pressure of the gas behind it. On Quebec Loafers Mauna Loa Due to December 27, 20 bombs were dropped. Prepares Glory Erupt At first the flow did not seem to Not a but stop as the crust settled Into the For Rush of U. S. Joke, Year After hot steam, but gradually the rate 'Any 1939' of flow slowed down. By the third A Real Town day the “front” was stationary. Bombing by airplanes Is a success- formed a crust as it cooled in con- Skiers LOAFERS GLORY, N. C„ Nov. 25. ful method of stopping the flow of tact with the air, but a second Holiday —Calvin Burleson, dean of Loafers molten lava during the volcanic stream of hot lava underneath re- Glory, N. C., whittled reflectively. eruptions, a recent expedition found tained its temperature and, its Orlando to Operate Inns, Railroads “They was a fellow from New York,’’ In Inspecting shell holes left by 20 liquidity and continued to flow under he said, “come all the way from bombs dropped along the edge of the the crusty "roof.” By December 18 Children's Theater And Planes Expect New York,” he emphasized, “and flow from erupting Mauna Loa Vol- this moving lake had spread beyond he came the hill ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 25.—A chil- Late 1939 up yonder to my cano in Hawaii by United States Humuula Observatory Station and Throng porch and said: ‘Is this town really Army planes in 1935. on December 20 there was a sudden dren's theater, the first of its type in Loafers Glory?’ When I told him Volcanologists estimate that Mauna advance. This burned the and Florida, will be here this MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 25.— grass operated it was, he said: ‘Move over, brother, Loa at on the forest before it. The lava lake un- of French-Canada present erupts average winter, presenting four entertain- Innkeepers pre- I've come to set awhile.’ Calvin about every four years. The range expectedly drained down the divide dict that this will be the finest ments a cultural back- Burleson laughed uproariously. between longest and shortest inter- eastward toward Hilo. providing winter season Quebec has ever had “What did we talk about? Well, vals, however, has been from half a ground for children. and American skiers, planning to Prom a slow rate of % mile per we just whittled and talked about year to 10 Vz years. to Dr. “Hansel and Gretel" will be the explore the hundreds of miles of According day as the flowing flood poured loafing.’’ T. A. Jagger, National Park volcan- trails in the Laurentians. are now do"n the incline its speed changed offering on December 2. The Kings- Mr. Burleson’s father gave the ologist, by average intervals, the t making their for the "tie per day eastward and con- land will with plans coming little mountain settlement the name next Marionettes follow Mauna Loa eruption should be t a Christmas holiday season. for six days on down grade which causes infrequent passersby ready for outburst any year after “Alice in Wonderland” on January A white Christmas is virtually a c .1 feet to the mile, with the to blink twice at the highway signs 1939. 2 will be a certainty in the Laurentians. Snow steepness of the slope steadily in- 13; on March there young and pass them up as jokes. But The bombs fell with remarkable concert the conditions there are more con- creasing. Prominent citizens of Hilo people's symphony by they are not jokes. Sixty years ago accuracy and were the Orches- sistent than in other of doubtlessly called an emergency meeting and Central Florida Symphony portions Jonathan a farmer like that Eastern North Burleson, agent stopped the flow of hot made hasty plans for a swift evac- tra and the series will conclude April America. The habi- his now elderly son, remarked about lava, thus preserving the town of uation of the town. The 6 with a children’s drama. tants have already enjoyed more expediency how the young bloods for ‘miles Hilo, where lives and of than a week of skiing weather. Two property lay bombing saved the population and The Orlando Junior Welfare As- around came to the little store at in its destructive path. of feet of snow cover the top of Mont Findings evacuation became unnecessary. sociation is sharing sponsorship of the crossroads to whittle, gossip, members of the expedition have Tremblant and varying snows of just The idea of bombing the lava the theater with Miss Dorothy wrestle, hold rifle matches and just been received by Secretary of the sufficient