Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1935, Page 48

NO WOMAN'S LAND 1000 YEARS 0LD Holy Community on Mount Athos Bars Even Female Animals. BY RICHARD HALLIBURTON. Author of “The Royal Road to Romance,” c. ‘There exists today in Southeastern Europe a little country, washed by the Aegean Sea, so fantastically different from all other countries in the world that in writing about it I am aware I shall be straining the credulity of my readers to the utmost. So let me assure you at the outset that every word of this story is strictly true, and can be authenticated. This country is almost & thousand years old, and has a government which has functioned uninterruptedly over & longer span of time than any other government on earth. But in all this time it has never introduced a single new idea in politics, education or science. The 4,000 people who inhabit 1t occupy the same venerable buildings, read the same parchment books, wear the same style of clothes, lead the same kind of lives, to the minutest detail, as their country’s founders in the tenth century. In the midst of progress and evolution it has remained a medieval world, frozen but still liv- ing, and preserved for our inspection today. : When we examine it we find, to oug astonishment, that every inhabit- ant is a male—has always been a male since the beginning. Border Guarded. No child has ever been born within this country’s boundaries. Baby boys | may have been brought here and have grown up here, but never a baby girl. This country is located entirely on & narrow peninsula. At the point where the peninsula joins the main- land the inhabitants have placed special police whose sole duty is to keep wolves and women from crossing the frontier. Not only are all females of the human race rigorously barred—fe- males of any other sort are barred as well. There are large flocks of roosters in the country, but not one single hen —oplenty of rams but no ewes—herds of steers and bulls but not a cow can be found. There are thousands and thousands of cats—all tom; innumer- able dogs, all male. Only female birds and female insects have been able to fly or crawl—to the state’s great annoyance—across the border. All the 4,000 inhabitants wear long black beards and long black robes. Hair-cutting is not allowed. Instead, hair is gathered into a big knot at the back of the neck and secured with hairpins. Baldness is unknown. Drink Without Song. The people drink quantities of liquor, but_singing is strictly prohibited. ‘The capital is called Karyes, which when translated into English, gives it the lovely and mellifluous name of Nuts. And that’s not the half of it, but I don’t dare go on for fear you will think your correspondent is suffering from insanity. ‘This community is the holy com- munity of Mount Athos. On maps it is included in Greek territory, but actually it is as independent as the moon. Passports are required for every visitor, including Greek, and special permission from the state department necessary, as in Russia, to receive a visa. And just exactly where is this strange country? East of Salonika the map of Greece shows three long, narrow mountainous | peninsulas extending like three in- furiated sausages into the Aegean Sea. Of these Athos is the easternmost—30 miles long and 5 wide. Rising above the point is an abrupt and spectacu- lar peak 6,000 feet high, of pure white marble. The crown is treeless so that the peak seems to have a perpetual diadem of snow. Between the peak and the isthmus is a range of the wildest, steepest mountains imaginable, | 1,000 Years Old. And on the rugged sea slopes and | shores of this peninsula, placed 4 or 5 miles apart, are 20 lonely and | isolated communities. Each is in- closed within a huge medieval stone building, walled and battlemented, and built around a court. These com- munities are monasteries. Several of them were founded between the years 900 and 1000. Sev-ral more in the 1100s. One, the baby of the family, and so young that it’s still treated like & freshman, was already 100 years old when the Pilgrims came to America. ‘The monasteries are giants in size. The largest measures nearly one-third of a mile around its walls, Another is 10 stories high. Fortress, castle, college, church, all in one, they were all built in beauty and in grandeur by the outpourings of riches from the | emperors of old Byzantium. It is in these vast religious refugees that the entirely masculine population of Athos lives . . . 