please.
Then, there are museums Of mu-
sic science, art and industry. These
are educational as well as interest
ing.
The great Radio City Music Hall
is as beautiful as it is large-and
1t is the largest on earth.
There are beautiful roof gar
dens, another beautiful music hall
known as the Center Theater, a va
riety of shops in which you can buy
anything you desire. and other
buildings.
While on this last visit, I ate
in an automat for the first time.
You deposit your money, and out
comes your food. It's very quaint
idea
Dorothy was only seven when she
visited The Netherlands, but, she
says, she can remember quite a
bit about the trip.
There were four children in our
family then" she writes. MY faith
ers parents lived in Holland, and
he took us to see them.
"On the ship, we had small
stateroom with portfolio It
seemed very funny not to have VIM
doWs.
Il usually took walk around the
deck after breakfast. 1t was thrill
ing to watch the waves. got sea-
SICK several tlmeS.
THE trip took nine days, but
seemed longer because there was no
land in sight-nothing but waves
I liked to throw bread into the water
and watch the sea gulls dive for it.
1--WE passed England and then
stopped in France, but didn't get off
the boat. When We reached Hol-
land we went through a canal to
dock. My grandfather met us and
we boarded a train.
I'VE passed many windmills and
tulips. Except for fishermen and
farmers. the people dressed just
like we do In this country.
I'VE saw the Queen opening Par
lament and we also saw her riding
in golden coach.
"The most exciting thing was
Christmas. Santa Claus was called
st. Nicholas and he had a helper
named Black Pete. 1t was said If
anybody was bad Black Pete would
put them In bag and take them to
the North Pole.
Santa Claus rang our bell and
we opened the door. He gave us a
large sack full of toys. We invited
him in, but he said he had to take
toys to other children.
my twin brother and I went to
school, in the first grade. We were
taught the numbers from l to 100,
but only remember them from l
to 10 and backward.
my first surprise was to see so
many bicycles on the streets and
hardly any cars. My father used
to ride us home from school on a