THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE EU Tense France Leads In Popularity Of Travelers! World Attracts Many Student Travelers India's Most Famous Building Paris Most Interesting To The Student Of Culture, Casual Tourist Alike C.lose Political LUnity Is Fou iid In Capital By ROBERT MITCHELL France, traditional ally of the Unit- ed States and scene of experiences of the war, is one of the most popular countries for the itinerary of the for- eign traveler. To the student of French culture and to the casual tourist alike, Paris, the capital and center of France, of- fers the main attraction. Paris pre- sents the most famous monuments and boulevards, the middle class mer- chant and university life, the famous cafes and theatres, and on its out- skirts, the great French industrial centers of the "Red Belt," stronghold of the French Communist party. Paris has the . traditional street cafps, the "Follies" and Opera, and thV Arch of Triumph, Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Montmartre, Na- poleon's Tomb, and other famous monuments. To the tourist who willt get a guide, there are exciting night doings in the Rue de Lappe and Mai-, son des Oubliettes, in the less-known; quarters of town. Paris also presents the closest con-i tact with the political life of France.] Here is where the labor strikes are1 most effective, where the rival par- ties march and clash on the 14th of July, and where, in the Chamber of Deputies, premiers fight for their cabinets in the boisterous sessions of! the French parliament.- Versailles. reflecting the extrava- gance of the great French monarchs,1 is in easy reach from the city, as are St. Quentin, Verdun, and other sec-1 tions famous for their World Wari connections., Northern France is mainly agricul-I tural with several cities of famouss cathedrals and monuments. Here is; where the traveler lands, and here can be seen Iouen, Cae, Le Eavre, Chartres, Mont-Saint-Michel, andt the rocky coast of Brittany. In north- west France is Alsace-Lorraine, with Strasbourg, the Mosel, and the Rhine border. In south France are the mountains, with the plateaus of central France, the Alps and Mont Blanc on the east,a and the Basque country of the Pyra- nees on the Spanish border. The Rhone, with Lille, city of laces, Avig- non, once home of the Pope, and Marseilles, chief French sea-port, flows through the East. Western France has the Loire re- gion, famous for its medieval castles' and countryside, and south of this is Bordeaux, with the grape and wine industries. Central France has the regions noted for their cheese and for Roman buildings of Caesar's time. Nice, famous tourist center, and Monte Carlo are on the Mediterran- ean coast near Italy. WASH PANTS The story is told of a trans-Asiatic traveler who conserved space by em- ploying one cuff of his trousers for clean wash and the other cuff for soiled clothes. THE BEAUTIFUL TAJ MAHAL A merica' s Western Wonderland Offers Grandeur And Majesty Travel Industry Primed For Big 1938 Season Visitors Are Attractedi By Desires To See People, Places Making History Despite the tense political and eco- world today, indications point to morej traveling this year than ever before, Sespecially by college students 'People are not only being attracted by desires to see the beauties of the world, but also by thc peoples and activities which may well be making history. Available statistics on res- ervations for accommodations :how that the present war scare in Europe is rather attracting more passengers instead of curtailing the lists. While the scenic wonders of the world today are just as beautiful as they ever were, and perhaps a bit mellower, it would be slightly errone- ous to ignore the fact that all his- tory is not in books and that at present more than ever before the traveler has a chance to observe events and persons which will form the basis for much conversations and literary endeavors in the near future. In England, Neville Chamberlain's cabinet is striving to find the solution to just as important problems as either of the Pitts or Disraeli worked over. The guards are still being changed at Buckingham and they still wear their picturesque hats and all visitors to England make it a point to see them. But now, the observer will have a chance to also see the world's greatest empire attempting to work out what is probably her most consequential situation. In France, you will be able to get first hand information on the repub- lic's political troubles where a strike is considered more important than the franchise. Something new is al- ways happening. Governments keep falling as France watches Germany rearm on one hand and the fascist powers throttle Spain on the other. The Latin Quarter is still available (Continued on Page 14) On Your Route 'Miniuum Of XEpelse Takes Summer Visitor To Alaska Or Catalina By WILLIAM J. ELVIN The visitor to the United States his summer will be thrilled by "breath taking wilderness," "startling stone formations," "charming little inns," "glistening lakes," "towering cities" and "seething industries." The multifarious beauties of Amer- ica are described, when all adjectives have been strained to the breaking, point, as "impossible to portray," "indescribable," "matchless." "be- yond compare," and "incredible." Tourists will be pleased to hear that there are "no highway hazards," that there is "a wide range of diversions for all the family," and that "the costJ of travel in America is incredibly1 like include Sun Valley, in Idaho; Boulder Dam, in Arizona, if you are engineeringly - minded; or snow- capped Pikes Peak, ip Colorado. More human is the appeal from the vast, evergreen Northwest: "This whole vast region is a playground, and "playtime" is frome one year's end to the next. Even