depth for skiing have been where it emerged on the surface of Lockhart, director of another the- “set.” “This is the loaflngest place Interior Harold L. Ickes from the reported in other centers, such as Mauna Loa was to reduce the steady ater. in the Blue Ridge,” he said. “It's superintendent of Hawaii National Ste. Agathe and St. Jovite. a regular loafers’ glory.” When maps Park. United States Skiers Preferred. _TRAVEL._ _TRAVEL._ were made and mail service started .1 Shortly before Mauna Loa erupted Some of the smarter such Dr. spots, no one knew of any other name for Jaggar predicted in a report as Far Hills Inn at St. Sauveur, the village, and so it was set down to the Carnegie Institution of have indicated that they are ex- by cartographers, highway sign- Washington the eruption and de- GOING AWAY ? X, pecting a capacity house at Christ- makers and postal clerks. clared that instead of flowing toward mas and New Year. All the resort keep- south away from the towns near BY AIR, WATER OR RAIL! ers seem anxious to give preferred States. The Yankee visitors catch the mountain, as the rock ejected Let us hotel insure vour service to the skiers of the United the spirit of life on skis and linger violently from the crater had done plan your trip, make reservations, baggage and sell Travelers awhile. in previous eruptions, the lava would you Cheques. RESORTS. Inns in the vicinity of Ste. Mar- break over the northern side. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. No Charge for Our Service guerite, in the heart of the ski area, ST. AU9USTINE, FLA.—RELIGIOUS HISTORY—This shrine commemorates the first mass said Kilauea first erupted on Novem- quite likely will be filled as the area ber 21, 1935. The actual YOU OH... in the United States, the ceremony being held on September 8, 1565. It is known as the shrine eruption recently suffered fhe loss of one of of its twin, Mauna Loa. took place RALPH B. TEW of Nuestra Senora de la Leche Y Buen Parto. __ its finest hotels December when the main 3, 1935, but the lava did Ober Steamship & Tourist Agency, building of Alpine Inn was destroyed not reach the critical stage of flow- by fire. Manager Clarence W. Honey- ing unimpeded toward Hilo until 1420 H St. N.W., Notionol 3347-8. plans to rebuild, but will be unable Havana Race Season December 9. The first flow of lava Washington s Oldest Independent Travel Bureau. to open for the early part of the The —... season. Traveler's Notebook Opens January 13 TRAVEL. JS+ Special ski events are being New Orleans Consults Weather to HAVANA, Nov, 25.—Havana’s planned for the History Decide f holidays, so the horse racing season officially opens Americans ROOM Friday may carry trophies with When the Famed Azalea Trail Will Be in January 13 to offer the winter vaca- ) them when •ATM > ta they cross the border on tionist ont of the exciting spectacles the MIALS ) Svndcy return trip. These cross-coun- Bloom, and Fixes Spring Fiesta Date In the Cuban capital. The schedule try, downhill and contests Ye*, on© price include* delightful jumping calls for races every day except will be directed food comfortable surrounding! by the corps of ex- By JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr., make this period one of the most Monday over a three-month period. tea water bath* vita glass solarium pert European professional skiers Travel Editor. times to this The or the Casino Na- •.. protected *un deck* We'll see you? delightful visit, pic- opening who will direct the activities WHte Ht reservation F. Eroait Todd. Bat. Mjrr. at the Washington In cherry blossom turesque section of the old South- cional, one of Havara's most bril- popular spots. time and New Orleans, when its land. liant night clubs on December 23, famed azalea trail bursts into flam- Yule Log to Burn. Open house will be held during will also furnish additional gayety ing bloom, are two floral spectacles the New Orleans fiesta at five to the Cuban capital the New Year Eve at the Chateau typi- during to which America’s spring travelers cal plantations and 18 magnificent fiesta season, which will be in full Frontenac, in Quebec City, promises look forward with keen interest. ante-bellum and Colonial homes. swing during the period of horse to be more exciting than Forty- •-T • The vagaries of the date of the Na- Garden tours also are on the races. second and Broadway. The Terrace pro- tional Capital's blossoms lend a bit