Evening star., 1939-12-31
by JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.,
Travel Editor.

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acter was the renown engineer,
Casey Jones. He really Nved-was
an engineer on the Illinois Central
nne-and his widow still survives.
residing in jackson, Tenn. A color
ed engine -house worker Is said to
have had much to do with recording
Casey's name to posterity in the
thrilling ballad, for he admired the
art Of Casey in making the engine
whistle moan"
At st. Augustine. Fla, is found
zero milestone marking the eastern
terminus Of the Old Spanish Trail to
San Diego, Calf.
For the past five years, Capt.
George F. Sherwood, formerly of the
Kings African Rifles, has led small
tour parties through the interior Of
Africa, north to south. The second
world war has changed HIS plans,
and this year he will conduct
group Of globe-trotters to the Orient
on a 109-day cruise-tour to Hawaii,
Japan, Hong Kong. the Philippines,
French 1ndo-China, Java, Bali, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and the South
Seas. His party sails January 26
on the American President liner
President Pierce, and returns to Los
Angeles May 13 aboard the S. s.
Mariposa of the Matson Line.
Sports-minded tourists might re-
member these dates: Southwest
Sports Show, January q to Feb
ruary 4 in the Municipal Auditori-
um, st. Louis, Mo: National Motor
Boat Show, February 3-1l, Navy
Pier, Chicago; International Sports
Show, February 1925, Ampitheater,
Chicago; Northwest Sportsmen's
Show, March 1881, City Auditorium,
Minneapolis, MINI.
OF Miami Beach, Fla, the Gulf
Stream travels northward at about
% miles per hour. Tanning out as
it surges up toward Ireland, the
stream widens to about $50 miles
in passing North Cardinals Cape
Hatteras.
Greens fees at some Of Mexico
City's smartest golf clubs are as low
as 20 cents in American money.
Art and education flank Philadel-
phia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway,
which links downtown in straight
away boulevard to 3,845-acre Fair
mont Park. Stellar attractions along
the parkway are the Art Museum
(open daily, admission free); Fels
Planetarium daily, 3 to $50 pm;
admission, Is cents; the Rodin Mu-
scum (open daily; admission free),
with 'culpture even the layman can
thrill to-" including the late French
mans "Thinker," The Hand of
God" and Gates of He'll; Franklin
Institute Museum topen every after
noon and some mornings: admis-
sion, Is cents; Academy of Natu-
raj Sciences (open Sunday after
moons and morning and afternoon
on weekdays
Tourists need not feel that only
the State Departments clamp-down
on passports will keep them from
seeing the Oberammergau Passion
Play. There will be none, the Play
Committee has announced, until
year after the war With some ex-
ceptions. natives of the village have
presented the great religious spec
tacle for 300 years.
In New Orleans, the eclipse of the
sun on April 7, 1910. will be SO per
cent complete. 1t will begin at 2::24
pm, reach its peak at and pass
away entirely at $40.
The International Dogsled Derby
will be held at Quebec City, Prov
ince Of Quebec, February %, % and
"a.
Herbs that grow in Bermuda in
clude plants called Alexanders.
Their grated roots can be trans
formed into delicious cakes. The
purple fruit of the night blooming
cereus, after preparation, also is put
on the dining table in the form of a
chilled dessert.
One Of the worlds finest collec-
tions OF dolls can be seen in the
Doll Palace at st. Petersburg, Fla.
More than 600 specimens, gathered
from all parts Of the world, make up
the exhibit.
According to breakdown Of
travel expenditures worked out by
the American Express Travel Serv-
ice. the average tourist spends one
fifth Of his dollar for shelter, one
fifth for food, one-fifth for trans
portation and the rest for clothing,
entertainment, souvenirs and incl
dentals.
In clarification of rules govern
ing entries in national champion
ship two and four man bobsled
races, the Nationa, Bob Sled Com
mittee of the Amateur Athletic
Union has decided that women may
compete. 1t is doubtful that the
ruling will inspire sylphs of other
sports to have their names on a bob
Sled trophy, but it will give hefty
women with an inclination to sports
a thrilling outlet for their energies,
for weight is an asset in bobsled-
ding and added pounds may clip
seconds off dashes down the icy
chute.
Despite the fact that Atlantic
City excludes bathers and turns the
beach over to equestrians each win
ter, salt water swimming is an all
year-round diversion at New Jer-
sey's most famous resort. There are
three indoor salt water pools.
Asheville, N. c., is completing
5000 900 downtown auditorium for
conventions. sports. theatrical and
social activities.
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Puerto Rico's travel-minded ad-
ministration quickly seizes on some
cold-blooded weather statistics to