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Visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Vatican, And Other Sights Of Interest In Sunny Italy i Written for The Cleveland M.n In Miss Kalii'ceo llortl.t From Venice to Florence. which i one of U;o most beautiful of Italian cities. It ha.- a population of 250 - 000 end it really seems more Sin: that for the city i: spread cn bote. des of the river Arno. .Here we tiiay learn a few cYtes in Kln-enthie hij u>rv. The discovery of tombs prove that the . itfi ol inpdern Florence was ■occupied by a pre-Fi ntscan, about, 1 000. I). C. l\-i. ,n Florence was founded'hy settlers from Fiesoie, about irtIO B. C. destroyed by Sn'ua «2. B. C.. rer t a Wished as a Roman ('blcny "Flprcntia' 59 B. C. though t’eva tatrd du'iiig the war of the Goths in th" 9th century, it began to expand and in the 12th century f v as tile head of t he Tuscan league directed ngalnrt Germany. From the ir.fi to the Ifi’h century the city vas coyered with monuments, ehurchr and palaces meted and decorated by "-eat art:--is <" -Italy. • Florence, .the city of per.tel Petrarch. Bocea Ceiouiid Gr.’tco, the cradle of the Renat: satire.: called the "Athens ef the West. sWe visited the Paiuzco Veeehio which wa begun in 1293 and intend ed for the double purpose of a resi dence for the presiding 'magistrates and a place of assembly for public de nbrrationl Its fortress-tike appear ance is due to the fact that it was built in times of danger. Since 11-71 it has been used as the town hall, V.’ewere shown, the house where Dante lived, the .spot where .lie sat nho notched the butldihK of the Croat Duoind. which -was begun . A. p. r>9«. Nest we .sge the oldest, bridee of Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, built ,ii Un; 14th century. The bi\dge i flanked with goldsmiths! shops and houses, above which, runs a corridor •ccnncfting the UsSizl and Pitti gii lories five: former callery originated with--the Medici collections and now contains about 4,000 paintings, be sides famous ancient sculptures, en gravings. tapestries, etc. The-Pitti gallery, located cn the left win? of the palace, contains about' five hun dred paintings most of which an masterpieces by the. greatest masters in painum;. Beautiful Florence -Scenery. Wo were -shewn the baptistry. 4t*c origin cf vvhlcb is lost, in a’mr-' mythical ob •> iirity. early writers c. • Clare it to 'nave been originally a temple dodieated to Mars, but Tus can .arthecrloeists think it to haw been erected in the 7 th or 8th ren tury. Until >i.i erection of the Duo rho it v r.s the principal Church in Florence ami was dedicated . to .. •John, the Baptist, the patron , and protector of the city. In this chm. li Dante was baplired and even now ah children 'born in 'Florence of CaU’ • olio parents ate-baptized here. The. chief ornament of it is the bronze doors, in - which a whole-' norid of thought, is fixed into exquisite form;. In the afcrnoc-lv we Were taken I o the; f .esc! ; which is .sit uated ph, a hull to th-> ncrtli cf Florence. and •e crlooks ih • valley of Arno. At *ni ec. lay rije rity ef Florence,: . I; -, in by bills of varied outline, and be yond, mounts ins stretching iar-ihd. wide into tn'’ distance. There are in any- beautiful villas on the. hillside'' •<-f the Fir-dr one possesses a mere -omantic interest than the. other-;, 'lie villa Paimieri, which now Fe lon ys to on American. According, to tradrtiiin this i. the place where Bn> ■dnccios. f;<?y company of young wo men and ,, nv'u met when they