gram, which includes presentations Club will provide entertainment for of drama to the local show. Dis- of Negro spirituals, a pageant and TRAVEL. the formal part of that week end. CIRCLE TOURS win,„ trict of Columbia officials, Washing- ball in the mammoth municipal ECONOMICAL after days spent on the ski slopes of ton business interests y= and the gen- auditorium and a large outdoor ex- Rates cover round-trip transportation u ——: Lac Beauport. Guests also j j running enjoy eral populace call upon the more hibit of art in quaint Pirates' alley from Washington; Pullman lower berth the festive air when the Yule is a log experienced minds in the horticul- next to the old St. Luios Cathedra'!. on trains; first-class accommodations temperature carried to the fireplace in the main and on tural branches of the Federal and One of the high lights of the fes- meals steamships; room, bath hall at Christmas. and meals for 5 da's at District governments to hazard an tival will be a more ambitious Night modern hotel • Winter's .. warm it in in Mexico City and I sightseeing Take Day the Others will ski the New Year in early guess: railroads and motor in Old New Orleans.” when scenes THRILLING FOREIGN TRAVEL I trips including chief •un add a dash of aalt. and Alad- on illuminated ski of clubs all over the points of interest slopes the country press for of long ago will be brought to life in a NEARBY FRIENDLY LAND I din! you have Atlantic Now the WINTER th# Warm Southern Routn throughout the city and drives to City! Laurentians. Some will drink a information. Qualified as to again in the French quarter with By delicious This find all the best in 1 Teotihuacan Pyramids. Guadalupe Shrine. imagine food, pleasant company, toast to 1940 as they roast their toes extreme changes in the weather, a the of horses year—you'll and cloppitv-clop drawing Etcortad TWO DELIGHTFUL WEEKS Xochimilco’s floating gardens. Puebla. the atimulation of the Surf 'n Sand a in forecast of the next by fire, lounging their ski blooming date finally carriages and billowy crinoline skirts. All-Expsns* *nt* UP from travel's golden promise—right 2 Cholula Room. On aecond thought $ ^ ^ ^ .20 and many other famous places. why clothes. is made. In fact, there are three * * * * 4m\J Am WASHINGTON door in exotic Mexico! Si0Portrs tn rsmte. imagine? All this ia real at enchanting, | Mrmttted the Seaside or four official Special ski trains will be run estimates, from time The festival will be the next major Hotel. Why not come and it? blossoms snowy get to time. But in New Indian Tropic blooming by Christmas and New Year week ends Orleans, much event the city will stage after the Visiting: ★The Detour, * $208 asss *240., Grand resorts ... to the heart of the of the uncertainty is lacking. In of Lent closes the Mardi ★ Canyon, ★Loa Angeiea (j peaks modern Laurentians. beginning nights at the Biltmorr ★Catalina ancient works of art and Air service will take the skier from fact, dates for the annual fiesta, Gras, which will be held earlier Island, ★Tiajuana, ★Agua Calienre pvramids superb as as are colorful. Five excftt m,al$ ®" trains. New York to Montreal in two hours, staged against a background of than usual next year because of ★ Old Mexico, ★Tuscon, ★ £! Paso foreign ways quaint they meals on trains. floral ★ Carlsbad CaTtmi, ★•San Antonio. great as one and skiing equipment may be spring beauty, already have peculiarities in the calendar. The transportation companies working been set. Private Tourist and First Class Air- offer tours to Mexico 1 DAY extension of either tour include* ONLY checked without extra Mardi Gras season opens compete inexpensive City. through January Conditioned Pullmans, with luxuri- hotel, meals and fascinating trip*of 1 and 2 1 ___I Less affected by sudden of 31 and Time for side trips to Vera Cruz, Cordoba. charge. sweeps .closes Shrove Tuesday, Feb- ously appointed Lounge-Recreation day*to the De*ert of the Lions. .. delight- icy winds than Washington, New with Car, leave Chicago every Sunday Orizaba. Cuadalajara. I.ake Patzcuaro. Oaxaca, ful Cuernavaca and timele** Taxco. « ■ o': The new ski now ruary 6, general masking and beginning and' Steelier. maps being pre- December 1" to and including 1 UADTAkf Broehure Orleans has only to consult sun and frivolity and grotesque and beauti- May 2, 1940. etc. Passports are NOT REQUIRFiD. Iflvn B Wll pared wiff be posted in all railroad Ask ten TRAVEL AGENT for