Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-10
Last Line Wanted

habited island in the Pacific, you
might as well begin now think
ing up the winning line Of q
limerick.
! The contest was explained In
, some detail in the Notebook
'lseveral weeks ago. But at the
. time 1t looked as If everyone
would have to wait for the off,
lcial opening of the contest,
, March /. to get the text. 1t has
. come into cur hands, and is
passed along. Official entry
. blanks will be easy to pick up
, later, what with a movie studio,
. a luggage manufacturer and the
Pacific Area Travel Association
promoting the contest.
:. Here's the uncompleted lin
Ierick:
On an island NTH nothing else
but
A cocoaut tree and a hut
THO men and a dame
Played a triangle game
The last line is yours to write.
But here is a sample. supplied
by the sponsors:
Should she leave the door
lopen or shut?"
| The sample line is supplied to
|"make it easier for you to write
a better one." they explain.
Here's a recap on the island
you win:
It's in the Fiji Crown Colony
group. is a crescent-shaped
strip Of IS acres with palm trees
and sandy beaches. Formerly
named Yawalu. 1t is now Ava
Ava, and is four miles by sea to
the busting sugar port Of Lau-
toka. Less than 20 miles farther
is an international airport.
The contest winner also
acquires a furnished hut. plus
an outrigger canoe drawn up
on the beach. TWO round-trip
tickets will be provided for an
initial inspection journey.
Good luck. II you have a taste
for limericks and contests-and
a Pacific isle.
80
Touring With TOwser
For years. the Gaines Dog Re-
search Center has taken an in
terest in smoothing the path of
motorists who take the family
dog along on trips. Not in
frequently the family party pulls
up to a motel or hotel. only to
learn that no facilities are avail
able for taking care of the dog,
and weary motorists must push
on hopefully to other quarters.
The center periodically pub
fishes a 68-page directory.
Tour With Towser." which lists
hostelries In the United States
accepting dogs. Latest addition
is a list of hotels and motor
courts in Mexico where Towser
is welcome. sometimes whole
heartedly and sometimes reluc-
family.
No such list is required for
those travelling in Canada, as
customs prevailing abroad are
followed. Dogs are accepted vir-
Itually everywhere in England
and throughout Europe. There
are certain entry requirements
for taking dogs across the bor-
ders, however.
The research center explains:
When entering Canada from
the United States. the dog owner
will need a health certificate with
a signed statement from a vet
erinarian that his dog has been
immunized against rabies within
the previous six months.
When going into Mexico, the
certificate must be visaed by a
Mexican consul. No additional
papers are needed for the return
trip unless the dog remains in
Mexico for more than 30 days, in
which case the owner must pre-
sent a certificate to United
States border authorities from a
veterinarian stating that the dog
has been immunized against
rabies within the past six
months.
The new Mexican hotel list is
free; Touring With Towser"
costs 10 cents. Both may be OBJ
tanned from the Gaines Dog Re-
search Center. $50 Park avenue,
New York II. N. Y.