4,000 monks. And it has been their abbots who have passed laws forbidding any creature of the female sex from profaning the holiness of this long-bearded heaven. ‘The origin, endurance and con- sistency of this regime is one of the marvels of history. Riches of Byzantium. Byzantium—now Istanbul—in the year 900 was the most zealously Chris- tian city ever known. The Eastern Orthodox_Church dominated it com- pletely, But for numbers of citizens in this excessively religious metropolis, Byzantium was not half pious enough. These fanatics, protected and sup- ported by the state, retreated to the wild and uninhabited—and dramati- cally beautiful—peninsula of Athos. Here, as monks, they turned their zeal into the construction of monasteries which for splendor and size had never been seen before. In the center of each monastic court the monks built & church in the form of a Greek cross. Into these churches ‘were poured the gold and silver and Jjewels which Byzantium, then mistress of the western world, had wrested from a hundred subject nations. Not pounds but tons of gold were spread across the ikons and the altars. Huge gold chandeliers hung from the domes, huge gold candelabra, higher than a man, lit the holy treasuries. From Byzantium the greatest artists came to paint the walls and ceilings. Once these churches were finished, the monks held gorgeous services, con- forming rigidly to the ritual fixed by the patriarch. That was in the year 950. And what remains today of all this glory? Everything! Treasures Preserved. Every fleck of gold, every jewel, every ikon, every slightest detail in the services, exist in 1935 exactly as 1,000 years ago. On occasions of spe- cial ceremony, such as Christmas Eve, one may see the exact same splendor and color, the same regal robes, and hear the same prayers and chants, that Emperor Justinian saw and Beard when he dedicated the Basilica ‘ Honolulu Longest City in the World, With 2,260 Miles HONOLULU, March 9.—The city of Honolulu is 2,260 miles long, the longest in the world. Maps recently made by the Hydrographic Office of the Navy Department assign this unusual length to it. But most of the city's area is water. Honolulu city and the county of Honolulu are coter- minous, both embracing the 40- mile-long island of Oahu. By legislative act Oahu, for admin- istrative purposes, was made to reach to Midway, with its popu- lation of 23, 1,300 miles to the northwest, and to Palmyra Island, inhabited by giant crabs, 960 miles south. The sheriff, who has sway over this elongated bailiwick, is Duke Kahanamoku, erstwhile world swimming champion. But the duke, although he is a good swimmer, admits he seldom goes to the limits of his domain. of Santa Sophia in 537, to the glory of God. But what sort of people are these monks, after 30 generations without women and without children? To answer that question we mustlr first understand what sort of men | come here—and why they come. They | come mostly because the Eastern | Orthodox Church in Greece, Russia, Serbia and Bulgaria has so empha- sized the literal bliss of a physical heaven and literal torments of a physical hell, that simple and suscept- ible-minded youths (particularly in times past) have fled to Athos, be- lieving that only by a life of ab- stinence and self-mortification can they hope to escape from eternal fry- ing in the fires of hell. With a lot of women around, self-mortification would be much harder. There are other monks, with ro- mantically inclined natures, who have had their souls slain by the infidelity | and inconstancy of some woman. With | broken hearts, seeking refuge in re- | ligion and solitude, they come to| Athos. They are through with wom- en and never want to see one again. Dream of Immortality. There are many, too, who are phil- osophers, whose whole mind and heart are taken up with life, death and im- mortality. And the absence of all women is supposed to help clear their path in their quest for spiritual truth. Further to protect this class of monks against the distractions of the flesh, all females of the animal and barn- yard kingdoms are likewise rigorously kept out, lest