Ind'Rat'rv temperature history over a decade ful Not to be confused your today Illustrated folder, or Apply to ANY AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AGENT or anv Ticket stations, in the inns and in parades. nr below ST. PETERSBURG, FLA] the' to Aaent Passenaer Representative ot the lines listed fix the dates. Of course, unex- with Mardi Gras is the carnival sea- village stores. American skiers are MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES turns of weather cause AMERICAN EXPRESS PENNSYLVANIA R. R. CUBA MAIL LINE pected may son, w’hich officially ; INI I St. N.W., Wilarti also asked to register with local begins January Hotel ti.fic. MEXICAN RAILWAY NATIONAL RAILWAYS of Mexico a slight dislocation in the height of 6 with a ball of the Twelfth F’lone NAttonal IHi* Washington D. <’. representatives of the Canadian Night HOTEL GENEVE (Mexico City) the blooming period but, banking Revellers, but, De- Express Travelrrs Cheques'*^. Amateur Ski who actually, opens ★AmericanAlways Protect Your Travel Funds ’OR£NO Association, may on past performances, the New Or- cember 26 with the ball of Les One of Florida's leading be found in every town. To insure leans Spring Fiesta Association has Pierettes. winter resort hotels. On the greater safety for the skiers who do decided to hold its festival for 1940 New shore of beautiful Tampa not know the all will Orleans, through the years, trails, be on a March 3 through March 10. For has looked on boy, overlooking tropical marked uniformly in the Lauren- cordially the throng Near all then, it is believed, the of visitors park. sports end ac- tians this winter. Clubs will mark j miles-long who bring their festive tivities. American Select | azalea trail, the camelias and other from far near plan. their trails only with symbols which spirit and to the clientele. Dec. 18th. Southern shrubs and flowers will be Opens are Mardi Gras. But the carnival sea- registered, so they will appear at Soreno their best. son, which in 1940 will include 40 Lund, Jr Manoger. correctly on all ski maps. Co-operating with spring and one balls, is a private affair. Many another, the New Orleans associa- Thousands of dollars are spent on RESORTS. tion and guiding spirits of the these social WINTER ITS THE entertainments, but ad- FORT MYERS, FLA. Natchez pilgrimage, who early every mittance is strictly by invitation. year sponsor visit to historic homes along and around the famous Nat- The National Park Service has 1HE.IL chez W HOTEL ; Trace, combine their efforts to disclosed that in October, long after —- --:-~~ In the center of all activity. Modem. Stearr i the so-called summer season of KLMJKlS heat. Elevator. roontt ^ Gerefe. 130 130 travel ended, more than 49.000 per- ONLY STREAMLINER / batht. European plan. Attractive rates FLA. _MIAMI, sons visited America’s Harvev K. Pheil ’’skyscraper" Boulder Dam. F^TH/SI.. ~~l Pre-Season Rates at TO ALL Special So far this year 661.154 tourist FLORIDA This winter come to “Flori- Roberts Miami Beach Hotel noses were counted at the dam, /~] MIAMI BEACH. FLA. da’s Most Tropical City”— $25 wk. up. Eur. Plan—Restricted—New Fort in beautiful Lee hundreds of thousands making the Myers Twin Beds. 34th & Collins—opposite EAST COAST County on the lower Gulf / Beach NEAR Golf. etc. Now open. “standard tour.” This includes an Coast. Warm climate. South also Sea All | elevator descent a tenth of a mile atmosphere. sports. VILLA Fine accommodations. For ATLANTIQUE, Palm Beach into the structure which, it is esti- 0«w booklet write today to $40 wk. up. Amer. Plan. Selected A. 8. Simpson, Secretary, Clientele. Near Goll, Fishina. Shops. mated, contains enough concrete to Chamber of Commerce — Theatres. Churches. Open Dee. 1. build a 5-foot sidewalk from the FINE PRIVATE OCEAN BEACH. North to the South Pole. At this \ArES0R7^/ Open Dec. 1. Hotel Everglades, Palm Beach, point, the sight-seers are still 199 I_ Opens Jan. 1 feet above the base of the dam, but the elevator stops at a tunnel that the mountain of man-made MIAMI. FLA. MIAMI, FLA. MIAMI. FLA. pierces stone holding back millions of tons of water that comprise Lake Mea. From a tunnel near the base, the visitors are led to the powerhouse over a ramp and here they look OUTWITTING WINTER upon more man-made miracles— batteries of electric generators 32 feet high. T H E W A T As a thrilling river scene on the gtfuLtj American tourist map, Boulder Dam is