Evening star., 1947-04-27
/ raveIer's Notebook
BY Jocoues FutreIle, u
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Boston and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
three times week. The first sail
ina, geared to the Memorial Day
week end, Is from Boston, May 90
with the return to Boston scheduled
early the following Monday. After
June 2, the Yarmouth will sail from
Boston on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. The liner will carry
automobiles of passengers.
The Smoky Mountain Tours Co.
has begun its 1947 season, operating
roll-top sightseeing buses over l.
500 miles Of scenic routes In the
Southern Appalachian region. Tours
are conducted from Blowing Rock,
N. c., on the east, over the Blue
Ridge Parkway and through the
Great Smoky National Park to
Knoxville, Tenn. on the west. Res
eryations In advance are advised.
The Alcoa Clipper. one OF the
three new-type passenger-cargo
ships built for the Aloca Steamship
Co., will sail from New Orleans May
% on her maiden voyage over q
route touching the Caribbean Is
lands and South America. On June
IS. the Alcoa Corsair will join her
sister ship in covering the same
itinerary. These 24-day cruises stop
at Jamaica. La Guaira, Venezuela,
Curacao. Trinidad, Barbados and
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. The Al
Goa Cavalier will be operated out
OF New York later in the year. Each
ship is of strikingly modern design,
and aluminium has been used ex-
tensiyely in the superstructure and
in decoration. Berths for SO pas
sengers are provided in the state
rooms, each being an outside room
having private bath. Stateroopns
and public rooms are air-condi-
toned. United Fruit Co. already is
operating two ships on 1l-day
cruises out of New Orleans. The
Quirigua and Antigua call at Ha-
vana on the southbound trip to
Guatemala. Shore tours are avail
able both in Cuba, where three
day stop is made, and In Guatemala,
with two-day pause. Several 9TH
er Great White Fleet ships are be-
ing reconverted for passenger-cargo
operation after their war service
and are to be operated from New
York, probably in the late summer.
Furness, Witty & Co. is hopeful
the Queen of Bermuda can be placed
on her old New York Bermuda run
in time for next seasons heavy
summer business. The company an
the British Ministry Of
Shipping will release the former
cruise liner from troopship duty not
later than June. She will 90 into
drydock for reconditioning, which
will include more spaciousness and
greater comfort in staterooms. Fire
which damaged the Monarch OF
Bermuda recently somewhat upset
Bermuda's plans to get back on an
even keel in catering to tourists, and
1t is possible several hotels will de-
lay tnelr opening.
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Summer vacationists on seashores
could well take note Of a warning
issued by the commandant of Navy
district on the West Coast against
strange objects on the sands and
rocks or found floating in the water.
They could be wartime explosives,
still alive. He cited several instances
Of such dangerous objects being
found. Leave them alone, but report
their presence-to the Navy or
Coast Guard, preferably; otherwise
to police authorities.
The Sahara Desert again can be
explored by the adventurous tray
eler. Regular passenger services by
the rans-Saharan Auto Service
and the Tropical Africa Transport
Co. have been restored following
wartime suspension. Small hotels
and guesthouses, it is reported, have
been installed at strategic points for
overnight stops.
symphonies Under the Stars"
will be resumed in the great outdoor
Hollywood Bowl on July 8, the ALI
Year Club OF Southern California
reports. Bruno Walter is scheduled
to conduct the opening program.
Britains Minister OF Food, John
Strachey, Is quoted as saying pros
pective visitors should not fear their
visit will deprive Britons Of their
scarce food. The view is taken that
whatever the visitor eats can form
but q small percentage OF Britain's
food budget. 1t is pointed out, also
that visitors are entitled to take rs
pounds Of food with them, and that
22-pound parcels may be mailed
ahead.