their mating shock the modesty of the saintly monks and | divert Christian minds from holy communion with angels. Absurd or not, the law against women has been successfully enforced. Cases where this prohibition has been defied are so few that the entire | community remembers them and talks |of them for years after with as much |interest as other countries talk of | past wars and revolutions. One case, famous by now, I'm sure, ‘happened during my own residence in |Athos. Two German painters ma- | rooned in a monastery (as I also iwss) by a week of violent snow storms that blocked the trails, were about to be rescued from the direction of the sea by their adventurous wives who, coming from the isthmus and along the coast in a big motorboat, approached the inviolate shore at the foot of the monastery-slope, and ran in behind a small private breakwater used by the monks. There the ladies climbed out of their boat and sounded their horn as a signal to the two husbands in the monastery above. The horn caught the attention of {the monks as well. As the German | painters ran recklessly down the path !to greet their wives, the old abbot, followed by a score of his black- |garbed angels, came racing after, | screaming at the top of his lungs; | “Throw those damned demons ou | Throw those damned demons out!" | The damned demons stood their | ground, and got their husbands safely |away. | The episode rocked Mount Athos |like an earthquake. Queen Breaks Law. Another “damned demon” who broke the law happened to be (so the | story goes) a famous European Queen (the late Queen Elizabeth of Rumania, who died in 1916), whose country had | contributed so generously to the sup- port of the monks that she was given & special permit to approach the front door of one of the biggest monasteries —a favor rare in history. The door was to be left open in order that she might look inside the sacred court- yard without entering. All went well, up to a certain point. The queen gazed for several moments into the forbidden area where for 1,000 years no woman had ever set foot. Then, to the horror of the assembled monks, she suddenly walked resolutely and quickly on through the doorway—just because she wanted to—and into the court- yard . . . straight toward the entrance of the church itself—the church where the unspeakable holy relics lay— pieces of the True Cross, girdle of the Virgin Mary, foot of a saint that lived on top of a column for fifty years. The monks were almost paralyzed. They couldn't seize the woman bodily —she was a Queen and their bene- factress. But every step she took, further wrecked the accumulated holi- ness of the centuries. The monastery would be cheapened and de-sanctified in the eyes of all the other monasteries. While the poor abbot, in despair, was wondering what to do, the Queen, having seen all she cared to see, calmly walked out again, and down to her boat, and away. For seven days and seven nights the monks of the profaned monastery | didn’t stop praying to God for abso- lution for the disgrace they had al- lowed to befall His sacred courtyard. (Copyright. 1935, by North American ewspaper’_Alllance. _Inc.) THE SUNDAY STAR, VISITORS MAY SEE | ROYAL PAGEANTRY King George’s Jubilee Year Brings Big Calendar of “Events. LONDON, England, March 9.—Al- though May 6 will be Royal Silver Jubilee day throughout the British Empire, 1935 will be Jubilee year, and various events and ceremonies will be scattered over it. What will be con- sidered in & large measure the open- ing of the year will occur at Bucking- ham Palace on March 28 and 29, when King George and Queen Mary will hold court there. People from many parts of the empire, as well as from America and leading countries throughout the world, will greet their majesties on these two days. The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, Liverpool, is listed in the Jubilee year events. This is consid- ered to be the world’s most exciting steeplechase. The following day, March 30, will see Thames River rowing place, from Mortlake to Putney London. The Oxford-Cambridge boat race will be held over the same course on April 6. A feature of international interest also included in the jubilee celebra- tions will be the opening of the Shakespeare festival at Stratford-on- Avon on April 15. The