Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23
By Jacques FutreIIe
The Stor's Travel Editor.

The Sfors lroSei Editor.
The increasing use of motor
boats. and speedboats along the
picturesque canals of Venice have
caused the gondoliers to protest.
Besides upsetting the centuries
old tradition, the skillful scullers
say, the motor boats are booming
Venice. They contend the move
ment of the water slowly is ruin
ing the foundations of the pal
aces lining the waterways.
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StOpOver Air Map-Some fas-
.cinating and novel little gadgets
come to the desk of travel editors.
For instance, a slide-rule arrange
ment that solves quickly the per-
picking value of the American
dollar in foreign exchange; book
lets that contain tables of the
metric system equivalents of the
mile. the gallon. the peck and
pound, and also the electric cur
rent prevalent in foreign coun-
tries. Latest novelty is for travel
agents. designed to show at a
glance the cities of Europe at
which the traveller may pause,
at no additional fare, en- route
/ to a major destination farther
along. Issued by K. L. M Royal
Dutch Airlines, it is called the
*. L. NJ Multi-Stopover Plan
Chart" Graphically. it presents
a European air network and the
choice of cities available for the
price of one. The chart resembles
an envelope with both ends open.
Holes the size of BIB shot are
designated as cities on the Euro
pean airline network. Enclosed in
the envelope is slide, listing the
many destinations to which a pas
senger may travel. The name is
moved into a box that appears
on the envelope and, at glance,
the authorized points of stopover
are shown in black and the ul-
| innate destination In red.
Pheasant shooting expeditions
by Washington military brass ano
top level civilian executives have
put South Dakota's pheasant sea
son in the national spotlight. The
25-day season opens this year or
October 20. Thirteen counties have
been embraced in the hunting
zone. The daily limit will be three
cocks. Non-residents, it has been
announced, will be permitted te
ship Is birds from the State or
To-day licenses, which cost $40
Prince Edward Island, famed fol
it's scenery, is also known for the
excellence of its harness racing
Because of this, it is not infre-
quently referred to as The Ken
lucky of Canada"
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. Foreign Cars on Display-The
Grand Palais. huge exhibition hall
/ in the center of Paris, will be
crowded with Europe's new auto
mobile models from October 4 to
a. Event is the Paris Auto Show
billed as the largest of interna-
tional motor expositions. Private
cars. from miniature two-seaters
to stately limousines, will be or
display.
Ever seen under the ocean?
Nassau enthusiast in the pastims
Iof inspecting the shallow ocear
floor off the beaches. in bathins
suit. mask and goggles, gives thi!
alluring, thumb-nail description
Mustard and green -colored coral
spotted with vermillion and char.
Itreuse sponges and anemones, art
the turf and trees in this brilliant
lsea-forest. Fish no larger thar
pennies, of bright golden hue
Inibble at your feet and fingers
Scarlet fish dash past your water.
mask. Neon bright gold and pur.
Iple fish swim through your legs
"a spiny lobster peeps from a rock
and leers before he vanishes
Choice specimens of seashells lie
unchanged on the soft sandbec
so that collectors may reach down
and bring them up"
! New Mexicos State flower is
the yucca. 1t has no trunk, but
each year sends up a tall shaft, s