European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Or 5 water is for fountains conducted by John s forces personnel travelling to Italy Are invite to make their first Stop Camp Passalaqua Verona Home of Jig setae where they May Purchase Italy Gas books and obtain information on hotels a recreation areas arid drive yourself All-lntimitr"t6urs. Howard Berger tour director setae special services says his office will furnish maps detailed itineraries free guide by oks and similar services including a list of hotels which offer special reduced rates for those on the Lookout for clean inexpensive lodging and Good food. Or. Berger s phone number is Verona 34010, ext 393 his address is he setae apr 168. A Brand new guide Book getting the most out of Germany is available of the Newsstands. The 91-Page guide looks into the people and is a study of Good German manners from simple Gasthaus politeness to the fingertip nineties of much of the Book deals with German social life White tie receptions invitations rank that involves titles clothing servants gifts tipping luncheons and dinners. Other important subjects include Germany history and government Border crossing renting houses adopting children German family life fighting a lawsuit Hunting buying a car and there s a special Section on How to shop in Germany. The author is Burton Hersh a Fulbright scholar who studied at Freiburg University and who was formerly with the 4th army div and who devoted several years in researching the material for his Book. Getting the most out of Germany was designed for those . Forces personnel Vjio want to be More than just passing tourists according to the author. By John Krueger staff writer in Italy you la find you Don t go near the drinking water not if your Host can help it. It s not that there s something wrong with the water. It s just that the italians Don t consider it worthy for drinking not when there s plenty of wine around. Everyone knows italians Trace their ancestry on grape vines instead of family Trees. My Host was a Verona businessman. And i was thirsty dying of it. But he would die before letting me drink water in his House. It was a question of who would die first. I was betting on me. Are you sick he asked leading me firmly from the Kitchen faucet. Only sick people drink water. And then Only on doctor s now i have just the wine for taking away your thirst he said reaching into the refrigerator and pulling out a frosty Beaker. I kept trying to explain that i like wine As Well As the next Guy but after a Long hot drive my Radiator needed Cooling with Aqua Semplice. But the wine continued to flow like my hot tears. To the italians water is not to be taken internally. It s just for fancy milk is Only for those poor unfortunate souls who Are addicted to water and milk should Lill their flasks before crossing into Italy. And sip on the sly. Or you May find water or milk bottles hidden in your hotel room chandelier left there by the last addict. Or they May be hanging out the window. If not Call aquatics Anonymous for the address of the nearest Bootlegger. Milkmen Don t exist. You have to get the stuff on the White Market. However in Sicily there s a powerful group called the Soofia or White hand. It s composed of Dairy Farmers who Are promoting milk drinking among italians. History says the old roman aqueducts carried water. Wanna bet it was t wine More than 10,000 americans Are expected to participate in the37th International eucharistic Congress which will Convene in Munich july 3l-aug. 7, 1960, according to american express officials. The first eucharistic Congress met in Lille France in 1881. The most recent Congress gathered in Rio de Janeiro in the sum Mer of 1955, where More than a million catholics from All Corners of the free world participated in the solemn ceremonies. His Eminence Josef Cardinal Wendel archbishop of Munich will be Host to the 1960 Congress. A Cardinal Legate representing Pope John Xxiii will preside. Reservations Are now being accepted at All offices of american express from persons interested in joining a pilgrimage to the Munich Congress. Members of the pilgrimages will also visit Oberammergau to View the world famous passion play. A new pamphlet International eucharistic Congress on the origin and meaning of the Congress May be obtained Gratis from the Catholic travel division of american express 65 Broadway new York 6, . The principal antique a Dart dealers of Switzerland will offer a special selection of valuable articles at a fair to be held at the hotel Bellevue Palace in Berne from oct. 9-19. All Peri ods from gothic to Napoleon Iii will be represented. Exhibits will include rare pieces of furniture porcelain jewel by Beautiful carpets old tin and Copper Ware As Well As old and modern paintings. The fetes de Geneve Ivill this year coincide with a number of other festivities among them the 400th anniversary of the University and the Ope ii air performances celebrating the 450th birthday of Calvin. The program features a Buttle of Flowers a nocturnal Lake festival confetti Battles As Well As concerts and balls in the open. Dates Are aug. 15, 16. � \ Goren on Bridge v North South deals. North pass 2 vulnerable. North East South West pass 1 4� pass pass 4 4\ pass pass. Pas North 4k q 10 5 3 v k 6 3 q5 q 8 6 3 West east4762 4 8 9j1074 a q 9 j1093 4 k 8 7 4 2 4 j 9 4, 10 7 5 4south 4 a k j 9 4�852 a 6 4 a k 2the-bidding opening Lead Jack of 4in today s hand refusal by Declarer to we the first trick was a absolute essential to Success. Tow we Dan a of straight manner and against the four Spade contract West opened the Jack of diamonds. The Jack of hearts would have been a More effective Lead but there was no Way for West to Tell this from the bidding. South played the. Queen of diamonds from Dummy East covered and without deliberation Declarer took the trick with the Ace. A Little reflection Bysouth before playing to the trick might have made it Clear that such action placed him in a dangerous position for he was now subjected to the possible loss Lothree hearts and a Diamond if clubs failed to break. After Trumps were drawn Declarer tried the clubs but West showed out on the third round and no discard was available. There was no effective Way to Saddle East with the Lead and when the Ace at hearts was found to be Unev Rabiy located the contract went of the rocks. Refusal to win the first trick would Render it impossible Forest to obtain the Lead by Means of a Diamond. With West out of the Lead the King of hearts would not be supject to immediate at tack and Declarer might be Able to project an end play against East. Upon winning the Diamond re turn Declarer extracts Trumps and then tries to run the clubs. When they fail to break East who is known to have the 13th club is Given the trick South discarding a heart. As fur As this trick alone is concerned Declarer merely Breaks even but the prof it results from the fact that East and not West now has the Lead. If he leads a Diamond Declarer Sheds another heart As he ruffs in Dummy and if East leads a heart Dummy s King becomes established foe the 10th trick Tco Witiw 1858. Wie us Iotch Tribune Thi stars and stripes from roman Bath to Bird Refuge to modern health resort that s the Story of an area on Yugoslavia s Kosovo Plain on the syrian macedonian Border where volcanic activity has been More helpful than destructive to Man. The activity gave Rise to Mineral Springs in ancient times and the romans built medicinal Baths in the area. When the turks overran the Plain the Baths were destroyed and the Springs turned the area into a warm swamp where great flocks of Birds flying South for the Winter would Stop. The new spa is being built where before Only a Small shed was available to House persons from Many parts of Yugoslavia who visited the Springs for treatment with warm Mineral mud. Also Yugoslavia has earmarked $70 million for construction of modern Asphalt roads in the next three years. The construction will include a Road 358 Miles Long from Belgrade Yugoslavia a capital to Djon id Eli on the greek Border. For music lovers music lovers visiting Switzerland in the Early fall can plan to attend the 14th International music festival a september musical at Monteux sept. 2-24. The performing orchestras will be the Amsterdam concert Gebow orchestra the p$sjf4 a Chester National and the orchestra de la suisse Romance. The fifth italian opera festival another important musical event taking place annually in Lausanne this year features the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. This famous italian company will be heard fro get 748. Wednesday August 12. 1959