festival, dur- ing which nearly all of Shakespeare's plays will be presented, will continue into September. Royalty in Procession. On May 6 there will be a grand procession in which the carriage con- taining the King and Queen will be drawn by eight horses, caparisoned in all the splendor that has come down through the ages. Reaching St Paul's Cathedral, the procession will halt for a thanksgiving service. Later there will be a state banquet in Buck- ingham Palace. The royal drive from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's will take the fol- lowing route: Constitution Hill, Pic- cadilly, St. James’ street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square (north side), Dun- cannon street, Strand, Fleet street, Ludgate Hill; returning to Bucking- ham Palace by St. Paul's Churchyard, Cannon street, Queen Victoria street, Victoria Embankment, Northumber- land avenue, Admiralty Arch and the Mall. From May 9 to May 25 there will be naval, military and air force tour- naments at Olympia Field, London. May 11, and again on May 18, the King and Queen will make state drives through London, repeating part of the May 6 procession. Golf and Opera. The amateur golf championship contests at Royal Lytham and St. Anne’s courses, from May 20 to May 24, are included in the silver jubilee events. Also during May the International Grand Opera season will be inaug- urated, and the Royal Academy exhi- bition will be opened. During June the King and Queen will again hold court in Buckingham Palace. On June 3 the King's birth- day will be duly celebrated. Features of the day will be the “trooping of the color” and the Horse Guards’ pa- rade. The Derby will be run on June 5 and Derby day will be a holiday within many miles of Epsom Downs. The Aldershot military tattoo will open for three days on this date, and will be repeated beginning June 18. The King will be present at the military review. Other Events. Other events include the Royal Ascot Gold Cup race meeting, open- ing June 18: the International Horse | Show, opening June 20 at Olympia, | London; the British open golf con- tests will begin at Muirfield on June 24; the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships will open June 24: the Royal Air Force pageant, June 29; a naval review by the King at Spithead, July 16; the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta will open at Cowes on August 5 and continue for six days. - CRUISE OF CARINTHIA CHANGED TO BERMUDA Students Who Have Vacations This Month Among Those Re- questing Itinerary Change, NEW YORK, March 9.—In response to public demand the itinerary of a cruise of the Carinthia, sailing from New York March 23, has been changed, so that the ship will now call at Ber- muda. It wasoriginally scheduled to visit Nassau in the Bahamas. Much of the demand for the new itinerary came from college students who will have their midterm holidays at that time. Since Bermuda is closer than Nas- sau, the change will allow passengers approximately three daylight days and two nights ashore at the port of call, instead of a single day and night. The Carinthia will return to New York the afternoon of March 29. En route, the ship will feature pro- fessional New York entertainers, latest talking pictures, bridge tournaments, dancing evenings, keeno, horse racing, gala dinners and many other events. = TOURS. Easter in Berm: ni West Indies Crui Mail this a free folders. ~ Waters’ “Ideal” Tours. 1517 H St. N.W. _Nat._ 8724. STEAMSHIPS. “SUNSHINE” Cruises To the West Indies or Bermuda. thru your local agent or Cun: Star_Ltd. 1504 K st. n.w. Wa: WEST _IN| ; Fleet. 10 to 18 days $130 and up. UNITED STEAMSHIPS, EASTER CRUISES to BERMUDA From N. Y. April 18 & 20 "6 days $74 up 10 days $102 up g et 4 days $60 up 8 days $88 up including PRIVATE BATH com! o1 Botel (exce . 