Evening star., 1941-12-21
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE,
Travel Editor.

BY JACQUES FUTRELLE,
Travel Editor.
The thrill of wintertime skiing
lies far south as well as north,
the decision hanging between the
blue-green waters of the palm
fringed shores of Florida and slopes
that already have turned white in a
number of American resorts near
the Canadian border. And should
the snow sports fan temporarily
turn his back on his favorite crisp
fare, he will find it easy to acquire
grace and locomotion In the south
ern version of Christies, stem turns
and other tricks.
A bit out of his element, the
snow skier picks up the intricacies
of the water version quickly, Lloyd
Jordan. flight steward at Miami,
tells fellow employees of the Eastern
Air Lines, which taps both the snow
and the sun country. The cash
outlay for equipment is relatively
heavy-something the bulk of white
collar travellers would prefer to budg-
ct. rather than dash out and buy
long and weighing 8 pounds each,
and light, strong tow rope rs feet
long, is all one needs in addition to
q bathing suit, if you can depend
on a friend to supply and drive
a speedy, maneuverable boat.
The novice water skier adjusts
his feet into the strong yet pliable
rubber bindings on dry land and
shuffles into the water, but veterans,
according to Mr.. Jordan, consider
this practice a bit on the sissy side
and prefer to don the runners in
deep water. Only practice imparts
the necessary knack, which is re-
puted to be the most difficult part
involved in the water skiing fun.
The handle attached to the rope
is then tossed to the skier and the
boat takes up the slack. explained
Mr.. Jordan Nov, you put the
front tip of your skis out Of the
water, half sitting in leaning back
position on the rear part of the
boards, with your arms extended
straight forward grasping the ropes
handle. Be sure the rope is between
the skis and you are all squared
away correctly. Let the boat pull
you upright into a vertical position
and don't try to do it yourself by
standing up too quickly, for without
warning you are overbalanced and
pitch forward on your face into the
water.
Remember also these points:
Keep your weight slightly to the
rear Of center. Lean bit back
wards. Keep your knees bent and
working somewhat as shock absorb
ers to compensate for the uneven
surfaces of the water. such as the
boats wake. Set now? Let 'er rip"
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The Chamberlin. the famous
Tidewater. Va, resort hotel recently
acquired by the Navy Department,
has notified Washington travel rep
resentatives that no civilian book
ings will be taken for after Decem-
Der 81. After that date, it will be
available only to service men, and
their families.
In the travel mail bag came a
letter bearing three-cent United
States stamp. Automatically it was
ripped open, without attention to its
place of origin. 1t gave notes on a
delightful land that had not been
blacked out by the European war
and telling of plans to attract more
tourists, it said:
81. We're carrying on a strong
promotional campaign.
o. We can lend you some grand
colored movies.
"3. Tourists keep coming in num-
bers.
"a. There is plenty of room in our
hotels.
IS. Travel between the islands is
heavy.
"6. Air serveces to and between
the islands have been greatly in.
creased"
Curiosity impelled a glance al
the cancellation date on the envel-
ope 1t was December 4, three days
before Japan's attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. Tourists keep coming
plenty Of room air services
greatly increased" The promo
tional letter came from Hawaii, and
1t closed: "Mele Kalikimaka a me
aloha Makihiki Hou," meaning
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year"
The immediate area around the
dam at Boulder, Colo, into the
depths of which tourists could q
with guides before the emergency
became critical, has been closed to
visitors for the duration. The rec
reational area, however, remains
open for fishing, camping and boat
ing-the latter under strict super
vision.
In line with this development, In
terstate Transit Bus Lines have
cancelled III toslrA and effective q