from the large cities, the lakes and streams teeming with fish, and the Pacific beaches are but a short distance away. From Pacific Northwest ports, it is only a brief journey, by steamer, to the "stupendous grandeur of Alaska." There we find Mount McKinley. "To view this great pile from any distance within vision is a wonderful experi- ence, but a close-up sight of it is one whose superlative grandeur is never to be forgotten." The most distinctive feature of Mt. McKinley National Park is its isola- tion and remoteness, and if you prefer (6 EdinburgCastle Czechoslovakia Is pet This Year- To The Traveler Now is the time for all those peo- ple who want to be able to say, "Oh, yes--I visited Czechoslovakia before it was taken over," to visit this place which may soon become a "never- never land." Czechoslovakia's chief trouble to- day is that it contains 3,000,000 Ger- mans and therefore must desire "an- schluss" with Germany. Even Adolf Hitler can tell you this. It is pretty well known throughout the world that the fatherland's designs on the Czechs can not be put off very much longer. This country is very beautiful, in a quaint way, scenically. While it does have its modern side, much of the middle age adornments are still to be found. One can find interesting relics of the people who inhabited the towns and villages during the renais- sance. Prague, the capital of Czechoslo- vakia, is famed for its old Bohemia. A sight which few travellers miss is the Gheito district, which represents in buildings and in general environ- ment, the struggle which the Jews have gone through. Here in Prague are the famous synagogues, St. Vitus Cathedral, the University, Alchemist's Lane and other points of interest. The land is not especially fruitful of resources. It does not boast min- erals which can be of help in case of warfare. German Students Still Study At Famous, Historic Heidelberg Duels And Beer Drinking Predominate Activities Even Under New Regime By MARY GIES In spite of the change in garb ofk the German male student body andj the alteration in the dedication over+ the University of Heidelberg, portal fron "To the Living Spirit" ,to "To the German Spirit." there is one ancient landmark in the old univer- sity town that has withstood all change. Over the gateway that leads from the Old Bridge into the town is an ancient inscription in memory of the royal monkey once a favorite in the court of the castle. The citi- ',ens, it says, will long bewail the loss of the beloved jester, but irreparable as the loss may be, "Es sina non viele Affen in Heidel- berg los " "There are still plenty of monkeys loose in Heidelberg." Times have changed; conquerors, kings, and clowns have come, and some have gone. Corps caps have become a legend of the corner photo- grapher's gallery, and doughty stu- dents now take their daily dozen with a 30-pound knapsack instead of on the duelling floor. But these aref superficialities. German students are much the same as they ever were, and politics haven't spoiled the melody of "Zwei Herzen" or taken the whipped cream ("Schlagsahne"-first of six easy lessons for prospective tourists) off the double fudge layer cake. Or if you're one who frowns upon such frivolous femininities, be reassured also on the scope of beverages. For- tunately malt is not one of the in- gredients that go into the products of Brother Krupp. Nor is the sale of such commodities limited to the two blocks north of State Street. Mellower and more commodious editions of the P-Bell are to be found+ on every corner. And since. we'rea on the subject, may we suggest a few telephone numbers for those who+ contemplate a visit to the home of+ the Prince of Pilsen. In the direct route up Main Street from the station and around the corner of Friedrich- strasse is the Schnitzelbank, sacredj to the memory of the thousands of kindred spirits whose names arej jacknifed on the tables, chairs, walls Many Tourists Spend Time In South Haven Michigan people who do not have time for an extensive European vaca- tion will find that South Haven, "The Atlantic City of the West," will fur- nish them with just as much pleasure as a voyage to Bermuda. Located on the shores of sake Michigan, South Haven is about a three-hour drive from Ann Arbor. The city itself is rather small, though it has unlimited resources for your vacation this summer. The big white beach is two blocks wide and stretches for miles, with huge sand dunes in the background. Two golf courses, innumerable tennis courts and several dance pavilions furnish amusement for those who do not wish to swim.) Michigan's fruit belt surrounds South Haven and visitors will find the scenic highway from the city to Benton Harbor a veritable fairy land., -and even the remote corners of the °eiling. The ultimate destination of >f course, the ancient sign, "Zum Roten Ochsen," hallowed by the ,nemory of Bsmark and the Student ?rince, and presided over by a dozen blond and cherubicbar maids. There you can still see the tables reserved for the nightly gathering of the corps clans, and the imposing array of silver mugs inscribed with the secret insignia and dented with hard use. In spite of adversities, the corps till hang together, and the corps a'ouses still line the steep lanes up ,he castle hill; and for every brown shirt you will still see one smartly scarred cheek. No, the scars aren't from shaving in the dark or from *he mythical guillotine, but from the iuels which still remain a favorite pasttime among the intelligentsia. Unlike the open house affairs of Mark rwain's day, a duel is now a select and secret sport, but if you take your -onstitutional before six in th morn- ing you can hear the rapiers snap in the backyard of most any fra- ternity, and occasionally a freshly swathed head appears