10 FRUIT CO., Pler 3, North River. New York City, or your travel agent. BEEMUDA QUEEN of BERMUDA MONARCH o BERMUDA The “classic” winter vacation! A brilliant cruise on a big liner—plus afascinating Bermudavisit. Sports, dancing, play and leisure on ship and on shore. Reasonable hotel rates encourage long Bermuda stay, Sailings twice weekly from New York. Apply local ng:nt or x wlel iyt \ WASHINGTON, D. O, MARCH 10, 1935—PART THREE. Norway’s Fjords Built on Mighty Scale Beautiful and awe-inspiring is the panorama which unfolds below and beyond the mighty crag Flydalsjuvet, which soars 6,000 feet above the wild gorge at Merok, Norway. The tiny town on the Geirangerfjord appears to be but a toy village, and the cruise liner Kungsholm, shown at anchqr, is its miniature counterpart. The Traveler’s Note Book Cruises and Tours Offered for Summer Include Wide Assortment of Countries, With Striking Contrasts to Suit Cosmopolitan Tastes. BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, JR. |P‘nnce: six 51-day trips to Scotland, RUNNXNG at random through | England, Holland, Germany, Switzer- a list of foreign cruises and | land, Italy and France, and a 62-day tours announced for the com- ing Summer, one finds mchl“’“" of England, Frapce, Belgium, a.variety of country-combina- | Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, tions that suxel; the most cosmopoli- | Hungary, Austria, Switzerland and tan tastes in travel can be gratified. | Italy. One might look in vain for a singie trip linking such distance ;]mx:lmbns‘ the South Sea Isles and Ireland, but e o con toavte 10at as atriking. Sl L e The Mediterranean-Norway cruise @5k 1o DRegan Gerel e | ture. Here are a few primary syllables is a case in point. Several luxurious 5 e e thew‘:ll;lflllog’?" names partly self-ex- pleasant task of carrying the Atlantic | traveler from the palm-fringed coast | Tind, horn. pigg, nut (pronounced of Northern Africa to the land of sunlit nights. Deserts and glaciers, | camels and reindeer, Arabs and Lapps —such is the kaleidoscope fiashing | before eager eyes that drink in the loveliness, the wonders and the exotic scenes of such a trip. | Interesting ports lie between the southern boundary of Europe and the Arctic Circle, and in these cities ships pause to give a glimpse into the country beyond. There is mysterious Algiers, languorous Naples, gay Ville- franche, lively Barcelona, phlegmatic Holland, fascinating Bergen, the gateway to the majestic fjords of Norway, and, farther north, that as- stounding oddity of nature, the mid- night sun. Back the ship swings in a wide arc to Boulogne, across to staid Southampton and then westward toward home. * K kX ERHAPS Russia fascinates the traveler. Itineraries have been mapped that take his wish into consideration. Another big liner sails in' June for Iceland, Spitzbergen, the North Cape, Norway, Sweden, Den- mark, Russia, Finland, Scotland and Holland. Another cruise follows vir- tually the same routz and touches Frarce. Inland tours have been arranged. One 48-day trip includes Russia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium and PFrance.. Four days are spent in London, two in Stockholm, two in Leningrad, three in Moscow, three in Berlin, two in Brussels and four in Paris. The same agency sponsors a number of other tours, including six 30-day tours of Scotland, England, Holland, Belgium and France; 37-day tours of Scotland, England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and ~ STEAMSHIPS. * *x x * GLOSSARY of simple words and dalshorn, Galdhopigg, Jordalsnut (silent “d” in “tind”). Fjord: A long, generally narrow arm of the ocean. Sometimes also applied to lakes, as Randsfjord (the “d” is silent). Vik: Bay (pronounced veek). Dal: Valley, as Naerodal, Gud- brandsdal (“a” as in far). Fjell: Mountain. Also used to &e- note the mountains generally (fjellet). Bre, jokel: Glacier. The ending “fonn,” which really means a snow- bank or snowfleld, is also sometimes used to designate a glacier, as Folge- fonn. Elv: River. Nes: Promontory, peninsula. Seter: Mountain pesturage with buildings, chalet. Heim: Home, homestead, as Jotun- — e e PENN POST HOTEL “in the heart of New York City S.W. Cor. 8th Ave. & 31st St. CLEAN MODERN ROOMS Single, $1.50 up Double, $2.50 up RESORTS AUGUSTA, GA. FOREST HILLS HOT! {Pireproof). The Souine best Gt & el r—grass greens, green fairways. Lowest rates for luxurious living. 14%-hour train —__ FLORIDA. NEW YORKFLORIDA NASSAU - HAVANA “GIMLET RESORT TRAVEL MAGAZINE. 