Evening star., 1943-08-08

| QOn TdfnDle around.
Avoid week lend and holiday travel
Postpone your vacation if you can.
AS to whether or not an individual
should perhaps crowd a more de-
serving rider off the train or bus
! there came to public notice last week
the fact that some complaints of
wartime travel by prominent fig
ures had reached ODT. To these
critics, the agency has a stock an
swer. In effect, it runs like this;
The ODT is trying to conserve
travel facilities, but the program is
voluntary. Each individual should
weigh his own case on its merits and
not look around to criticize what
others do"
Travel still enjoys the rights of
democracy.
The decision to risk certain in
conveniences of travel is one phase
of the 1943 vacation; getting accom-
modations is another. Many a con-
science, troubled about taking up
railroad seating space, has been
eased by a discovery that too many
people already have reached your
favorite resort, in sufficient time to
crowd you out. And it whets the
appetite to go-Somewhere.
Shopping by mail, telephone or
telegram to several resorts may be
necessary. Advance reservations.
confirmed, are essential to peace of
mind before sending the dog over to
the neighbors and starting out. The
chances of slipping in at the propi-
tious moment to find anothers can
collation. are such that only vaca-
zionist with gambling disposition
would take.
Right now, popular resorts seem
to be experiencing their peak busi-
ness. AS if conspiring to sell the
idea OF deferred vacations, many a
resort hotel is reporting solid book
ings through August and Labor
Day. The ffice-employe problem
being what it is, some places don't
go so far as to reply.
Strangely enough, the lone tray
eler of today oftensfinds it more
difficult to get accommodations
than does couple, even a party of
people. And extra revenue to the
hotel is not the sole consideration
Like the management of railroads
and bus lines, proprietors feel they
have a calling to serve the greatest
number Of people seeking out sunny
beaches and mountain lakes for
their Civilian furloughs." They
can be described as almost be-
grudging the wasted space in CIV
ing lone person a pleasant room
that would hold two or three.
Some hotels have cut the Gordian
Knot OF food rationing by closing
down their dining rooms, which
leaned toward the liability side even
In peacetime. The practice has not
been the overwhelming rule, how
ever, and where it occurs the man
agement has weighed other facilities
available for dining out. Here it
might be pertinent to add the warn
Ing to take your ration books, es-
pecially II you are considering a
stay OF week or more.
Not that one will be forced to
rough it, in swank hotel, but
novel situations are bound to crop
up and add to the store of ones
travel experiences. 1t might be ra-
t1oning OF towels per person, the
manpower shortage having hit laun-
dries at resorts as we'll as in big
cities; it might be note from the
maid, asking the guest to please
make the bed; it might be there, as
well as in the vacationists home
city mo room service" But the
change of scene. new diversions
and the chance to laze in the sun
On a trip from home overbalances
trivial chores.
Il
Easing the tightness in resort ac-
commodations to some extent is the
gradual de enlistment" of Atlantic
City, N. j., which went to war with a
bang last summer when the Army
took over the multi million dollar
Boardwalk hotels Several of the
prominent hostelries have begun to
accept reservations for openings
later this month or in the fall. Some
others already are operating.
Scheduled to reopen this week is
the Claridge Hotel, the "Skyscraper
by the Sea-" and its adjoining Con-
vention Hall, which was completed
last year just in time for Army Air
Forces occupancy. Gerald r. Trim
BILE, who has been manager Of the
Hotel 2400 here, returns to Claridge
as managing director. 1t is sched-
uled to open Thursday.
A survey by field representative
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, made July 80, reported these
prospects for some of the better
known hotels in Atlantic City:
Ambassador-will not open this
season; Breakers-indefinite; Brigh-
ton-vacated by Army, but opening
indefinite; Chelsea-will not open
this season, Carolina CreSt-open
Dennis-probably will not open until
December; De Ville-scheduled to
open August 2; Glaslyn-Chath than
very indefinite; Holmhurst-open.
Jefferson-still occupied by Army;
Knickerbocker-will open in Sep
tember; Knights of Columbus-will
open in September Madison-open; !;
Marlborough Blenheim-expects to
open in fall; President-still occu-
pied by Army and will not open;
Internationally not open this sea-
son. Seaside-will open August IT.;
Shelburne-open (booked until Sep
tember); Strand-open; Senator
open; ST, Charles-will open August