Evening star., 1947-01-19
RINGS

SCRIBBLINGS
Not much has been heard of
the Monday Holiday Associations
movement since before the war.
It's main objective, some will recall,
was a calendar Encouragement in
observing major holidays. Within
the limits of public sentiment, such
observances were to fall on the
Monday nearest the anniversary it
self. The result was to be a guar
antee that each major red-letter
day would permit a long week end
for recreational travel. Without
benefit Of such an arrangement,
however, 1947 presents one of the
best breaks" along that line. For
instance, George Washington'S
birthday anniversary, February %,
falls on a Saturday; Memorial Day,
May 30, is on Friday; July 4 also is
Friday; Labor Day, September l, Is
on it's traditional Monday; Thanks
giving, which centers on Thursday,
is November 27, and Christmas also
is on Thursday. Easter Sunday, by
the way, is April 6; Armistice Day,
November IL, falls on Tuesday.
Staying overnight at Scottys
Castle in Death Valley Is popular
enough that reservations have to be
made well in advance. Travel agen-
cies can work out arrangements for
the novelty or reservation requests
can go directly to the manager,
Scotty's Castle, Goldf1ed, New.
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Tourists from the world again are
trickling into Kruger National Park,
to hunt Africa's wild game with
cameras. Within the sanctuary are
elephants, rhinos, hippos, buffalo,
warthogs, zebras, wildebeests, i'm
palas and many varieties of antelope.
Lions are the most-sought-out prey
of the shutter fans, and not infre-
quently come within good-shot
range. To protect their guests, park
officials include these points in a
don't" list: Don't sleep away from
permanent rest camps. Don't molest
or frighten the animals you see
along the road by chasing them with
your motorcar. Don't get alarmed
if lions stand and stare at your car.
Don't get within a 100 yards Of a
lioness with small cubs, for she will
think you mean to harm them, and
may take steps to prevent your doing
so. Don't leave your car in order to
take photos of animals near the
road; they will run away as soon as
they see you get out of your car.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation has come up with a predic-
tion that removal of the Federal
price ceilings on transient rates
charged by hotels and motor courts
undoubtedly will cause a tenn
porary increase in the cost of travel
accommodations, but that a "com-
petitive ceiling" will prevent run
away rates. The forecast was based
on an analysis of AAA field reports.
A statement released last week said
in part: Although, highway travel
is continuing at high levels, field re-
porters indicate last years shortage
of accommodation has all but dis
appeared. In all but few areas it
is again possible to get rooms with
out reservations made far in ad-
vance, and many operators are again
faced with the problem of empty
rooms. This all adds up to a COM
petitive situation which will put the
brakes on major price rise and will
influence a future downward trend
as competition becomes keener."
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A new series of Caribbean sky
cruises will be launched from Miami
next Sunday by Resort Airlines OF
New York. Each six-day fight visits
Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Repub-
lie, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Mas
sau. Lewis G. Burwell, president OF
the line, has announced succeeding
cruises will leave Miami each Sun
day. Hotels and sightseeing are COW
cred in the all-inclusive fare.
The caution that Americans, IN
their haste to cross the Atlantic and