100 Pages ands. 25¢, or FREE copy if_you write tic Coast 'Line ~Railway,, Woodward + Washington, D. C. STEAMSHIPS. A Ne SAILINGS FROM BALTIMORE to FLORIDA/ Restful, enjoyable route..economical! Right here in Baltimore you can go aboard one of the large . . luxurious sister-ships: BERKSHIRE, CHATHAM, DORCHESTER or FAIRFAX, and sail the sunshine, salt-zir route to Florida. MIAMI o5 350 JACKSONVILLE "7 38 Round trip..Meals, berth INCLUDED! THRU FARES to Tampa, Daytona Beach, * Orlando, St. Petersburg, Bok Tower, etc. ALL-EXPENSE TOURS.Miami 14 days $85, including hotel, meals, sight- ing; visit Jacksonville, Savan- mah; & days in Mismi; plenty of opportunity for amusements, out- door sports, surf ba ing, fishing, golf, etc Other tours..East and West Coasts, Daytona Beach, etc. ®Folder. Apply Travel Bureau and Ticket Office, 1416 I (o Street, N.W., Washington - or Tourist Agents. . MERCHANTS & MINERS LINE LOWEST RATES for AUTOS = = we have ever offer ed! From Balto. to Jacksonville $20 MIAMI - - 25 Ra ith 2 el = e SEA MONSTER’S TWIN SIGHTED IN RIVER YEO Serpent With Fins Snaps Tackle of Would-Be Captors—Reward Offered. By the Assoclated Press. YEOVIL, England, March 9—A | twin of the celebrated Loch Ness monster, or it may be the “frightful beastie” of Scotland itself, has vil- lagers here agog. ‘The marine invader, described as a huge “serpent with fins” has been spotted several time lately in the River Yeo. Izaak Waltons, armed with tackle strong erough to hook the Loch Ness monster, have returned with broken gear, and one report is that the Yeo- vil phenomenon has been seen with g:o filml mouth bristling with rusty The local angling association has offered a reward for its capture. e MUNSON LINE’S PIER OF DEPARTURE CHANGED Larger Dock Chosen for Cruise and South American Ships Beginning March 22. NEW YORK, March 9.—Effective with the sailing of the S. 8. Munargo on March 22, the Munson Line’s New York pier will be changed from pier | 84, North River, to Pier 48, North | River. The Munargo sails for Nas- | sau, Miami and Havana. The S. S. Southern Cross, sailing March 30, will | be the first South American liner to sail from Pier 48. Incoming steamers from South America will continue to dock at Pier UNJUST CHARGES INFLORIDA DENIED Survey by Transportation Agencies Show Rumors Are Unfounded. MIAMI, March 9.—Minimum hotel rates at $30 a day, ool table space selling at $3 a night, sleepy sightseers bickering over park benches, ham- burgers going at two-bits a throw and similar if slightly less exaggerated stories of costs in Florida new beirg circulated throughout the North are ridiculous rather than true according to several responsible transportation systems who have conducted actual surveys there in protection of their business. Origin of these tales are credited partially to competitive resort areas, but chiefly to a sprinkling of indigent tourists, disappointed in finding their expected goal of tropical leisure at the end of a hitch-hike or rattle trap car trip to offer no more opportunities for cost-free living than the city which they left. C. B. DeBerry, traffic manager of the Greyhound Bus Line, one of the transportation systems which has completed the rate survey says the situation in Florida is the same as in any resort area, with price ranges established to suit every purse and fancy. “Owners are not so stupid as to jeopardize future seasons’ patron- age by exhorbitant rates this year,” he said recently. Chambers of commerce in the 15, Brooklyn, as in the past. Omdalsi of the line said today that Pier 48 | is larger and more convenient for | passenger ships. | Elimination of third-class accom- modations on the South American | liners Western World, Southern Cross, | American Legion and Pan-America also is announced by the line. The liner carrying third-class passengers. Subsequent vessels will carry first and tourist classes only. MOSQUES DOMINEE SKYLINE OF CAIRO 500 Such Structures in Egypt's Capital—One Cost More Than $3,000,000. CAIRO, March 9.—Cairo, one of the high points on Mediterranean heim—the Jotuns (Giants). Foss: Waterfall. S f AWAII, that astounding flower garden of the Pacific, was not always a floral paradise. Before adventurous sailors struck its shores it had only a limited crop, as seeds home of the only by their rare good fortune. The sandalwood tree was native, and traf- c in that crop was a factor in the introduction of other plants. When the white man went to settle on the inlands, he took with him sap- lings and flowering shrubs and vines from all parts of the Pacific. They banyan tree of India, with its mean- dering branches; the monkey-pod tree, looking like an umbrella decked daily with flowers, and many other | beautiful types of foliage were im- | ported, and the land became a lush | flower garden. TRAIN FERRY PUSHED i Car Nears Realization. | PARIS, March 9.