Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

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ness out of a two-day drive betv
and let travellers start their
motoring through the Scottish
Highlands fully rested. The train
trip eliminates some difficult road
conditions and puts the driver
and his car in Perth within 10
hours. The trains will run every
night between May 81 and Sep
TENDER %, except Fridays. The
round-trip fare for motorist and
his car is about $42.
New target date for compile
ton Of the Fort Pierce-Jackson-
vile extension Of the Florida
State Turnpike is the end OF
1858. The cost will be about $l85
million.
Air Coach to Chicago
When Capital Airlines inaugu-
rated turbo-prop service out OF
Warrington last summer, 1t
operated only two nonstop
flights to Chicago. This Viscount
service viii reach six February
5. The late evening flight viii
be operated as q low-fare sirs
coach.
New Jerseys Atlantic City has
been an all-year resort for gen.
erations, but few know the State
has another winter vacation city.
The second one Ii Lakewood, an
inland resort in the heart Of
Jerseys Pine Belt on q. s. 9.
Many resort activities. such as
riding and golfing on an l8-hole
course. continue through the
winter. The arrival Of cold
weather brings new recreations
to guests Of the hotels, including
ice carnivals, skating on two out
door Kinks using artificially
frozen ice and prize participa-
ton events.
No Siesta
The after-lunch SieSta con-
tinues as q general custom in
tropical cities down Caribbean
way. But not in San Juan. Puerto
Rico. Most offices and stores OPP
crate on the 8-to-5 O'Clock pat
tern.
-Four new major hotels were
added along Waikiki Beach alone
in 1855, and with good reason.
Hawaii set record Of los. 900
visitors last year. q 20 per cent
increase over 1854. and another
record will be marked up this
year II predictions are borne out.
One out Of every four visitors to
the islands is q "comebacker, !"
revising island scenes.
Record In Bahamas
The British West Indies Ba-
haf1as again surpassed Hawaii
in the number of visitors last
year, and also set o new high
mark. Nearly 1872, 500 persons en-
tered the Bahamas through the
port Of Nassau in 1855. So heavy
has air traffic become between
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, and Mas
sau that Mackey Airlines has
added four new morning flights.
y
The Silverstar, which operated
cruises out of Washington last
summer. is now sailing out Of
Miami. Two more Caribbean
trips are coming UP, both Of II
days. Ports to be visited on sail
ings next Friday and on Febru-
airy IA include Kingston. Panama,
Curacao, Trinidad. Martinique
and the Virgin Islands. Much
Of the public space on the Silver
star has been redecorated since
Washingtonians last saw 1t, and
more private facilities added.
Ice Artists Busy
Quebec City's second annual
"Mardi Gras Of the Shows" opens
this week. The city's parks and
yards have become dotted with
ice palaces and ice statues in
preparation for the event. Last
winter, more than 500 such
carvings were set out to intrigue
sight-seers. For weeks, the city
newspapers printed suggested
plans and instructions for do
1t yourself" ice artists. Ideal
conditions include sunny days
and freezing nights. Cash prizes
running up to $500 are being