among the elect of the "Stammtisch" in the "Roten Ochsen." Contrary to the current notion, German students and faculties are extremely cordial to Americans. The (Continued on Page 12) Tourists Seek Own Data On NaziGermany Careful Observers Learn Much From First-Hand Inquiry AndAnalysis With the eyes of the world focused ever more directly on the new Ger- many of Adolf 'Hitler, travellers to continental Europe will be eager to examine the conditions of life of the German people for, themselves and form opinions at first-hand of the National Socialist k ih. Newspaper despatches, editorials, books and magazine articles on Ger- many have poured forth from the presses of America in a torren during the past five years. The March of Time's recent newsreel, "Inside Nazi Germany," stirred a tempest of con- troversy, with Nazi sympathizers at- tacking it, as unfair and Nazi foes hailing it as the final and irrefutable proof from a disinterested source of the hypocrisy and malice of the Hitler regime. Foreigners visiting in Germany will not find it easy to determine the true situation existing in the territory un- der the swastika, which now waves unchallenged from the Baltic to the Danube. Travellers are not en- couraged to seek information in Ger- many. But even the most normal and ordinary sights and events can contain a message for the careful and conscientous observer, who allows neither prejudice nor superficial ap- pearance to control his judgment. FLORIDA IN THE SUMMER Florida, strangely enough, has an ideal summer cilmate. The Keys boast one of the most even-tenored temperatures in the country with a I mean somewhere around 82 degrees. low." these it is altogether fitting and prop- Spectacular Grand Canyon "defies er that we should leave you there. the efforts of writers adequately to record its beauties. The twelve-mile width of its chasm, tihe vast, sunkenE xcerp ts F ro mountains that lie in its mile ofE depth, are so stupendous as to be almost beyond understanding." 'Add to this the sea of flairg, kD isp c changing colors that overlies its rock temples and penetrates its depths, and you have some inkling of the ele- By JOSEP11 GIES ments that make it one of the world's Latest reports from the Daily's greatest scenic spectacles." I London correspondent indicate that Best-known of America's National England is still there, with a stiff Parks is perhaps the Yellowstone. breeze blowing up from the channel "Flung for more than half a hundred and the Union Jack still flying. miles each way across the Rockies of The Daily's London correspondent, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, its Miss Dorothy Gies, a former member natural wonders stand in a setting of the Board of Editors, has filed a of mountain grandeur and forest number of dispatches in the past year loveliness. by transatlantic press-rate first class "Parts of Yellowstone may well be postage revealing the inside story of called a manifestation of Nature in the travel situation in England. her lighter moods. There is a weird. The following intimate picture of almost 'circus' quality to its hissing the opening of Parliament should be geysers, its steaming hot springs and of interest to all contemplating ar so- to the churning, roaring, harmless journ in the tight little isle, even mud volcanoes." some rO(urccs point out that it is un- If Yellowstone is too popular, too j likely that Parliament will open a noisy for you, if you seek solitude 4esion dOuring the approaching sum- along with nature's beauty, then Cal- mHier months: "Great parade from ifornia's Yosemite should attract you, Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Giant sequoias and redwoods. trees Parliament. 1). Gies in place on curb which are among the largest in the of Parliament. Square smack be- world, stand unmoved at your admir- hind one of the brave handsome Hyde ation: Domes like towering, bald- Park Lifeguards, bayonet at atten- headed El Capitan glisten in the tion, bearfur husby over brow . . . We n Daily Correspondent's ! Portray Real London G t r" i pipes) playing Elgar . . . then the Palace Guards in red and gold . . then suddenly all the bells in West- minster Abbey right above us begin to toll, 'God Save the King.' The fat cockney woman in front of me in the porkpie bonnet holds up her little boy, "Ere 'e comes, Joie.' The great beautiful Coronation coach, like a picture out of Cinderella, down the sawdust avenue in sunshine, drawn by eight prancing bays, attended by a dozen coachmen in scarlet and gold medieval livery, the King and Queen smiling and nodding . . . then the Lord Mayor in his glass coach, then more peers and peeresses in coronets and ermine capes, the officers of Parliament, more bands, more guards. more music, more shouting and cheering. Finally the Hyde Park Guards close in, it's all over, and the fat cockney woman brushes away a tear and says, 'Yes, Joie, h'it's the finest country in the world,' In another despatch, our correspon- dent pays tribute to the generosity of the English people in these glow- ing terms: "I have three birthday (Continued on Page 12) DOROTHY GIESj shouts: 'Hyde Pahk Gua'd, atten- shiun!" They draw their swords . ah, the band, the Lifeguard Band (no band should ever be without bag- noon-day sun, and the Bridalveil wait, half an hour, three quarters of' Falls will charm and refresh you. an hour . .. Suddenly a murmur over Other spots in the West you might the crowd, the Captain of the Guard I _. _ ij 1 1938 DOUBLE-A Restricted to College People EUROPEAN TOURS Limited Number in Each Tour G 1 BICYCLE and MOTORCOACH TOUR Personally Directed by WERNER STRIEDIECK 5 COUNTRIES -41 DAYBS $46500 ENGLAND - HOLLAND SCANDINAVIAN TOUR Per, oaLLy DireNed by PROF. 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