Evening star., 1939-10-01
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr..
Travel Editor.


Scribblings: 1t took several dec
ades and millions of dollars to "sell"
Old Faithful and other won
ders of Yellowstone Nationsl Park
to the public. But only one iron
horse loped over the rails to take
visitors to this "granddaddy" of the
Federal Park system when it was
opened to tourist travel and the
automobile then was wild hallu-
cination, 56 years ago. Four rail-
roads now serve the park through
five gateways. One of the first
advertisements to lure the public to
the first such park established in
the world said: yellowstone Ma
tional Park Is the Wonderland of the
World, containing 3,348 square miles,
where Natures struggles for CEN
turies have formed the most wild, ro-
mantle and picturesque scenery ever
witnessed. or portrayed by the art Of
man." Even now, more than 1850
square miles are primeval wilder
nesses which cannot be entered ex-
cept by trails.
Across Sixth street from the Ma
tion's independence Hall, in Phila-
delphia, is something the independ-
ent tourist might miss-the largest
mosaic in the world. 1t is in the
lobby of the Curtis Publishing Co.
Conch shells, which are shipped in
quantities to italy from the Ba-
hamas for carving into canoes, are
not caught by any hit and miss sys-
tenn by the natives. Shell fishermen
long ago discovered by sea snails
were attracted by the scent Of pork.
They devised the plan of dropping
overheard an empty shell contain
ing a piece of ham. Living shells gall
lop over from every direction and
the native has only to dive in to reap
his harvest.
Trains running through the scenic
Royal Gorge usually stop 10 minutes
to give travellers glimpse Of Hang
ing Bridge, one Of the engineering
marvels of the West. The span
stretches 80 feet across from one rim
of the gorge to the other. suspended
1853 feet above the railroad tracks.
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A fighting fish with many names
Is the muskie, called eson nobilor by
scientists. 1t also is known as mas
kinonge, muskallinge, musquel-
lunge and muscalonge in addition to
muskie. Canadian statutes decree
muskinonge. According to Bishop
Laf1eche of Quebec, an authority on
Indian customs and dialects, the
word is derived from "mashk,"
meaning deformed, and "kimonje,"
meaning pike.
Yankee traders sold cotton cloth
and blankets in Zanzibar early in
the 10th century and the natives of
the capital still call such goods after
America. "Merikani" is what they
say.
The Church of San Jose at San
Juan, Puerto Rico, is known not only
for its antiquity but because it is
of pure Gothic architecture, a rarity
in North America. Only one true
Gothic structure exists in the con-
tinental United States-St. Luke's
Church, near Smithfield. Va. The
Church of San Jose is believed tc
have been started in 1882.
Galveston's isle, which lies about
2 miles off the southwest shores
of Texas, is approximately 80 miles
long and varies from tc 2 miles
in width
Atlantic City's ice hockey season
begins in the Convention Hall, Octo.
ber Is.
Miss Emma Hurtado. who edits
This Week in Mexico, compiled
this list of recommended restaurant.
in Mexico City:
AMERICAN.
Cafe Concordit, Avenue Juarez 10;
Cafe Esperanza, Madero /; Lady
Baltimore. Madero S; Pages, Avenue
Juarez IS, night and day service
Sanborn's. Madero 4; Swastika
Colima y OriZaba.
COFFEE SHOP AND ICE CREAM
Cafe Rey, Lopez s, quick lunch
candy.
CONTINENTAL.
Carlton, Ignacio Mariscal BIB
Central Air Port, Puerto Centra
Aereo on entrance near Puebls
highway: Prendes, Avenue 16 ds
Septiembre 4; Tfrol, Michoacan 81.
FRENCH.
Gallia, Gante 8; Henri, Luis Moys
6.
GERMAN.
Antonio. Mia 81; Bellinghausen
Londres, 95.
ITALIAN.