Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.,
Travel Editor

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Scribblings: Four carlton recitals
will be given during the winter sea-
son at Florida's famous Box Tower,
atop Iron Mountain, near Orlando.
Beginning December 16, they will
be presented on Tuesdays, Thurs
days, Saturdays and Sundays
through April IA, announces Caril-
lonneur Anton Brees, with special
programs on Christmas Eve, Christ
mas Day, New Years Eve, New
Years Day and on the birthday an
niversaries of Robert E. Lee (Jan-
uary 19, Lincoln and Washington;
also on January 9, February l, Feb
ruary IA, February Is, March %
and March %. Three Easter Sun
day programs will be given-at SUM-
rise. noon and 3 pm. Full moon
recitals are scheduled for January
"a, February % and March % at 9
pm. Although the grounds at
Mountain Lake Sanctuary, that sur
round the tower, are open all year,
recitals are given only during the
winter.
Sun Valley vacationists are
dubbed sun valiants."
Trees which contribute spectacu-
larly to Great Smokey National
Parks autumn show of color, just
now at its height, in the lowlands,
include the red maple, sourwood,
black gum, sumac, fire cherry, dog
wood, the oaks. sassafras, hickory
and sweetgum: the shrubs, hobble-
bush, current and witherod.
An abridged calendar of events of
interest to New Orleans visitors,
November % New Deal Thanksgiv-
lng), opening of the horse-racing
season at the Fair Grounds track;
December, mid-winter sports car
nlval yachting, rowing, boxing, bas-
ketball, tennis, track and field:
January !, Sugar Bowl football clas-
sic; January s, official opening of
the carnival season; January 81
February 6, mardi gras; in Febru-
ary. $4,000 open golf tournament,
and IN March, spring fiesta.
To enhance the decorative and
symbolic values of the coat of arms
OF the province of Quebec" an or
der-in-council has made several
changes. Surmounted by the royal
crown and underlined by the famil-
lar legend, "Je me souviens" II re-
membeD. the redesigned shield will
bear three golden fleurs-de-lys in
stead OF two on sky-blue back
ground; the golden British lion on
royal purple background with
three maple leaves springing from
vertical rather than a horizontal
branch. !.
The committee arranging the Port
land 'OregD rose festival for 1910
already is planning to surpass the
pageantry of the festival of 1889.
one OF the most beautiful of the
series of 81 annual events. Dates
have been set as June S, 6, 7 and 8.
X X X
AT Pyler, N. c., is Friendship"
Church. and the name is right
now. The congregation adopted the
name rather than correct the mis-
spelling on the original sign.
Boxing day, traditional in England
and its possessions, has a Bermuda
version of special interests to Ameri-
can visitors. On December 26 the
Gombeys, descendants of the isles
original slaves, don grotesque make
up, including high peacock feather
headdresses, and stage the war
dances of their ancestors. AS in
England, gifts are presented to
faithful servants on boxing dav.
The quail, turkey and ruffed grouse
season opens in North Carolina on
November 80, the migratory water
FOWL season on November IS.
| The novelty of living at the edge
OF time belt line in the United
States, to ring in the New Year at
midnight, when it is just II o'clock
mile or two westward, and then
cross the line to welcome the same
New Year about an hour later. can
be outdone by visiting a spot near
quito. Ten miles north of the lofty
capital of Ecuador is a monument
marking the equator. AS the equator
is an Imaginary but precise line, the