becoming known as the “Niagara Falls of the West.” J^LeASY TO BEACH—Literal- * * * * ly lust a law hours away Termination of Bermuda service of the Nieuw Amsterdam has been —so that you get maximum play- followed by announcement that a time — less wasted time "en United States liner, the President route" coming and returning. Roosevelt, will institute weekly serv- ice to the isles from New York on EASY TO ENJOY —the carefree December 16. Under present ar- rangements, the President Roose- outdoor life—the full round of sun- velt will sail every Saturday for Ber- shine sports — fishing, golf, ten- muda, arriving there the following NEWEST-FASTEST SCHEDULE nis. surfing, sunning, the "races" Monday. Each Tuesday the liner

— will sail for New York, with arrival something going on every min- FIRST TRIP—FRIDAY, DEC. I scheduled ea*rly on Thursdays. Only ute throughout your stay. the first-class accommodations of The streamliner of luxurious comfort and smooth speed. Stainless-steel cars. Diesel loco- the will be sold. ship motive south of Record schedule to ALL East Coast resorts! EASY TO LIVE—Room for extra Washington. and thousands—ideal new accommo- New conveniences for day night travel. Individual Redining-chairs. Every seat re- dations added this year at a rata Line to Run 18 Cruises served. Powder rooms for women ... Dressing rooms for men. Subdued lighting. Tavern- exceeding a million dollars a Lounge-Observation car. Diner, serving delicious low-priced meals. A Passenger Represen- month in new construction. To Canal Zone tative, Attendants and Maid give complete and unusual service. Low fares.! lvj Washington NEW YORK, Nov. 25—The Pana- 4:40 P.M. EASY TO Daily FINANCE —Last year ma Line announces that between over a million visitors proved Mi- early December and the end of March ami vacations are no longer for It will operate 18 cruises of And Another &L fyine—VAC AT 10 N E R 16 days’ duration to the Canal ffuAt the wealthy alone. If a million Zone, via Haiti, on the liners Pana- others did it — so can Early-Arrival Companion Train of The Champion youl ma, Ancon and Cristobal. With one or two exceptions, sail- Effective Dec. 15th, a New VACATIONER! ALL Super de Luxe Reclining-Chair cars. NEW schedules- ings will be made every Thursday 2 hours faster. Spacious Powder rooms for women and Dressing rooms for men of the same type as * from New York. Each cruise pro- The Champion's. Same fine low-priced meals. Same personal service. And the Vacationer arrives at ALL vides for 12 days at sea and four East Coast resorts before noon. All seals reserved—no crowding. Lys. Washington Daily 1:45 P.M. days at the Canal Zone. 'The Champion and the Vacationer are sponsored by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Florida On arrival at Cristobal, passengers East Coast Railway, the Only Double Track Route Between the East and Florida. i may make an inexpensive crossing You'll on|oy tho Tavorn-loungo-Obsarvation cor of Tn* of the isthmus to Panama City via Chompion (illustrated abort). 7 FINE TRAINS DAILY trains. Several trains running in The Greatest Fleet of Winter Trainj, EASY TO PLAN — Miami's nsw both directions are with The NEW Tavern-Lounge car of The MIAMIofficial equipped in addition to ufi! include Both theatore, observation cars, it easy to Vacationer is similarly equipped. "Tropi-quiz" booklet answers all your ques- making FLORIDA SPECIAL FLORIDA SPECIAL m I Wk ■ M view the canal from various have radio entertainment. tions — rates, costs, recreations, color points (East Coast) (West Coast) along the route. Traveling from the the THE MIAMIAN HAVANA SPECIAL photos, everything. Mail coupon ior Atlantic to the Pacific in little more FRANK E. MASI, District Passenger Agent YOUR copy today! than an hour and half over a 48- 735 15th St. N.W., Wash., D. C. PALMETTO LIMITED TAMIAMI (until Hoc. 14) ^ IN ■ffnn mile track, the visitors see Gatun National 7835 I i^l^f MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 20 Lake, the Chagres River which 74*W« RM! Miami. Florida. feeds’’ the lock operations, Pedro Average Daily Maximum Please tend copy of the new "Tropi-Quiz" Booklet for Miguel and other towns vitally as- «w W inter Season according Name sociated with Uncle Sam's titanic •o U. S. Weather Bureau. ^ Address engineering victory. I Port-au-Prince will be visited on City _State both the north and southbound trips

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