—Direct first and second class sleeping car services be- tween Paris and London are rapidly | approaching realization. The train- | ferry which will ply between Dunkirk | and Dover is ready, and the maritime | station of Dunkirk has been equipped | to handle the loading and unloading | of trains with efficiency and speed. | As soon as similar arrangements, which are now in progress at Dover, | are completed the new service will be put into effect in both directions. The service is expected to be one of the most important developments in European travel. RESORT! ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. atle ) | | sy beside the reached the land that the sea yielded | thrived in a favorable climate. The | free of traffic and con cruises, is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa and one of the | most curious cities in the world. | The minarets are the most beautiful in the Levant. There are 500 mosques in the city. In the building of one Gami Sultan Hassan expended $3.000 daily for three years and when it was completed cut off the architect’s hands so that he could not construct another like it. ‘The Citadel, built about 1166, con- tains a mosque of Oriental alabaster. ‘The Mosque of Tulin, built in the | ninth century, stands on the hill | whereon, tradition asserts, the ark rest- | ed after the flood. Another legend is to | the effect that upon this spot Abra- | ham was about to offer Isaac as a sacrifice when a ram was oppor- tunely found for a substitute. Out in the river lies Rboda Island, where, tradition says, Pharaoh's daughter found the infant Moses in the bullrushes. Enterprising Arabs take | visitors to the spot. | HAWAII EXCLUSIVE HONOLULU, March 9 —Hawaii is |moot): A peak, as Glittertind, Roms- Paris-London Trip by Sleeping farthest from & neighbor than any other inhabited spot on the earth. | Contrary to the general impression, its closest human contact is Unalaska, which is 2,000 miles straight north. San Francisco to the east is a little bit farther, 2,090 miles. Samoa, to the south, from which the native | Hawaiians, undoubtedly, came in out- | rigger canoes, is 2300 miles away. |1t is 3,400 miles to Yokohama, 4,300 !to China, 4,700 to Manila and 4,600 |to Sydney, Australia. B ! Nigeria Taboos Twins. i In Nigeria it is a disgrace for a | woman to bear twins. Quietly and Iwmwut any publicity, one of the | pair is killed. RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Western World, sailing from New | York on March 16, will be the last | ey i » major Florida cities predict the Florida tourist season proper will extend into June. Florida has en- joyed increasing popularity in recent years as an all-year resort. RACING IS RESUMED AT TROPICAL PARK Helen Lee Doherty Charity Milk Fund Tea Dance Held at Miami. MIAMI, March 9.—Tropical Park of the Gables Racing Association will reopen Monday, and racing will con- tinue through April 1. The Florida Derby, today at Hia- leah, closed a gala week. The pro- gram began last Sunday with the Bis» cayne Bay Regatta. One of the most colorful social events was the regatta ball, held in the Palm Gardens of the Roney Plzza Hotel. Hundreds of yachtsmen and their guests attended the affair, including Lady Betty Carstairs, Gar Wood, Mrs. Jack Rutherford, gold cup racer, New York, and George W, Sutton, New York, president of the American Power Boating Association Others of the week's social events in the Great Miami area included the annual charity tea dance held today at the Roney Plaza for the benefit of the Helen Lee Doherty Milk Fund. Miss Jessie Smith of Miami was crowned Miss Florida of 1935 at the |annual State beauty contest, held at the Miami Biltmore Country Club, | More than 250 contestants from all |parts of the State were entered, |Judges included Earl Carroll, Mrs. | Howard Chandler Christy, Miss Claire | Windsor, Bernarr McFadden and Col, | Robert M. Guggenheim. FARES CUT FOR SUMMER lEflective on Swiss Railroads, Lake Steamers and Busses. 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