fie; from the horrors of piaguc-strick.n Florence in 1348 Dancing. JV-ith Italian Boys, Ope high: a crowd of us .weht to . the country club, in Florence. The manager, in induced himself to us', * lion introdured us to a ceowd of Kalian boys—I will have to say that e(most every Italian is handsotne, all of them are so dark, with olive cam ple ion black eyes and black ha'”. They iimd to teach us lo do the tango and we had plenty of fun. There • ■ no. c utting-in*' as in Amer ican dance's: if the orchestra plays the same piece 30 minutes, you dance with your partner that Ion if you think you could. Then after Jiat dance others come and ask for the next,They bought gardenias for i: . I '.don't imagine they are expen sive over there probably thought It. was an old .-Spanish' custom—who snows I ovA ■ w. ;.i everyone could go .shopping in Florence. It is decidedly the best place in Europe, I think. Know it's the best place of any city on our tour. There are all kinds of laces, linens, felt hats, straw hats (these should be bought at the Hay market) leather goods, shawls and gloves are so cheap there, and they are good too—one girl in our party bought 21 pairs, but if you could see all the pretty designs and colors of kid and suede, you'd buy a lot too. It is also a grand place for Jewelry. So. on your trip abroad, don’t dare go without spending at least two days in Florence.—ine for sightseeing and one for shopping And .Now in Rome. Now we go to the Eternal City— florae. The beauties of this mother city are so varied and complex that the newcomer, even the most lean:-, cd, finds hlmsf at first sight, crxi lusrd, submerged, without direction. Myth, legend, religion, art. poetr,. law, under the vicissitudes of ieit turies, with the various .schools, tx Suspended Seiitenee For KilFn>r of Son Mr?. Helen Donohue, her ryes swollen v.iUi tear:-, ..ivetl' a suspended sentence in Al!r--y, N Y„ County Court for the >o: • in - to death of her 3 3-yearold smi, Thomas, Mrs. Dminnue; pleaded guilty to fin-t-di mand/tughe and the pica for mercy wa. made on the grounds'that the shooting was an accident. pressibm and origins, i;a\ :m pressed on Rome a character ] wholly unique ;without j.fnnl'C ; the world. ; At first, one is fatigued, and w. a I say that, I mean truly tired, after.! visiting its nuns, churches, the Vv.:;- j can, galleries and museums But ,.: • or a good me si anQi’nr i :■ igi ! .,•< a-,' ! trip is made. Nearly Ihe. tire hi - | lory of Borne, as revealed through ’■« m lips, ■ is embraced in'that area which includes the Forum, ; ground Surrounding the K.t y.p-j amphitheater, the. t heights: ,o!,.Ct-: i Palatine and the Capitdlino u.!' ; From the Palatine there is an im- i presa-ive view of the Capitoiiue; i'-i r.; down to. the Forum., raid- after', -'} ing in admiration on the spi i. Arch of Titu- with its-amazing to reliefs! we go \ t.-, Sacrs-’ahd so the Colosseum oh which the eetv turies and devastations' of ear'iee! times have. • in pressed an aspect, .of { tragic beauty. .Nest is the Arch- c j. Constantine, and to the Forum M e - ' mini, ■which, i.s.Under care!hi rep;hi ; today. Here we saw the Tetnph >>. Vesta. Temple or Caster, the Chape. ..of the Vestals, the altar of'.Cae-or' and the Temple of Concord. We visited the Pantheon, a ptu ple of various gods, is still i.rpf,yc!: lent 'preservation.