European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Kill by George Eberl staff writer Mona Lisa in t about to let any body in or her private joke. She s been grinning like that for better than460 years and there s no one around who can say for sure what it was that evoked the world s most memorable  waggish types displaying a shocking Lack of reverence for Greasart have speculated that 1 Painter Leonardo a Vinci was making silly faces at her or 2 the poor woman had unsightly Teeth thus accounting forthe chopper less enigmatic smile. In any event a Vinci s comparatively tiny Canvas hangs on one Wall in a chamber of the louvre in Paris rank ing As one of the world s most famous Art works and daily tickling the imaginations of Art Lover and curiosity seeker alike and perhaps being something Ofa disappointment to the neophyte Gal Lery Hopper. For the tatter All the notoriety borne by the old girl has doubtless led him to believe that the Mona Lisa is Only slightly larger than the Side of a two Story american barn and that her famed mysterious Smirk would Assur edly evoke several thousand appreciative Goose pimples. To the contrary Mona seems unassuming peering shyly out of a som Ber background her self conscious Little smile seeming but a Brush slip or the fleeting response to someone  despite this Mona should be seen bythe Case hardened tourist who never knows when someone might ask him if he saw her when he was in Paris. At the louvre the same is True of winged Victory which in fact is pretty hard to miss and Venus de Milo. For some lacking the proper Forti tude attitude and gratitude a sinking feeling is evoked by the sight of seemingly endless corridors of paintings egyptian artefacts statuary and the like the forests of Renaissance crucifixion skies full of floating Pink cherubim an the dreary vacuous portraits. The alternative is this succumb tothe a intellectual urge to seek out one of the pretty girls at the information desk and ask where s Mona Lisa and if you want to drop a few name sat cocktail parties Shell out a few francs for guidebooks. But see the Monalisa anyone who can keep smiling so bewitching by for 460-Pius years has Gotto be seen to be believed. Dear Ann Landers tear filled my eyes when i read the letter from the 16-year-old girl who complained because her father hugged and kissed he too much. She said it was pm  girl does t know How Lucky she  would have Given anything if my father had kissed me even once a month. 1really should n t blame him too much be cause he Wasa i m o s t 35when he married mom and Heddin t know How to show affection to Small children Al though to had four of his own. Dud died three years ago. Iwas 15. 1 cherish the memory of the few hello and Good by kisses lie did give me. I Hope every lather who reads tins letter will ask him self when was the last tune he kissed his children ves boys. Too. They need affection As much As girls. There in enough love in the world to Day and the place to learn How to give and receive love is at Home. Raleigh miss dear miss you Are unusual a by Wise and perceptive for an 18-year-old. And you have a for giving heart too which is Good. 1 Hope the fathers in my Reading audience will take inventory. Was miss Raleigh speaking to you dear Ann Landers my Hus band sold his business a few years ago and retired. We Are not wealthy but we have a Nice income from past invest ments plus social Security. 1 have always handled the Money in the family. My Hus band  t know what it isto pay a Bill. I also helped him in his business and paid the company Bills As Well. Now that we Are entering our Golden years we should be re Laxon. But we Aren t. My Hus band is driving my crazy be cause 1 am not Able to save any Money. He keeps asking where does it All go?"1 have tried to explain that the Cost of living has gone up taxes Are up club member ships Are up and we can t drive a car free. We have not touched our principal. We live on interest and social Security but still he hollers everyone should save  will you please give him an answer tired in Toledo 14 b dear tired he does t want an answer. He d rather  s probably his Best form of recreation since he retired. Start next month to keep an itemized account of every dime you spend. When he starts Yelling hand him the list. That should Settle his hash. Dear Ann Landers 1 am a16-year-old boy who May be killed by his Mother one of these Days. 1 know she would never forgive herself but i be dead just the same. It is my Job to empty the wastebaskets and the trash. My Mother is always throwing aerosol cans into the waste baskets. When 1 Burn the trash the cans explode. Sometimes two or three cans explode Ina Row and it sounds like a sonic Boom. 1 have read of people getting killed by these things and Idon t want it to happen to me. I be told my Mother three times to please keep the Aero sol cans out of the wastebaskets. But she forgets. What can 1 do shocked dear shocked you can Stop depending on your Mother and sort out the trash yourself bub. 1967. Publishers Hall Syndicate the stars and stripes furlough the flemish music festival opens in Antwerp sept. 5 with Wagner s the flying dutchman at the opera House me Rubn Sale will of event theater music for Kings sept. 8, Ballet will be presented in the Elizabeth Hall sept. 11 and the opera the rape of Lucretia will be performed on sept. 12. 1 flemish  mateys by Emile warn h10s? p1 fest Vual a p1 15 a11 scheduled per of in a ? r my  festival committee May be contacted for further details by phoning Antwerp 03-311690 Ryphe town of Eberstadt just South of Darmstadt at the j. Beginning of the famed Bergstrasser Mountain Road will hold its annual fishermen s festival from sept. 15-18. Hswf8 in Taci Ude sideshows fish Fries and bratwurst As Esh rss ande5"6T merriment. A feature attraction will be the German to band that appears on the popular Blau Bock snows. No . Military or yes service facilities exist in rom for military transients officials of the . Military Ariso Ryus forces personnel Maag personnel in Rome normally use either the naval facilities at Naples or the army facilities at leghorn. Veterans and thanksgiving Day diversions Are highlighted by charter flights to London for $55. Dates Are nov. 0-12 and nov. 22-26. Details Are available at the Wiesbaden and Hahn airbase Community centers. The same Agency offers Rome by air nov. 23-26, for $99.50. The fee includes deluxe hotel breakfasts and sightseeing. Athens by air for seven Days with departures from Frank Furt every tuesday. The rates Are $160-$190, depending upon Choice of accommodations. Of Mallorca by air every sunday for seven Days. Contact the Wiesbaden Community Center phone military 23651or Hahn Community Center phone military 2701, for further de tails. Goren on Bridge both vulnerable. East deals. North 4kk10 0 aq86 j875 West 4k j4