European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes still in use after 600 years is Ettal built by Ludwig the mad of it is near about 59 Miles from Munich on the Garmisch by Julia staff correspondent visit to the three castles of the bavarian Kings and to scene of passion lakes sunday motorists along the most picturesque route leading from the round trip distance is 180 and it is advisable to leave Munich at to get to the 600yearold of Ettal in time for itis Wise to take a picnic lunch and a full tank of for there Are few army facilities in this Section of out of take the Street past the rear of the Bava Rian Monument and turn right at the Large intersection with the signs for follow the signs for Garmisch Parten Kirchen through Wilheim and Turnau to at 59 Miles from Munich at the foot of Snow capped turn right at the sign for a Broad Road leads up the plateau where Kaiser the founded Ettal monastery in mass is said at the Small figures on each Side of the gothic doorway Are the Kaiser and his after a fire in the Church was rebuilt in baroque style and redecorated inside in Rich liquors for which the monastery is famous Are not produced now because of the sugar no women Are allowed in the past the Village of Ettal is the left turn for the Castle of one of three fabulous retreats built by Ludwig the mad King of and where Richard Wagner composed part of completed in Linderhof is the smallest and most exotic of ludwigs water formerly flowed under the building and out into a Pool where it jetted from a the Fountain still plays for a Quarter of an at noon and at 5 the Castle is open from 9 to and from 1 to 5 among its prizes Are a carved Ivory chandelier above a table of semiprecious stones on a carpet of Ostrich castles Dot up the Hill from the Castle is the Grotto Ludwig strutted As a replica of the Grotto on the Isle of he installed the first electric lights in three Points of interest along this Southern Roi both in the Vicinity of Schwa Ngau and Sti Ludwig the Fountain plays for a Quarter of an 1 marburg Trail winds by Harvey Sanderson staff correspondent the Fertile Valley of the Lahn and into the rugged Beauty of the biggest manmade Lake in is a on Day Jaunt from Frank Furt that will carry you through much interesting for the Sake of reaching Giessen at the Start of today in a we leave Frankfurt via the swing into Giessen from the autobahn and take following the signs toward theres a special services club and snack bar in Giessen but if youve started and we recommend youll probably just swing through the town and out onto the open the Muddy Lahn contrasts sharply with the Spring greenery of the the ruins of staufenberg Schloss Are on the right As you pass by the town of the same the Brick Road twists and turns up the Valley to marburg has two chief it is the Home of a first founded by Philipp the generous in 1527 and the Church of Elizabeth it was restored in 1860 and is rated a Fine example of Ger Man Early gothic the residence of the Princess of Hessen in the 15th and 16th Worth the extra Effort to if you dont want to leave the swing right and follow the Kassel signs before entering the were travelling in Hess Nassau with Many of the women wearing the costume of the featuring the old Eder Seel bad Wil Dungen 253 marburg Alsfeld i Hanau new look of bulging ankle length skirts and a Little Black incidentally theres a snack bar in marburg 8 University it is open from 10 to 10 the Road from marburg to Fritzlar is Macadam and but it travels a water level route until you near Fritzlar and begin just outside Fritzlar is the Cross Road snack directly opposite youll see the sign marking the route to which is our the route n 253 leads through bad forthe american famed As a resort Here again theres a snack bar on the main leaving bad the route travels the rim of picturesque Bow shaped Valley leading to youll run into a Detour by damage done when the huge Ede see Reser voir was mined British planes during the it is rough but not for you have a Choice of crossing the Eder River and taking the North route around the manmade Lake or staying on the Side by which you on advice of we stayed on the South Side since they reported the North Side somewhat rough it takes about an hour and a half to Circle the the time element May be your deciding old maps show the Eder As a tiny Stream flowing an irregular course through this after the substantial stonework dam was youll find the Ede see looking like a swollen appendix on the youll want to make the ascent by car to the Schloss overlooking the its a grand View on a Clear on the North Shore of the Lake is the a recreation resort operated by Fritzlar military when we were there the resort was just getting ready to reopen for the if youve taken in All the sights you probably Are ready to Call time before turning the quickest Way Back to Frankfurt is to retrace your route via bad Wil Dungen and Fritzlar and then follow route 254 through Wabern and Homburg and onto the autobahn to Hamelin ii by William staff correspondent Bremerhaven leans living in land Bremen and in the Kassel area Are within easy driving Range of scene of the legendary exploits of the mythical pied according to the fabulous the pied the town of Hameli was so infested with rats in the year that the inhabitants were or the verge of leaving suddenly one Day there appeared a Piper Clad in a fantastic suit who offered for a certain amount of Money to Charm All the rats into Weser River with his the desperate townspeople agreed but when he had fulfilled his part of the bargain and led All the rats into the River the citizens refused to pay him on the ground that he was a so on june he again put has pipe to his lips and began to play a soft and curious Strain which Drew All the towns children after he led them out of the town to the Toppelberg Hill in whose Side a door suddenly opened through which he and the children All the children went into the Hill Ede see left backs up the Waters of the Eder River to create the biggest manmade Lake in mined by Aerial bombs during the the dam has been repaired and supplies hydroelectric Power for a wide the Schloss at m a r b u r g residence of princes of Hesse in the 15th and 16th offers a Beautiful View of the Countryside that makes it Worth the Effort of making the Steep climb by car the the lofty photo by Waller