-hit is.'a c:, , .1 cular buildinz. with a. dome roof i ‘j stone ,140 feet wide and 140 feet inch a marvel of construction. In it Hi ;i > are many .famous people bur;id;; it reminds one of Westminister abV in London Next is St. Peters Cathedral; thy second largest in the world, it is it cruciform building in It alian : • >. surrounded ay a lofty deme. built on! the site, of St. Peter's martyrdom.j the foundation stone was laid hej 1506. In 1546- Michelangelo appointed architect. The circunsfci - j ence of the piers which support. t*v ; dome Ls 253.feet. The floor of the ca thedral covers five acres.- The cost, • is estimated »«> have rxre'rsjed .: ‘.0, 000.000. The Vatican, palace of the; pop:-; turn one of nc largest in the world, S ' and which contains-the Vatieanhnu •• seurn. Hundreds of piece o! ary are here: Laocoon, oiv of 1h must .outstanding i.s carved out -.a .. single piece of marble. Those - v ; studied Verg'd remember how he: and his two sons were killed by r,v monstrous serpents. The Death- W; Laocoon by Apesander of Rhode - :• one of tire most celebrated works cf ancient sculpt ure. The Sistirte chapel; i is the most; magnificent,.. work < ! [Vatican. There are.many niore, bull it is almost time to leave Rome. But 1 must tell, vou about seenf- i the Colosseum by moonlight. .it1* ! other pari anc1. t and two American boys, hired one of the so-called bug gies cr carriages, and rode all over Rome at night and it certainly is beautiful with its illuminated to i;; tains and especially.the.ruins winch ■ look so conipletely forsaken at ml' . At 12:30 we drove to the Colosseum. 'j I'went inside—U .was in absolute d ark ' ness except tor the moon which had not yet risen so it would bo dircctl" over our heads, but now it- wa.;! shining through the open window ■ of this wonderful iimpliithcitcr j which was begun 72 A. D. and f;: 400 years was the seat of ‘gl.aditorinl shows. All around us we could Tiea • lizards and toads hopping over tinvj large stones, but we walked aroup:' i sometimes bumping into 'others .v;h; | were, waiting for. the moon -fine.': , at 1:30 a. m. directly above us v a,: what we liacl waited tor,' and it, wa:- ; so bright that, the walls looked »> dark gray color, and the vines loot; ; ed black: everything was so weird and almost indescribable—when w ” j walked out. d seemed a if we ban ; been in another world, or in »j haunted hou c with just one proa1 big room. Before vve hit Rome. Nancy and I i went to Trevi Fountain and threw a coin over our left shoulder mid] triage a wish—it, is the dvtstoim i:. •one' does thi';, he or she shall retutf ; to Rome, Next \vce‘.; Southern Italy’ and'[ what 1 don’t trow ot the earthquih m, Naples and Amalfi/ j Tom Mix's Cares Reach Hailing Point Hero of Wild West Screen Melodrama Finds Marital Woes Ter minate in Court—And Now Seeks Solace with Horse, Saddle and Tent . P;r; h Mix j ■ a/ MOTHER'S'' . Eace Li ring ! ! Qpci&tioKJ J "Tokty pU'm-VtS'iti’-FA’i::': ’ > :• ' •’iiorijv.vod, Dec: ai.—The ’ Tom Mix po.t r.-i m.'-riSLprp woes ii.h;' boil ’d <> it f'i! ! '•!. rant'e ol matilr | ncit'. i-.v i!r \-w> time. j ,■ (ha- l: jii'va ; Ira -Mix has. X >1 ■ tuhp.ary technique o! kc-epnis.-.-.-ne lid t ?y bt anil cUuh< 1! r.ie low:. In .h'T divorce papers. -’VC riu<i .cruel!and claims Torn 1 VX S 1 : Qd 0 ■ ■ ■ h . mipoti x • coWtioy' ' irtghti h>: by (Avrvitn'.; htW piktbls in t heir I home. a..h1 ' « grbundsshe ha . Vi'! ... :ti - lit S . Tm bi'-r-’f.ri v j-.’-i shut the lev: '■ ~ ■•■•i > of i : I V.-. ’.. .sC'rct-tVJlu; rv.V l ••!'.' > : -l'-.- of my. !,!. ia I «*c ■ ■ ted- tu matrim - : 'V • ' . tii,;-; !■>■' .'