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The long-planned outdoor SWIM
ming pool on the grounds OF the inn
at Colonial Williamsburg has been
completed and opened for guests OF
the inn, the lodge and members OF
the Williamsburg Inn Swimming
Club. The pool will be available
daily from 10 am. to 10 pm. through
the season ending September IS. Lo-
Gated in a dell not far from the
golf course caddy house, the pool is
surrounded by wide terraces and
lounge chairs for spectators. A bath
house adjoins the pool, which has
underwater lights for night swim
ming.
| The Missouri Pacific lines are ex-
pecting some dome cars soon for
splicing into the Colorado Eagle
operating between st. Louis, Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Denver. These
cars are known as astra dome or
vista dome, according to their two
separate manufacturers. But on the
Mo. Pac. they will be called plane
tarium cars.
No changeover in driving prac-
tices will be required when the Pan
American highway is completed
The Western Hemisphere now drives
on the right-hand side OF the road.
Exceptions are the British West In
dies and Bermuda, which hold to
the left. Latin America went COM
pletely into the right-hand column
when Uruguay dropped its left-driv-
ing rules recently. When Argentina
shifted about three years ago, traf-
fic was halted for an hour. Then
drivers completed their journey on
the right side.
About $4,000 Dutch men and
women cling to the colorful cos
tunes of their ancestors. The tend
ency to retain the quaint dress is
especially noticed in Volendam and
at nearby Marken, on the tourists
beaten path. Wooden shoes are
staging a general comeback. Rea-
son: Scarcity of leather.
Looking for a ghost town? II in
Idaho, try Moose City, Newsome or
Golden.
The Fred Harvey Co. is complet-
ing a $l50,000 improvement program
of its park concession facilities at
Grand Canyon. Buses to the hotel
on the North Rim are scheduled to
begin operating June IS.
Travellers from all over Europe
60 to the famous all-year resort Of
Estoril, half an hour by train from
Lisbon. It's attractions include miles
Of white sand beaches, one OF the
finest golf courses in Europe and
gambling in the elaborate rooms
of the Casino. Comdr. Jose Cabral,
district manager of Trans World
Airline in Portugal, was in Wash
ington recently and quoted some
prices for hotel accommodations
there: So to $40 a day for room and
bath and meals at the luxurious
Palacio, $3.50 to $440 for rooms and
the French cuisine at the Allan
tico, where every room has a bal
cony for overlooking the sea. Other
good hotels range from $3.40 to
about 81.
France has adopted an easier
system to assure tourists OF bread
ration cards. According to the strict
rule, passengers arriving by train
or ship from outside the country
get their cards when crossing the
border or on debarking. This was
found to work hardship on those
making close transportation con-
nections. Now, those arriving for
a stay of three months or less may
60 to any city hall, show their pass
port or travel papers and receive
q card.
Tourist traffic to Scotland is ex-
pected to reach its height in the
late summer, when the Edinburgh
Music Festival is to be held.
A plane service at Mexico City
has inaugurated special Sunday
sightseeing flights over the historic
Valley of Mexico. Points of interest
to see from the air include snow
capped Mount Popocatepetl, the
Floating Gardens of Xochimilco
the pleasure resort of Cuernavaca
and the Pyramids of the Sun and
Moon.
Western Air Lines consulted sta
tistics showing that youngsters
make up one-third of the air pas
sengers and decided to operate
"the Nations first ne-sponsored
free air terminal nursery" at Los
Angeles Airport. Called the baby
lounge, it is outfitted with cribs,
bathinets. bassinets. play pens. bot
tie warmers, toys and other equip
ment for the convenience of young
travellers and their mothers.
Various troubles stalled the Ma
tion's automobiles at least 37,260, 900
times last year. The figure comes
from the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION, which polled about $4,000