.uaiva'-*n«' mansion in ' Bevo::/ lulls'. -vuth'- Its -.hiarWe halls.' tfttid t.tlifi d&j i .irt'd: i O hf". : ’ ' ■ . Jin’ the -11 :■ . . -. ■ * n mc»r- . ShaiViheiKir, and; Mi:: chapter ;>tiS re mhcd ihe-c :d for good; -There >• v. '■ -e. cr • > 1"- .try ' To Bo Cou I'ihued-’ this time. V Th- l u- •!.>,!» cosh a , million ; ;Vr:i so dip - the unr ep Jur then were butlers, fir t coo!: and fecomi epoScr. i: eb v and- servants for ryoryth.sig. 'on ihe r. cite. -Mr,, Mix s o! ’ i .rrythtng . Khf - ■ ITo C ‘i.ako i. •' ds u.. -... li> :• sot.- Tin y •daate yto useglhe .-'tolf-block-teng | iipUl 1 ;.H 111.r .( carts. i. jiv- • " i d <j t) oever l;is hospT j tail-!;.- Vet i ico} i-ard. •ini 1ft v.hen f’.'i t;-■■■'■;■ w*-te empty and the house.-looked- ir.:n a. cyc'.pf.S had • S-rur'-:<»•■- II: t ■ mm : ; him self into a; heel-cl mens:' Lochinvar. who' v o.)Ud t ilts'fen ward to Ifi.sn the ■..v di of Bj to :r t ■ a i fi »< - lti. w ile de.r.v: it, ii»d i the btfier-. ence grew ditto 'pUieiers.’' Tom was very, blue lecalithg all the vvt'r s t ha v h v.l beta Hen him since 'he-, r.sade millions.. But Mrs Mis didn't, shod a or. It, wasiVt pleasant to w a UP i Verms: > spinning a pistol in the J.’ ise, James ia-hion t , s I d : i ■ • .h a:t a personrldohirig dawn the street| i-rfern. the d:r./y ivt-'.gn'.i of okyscrapet : roofs. The court granted an'- Interlam . toi v decree ty.-Vi.ror.e . Vfi;:,.aiid al so gave her -the,. .c'u tody.-.©! - litt’c ; Thoni-istria. Tern v-id-be able;to see ; hts daughter for .a brief (pertotl dm*- i rn I her ;. eariy r.urmnr- Aat at ion. A ! I approved 1:H. the--decree, but tile -lunoynt .was not made pub’ie. Hollywood ,'wiH' naturally save a sigh of relief, because the domestic net'-* : emanating front the .Mix un ion has been vrryihimr bvic hanngn-] ions: (o sen:.;! ive e;.r: A divorce wr* I the best ' -JencL. ' and Mi's. Mix got it. it w-i separatively cntv because Tom- did not- contest the action, although lie entered a de ni 1 Of the. chitr.;: '■ The gun twirl ing charges brought out in her suit seemed fo w.n sympathy for -.Mrs. j Mix: . I The cowboy millionaire feels a. :’)uin as a. cigar store Indian about; the divorce, but he is glad to be re-j IicVfid of the pressure caused by; Hollywood visitors, who, he firmly believes, wrecked.Uis happiness. It! isn’t, the first' time that sudden wealth has sent, love out the will - i dows. These -"rags to riches” union." i ustjMy are. the fir.’, to ham; up in i the com es Tom's wild ruling and pistol tot-j ing won hia stardom shortly after his marriage, and the fortune grew oyernight. But cowboy., and wild western pictures are no' longer, the rage, end perhaps that is liow-Mrs > Mix felt tibotif it. she grew tired of seeing her husband dreuigd, in hoots and spurs' and embroidered .blouses every day. Bhb wyankd •him; to set tfil braa; o.t. ait.id . lii,* only thought wra "eiy kingdom for u Tills a us. Tom second, unhappy Curb the Appetite As the. Years Mount Eh:erly Folk Should Forget Old Eating Habits ill; the Slowing Up of tins Digestive Processes It Is V, ise' to Take Only the Simpler Foods and in Moderate Quantities, Says l)r. Copeland. By ROYAL S. COHXAM). M,». I n'fo.l Rfatps Senator from New York..: Former Commissioner of Health, .Ync York City. W;; ARE always more or les:4 concerned as to what food! i;. be it folk the child. >'n-' fortunately it 5s but rarely that we giw this thought to t|w food JOT UK u.. Many people f u f f er greatly by rea son o. diet nepr IWet. Doubtie:-■ their length of life h a s b e on u n nee essarily short e ned in consequence. As wo- grow older our need for f o o d be comes (css. At the same t i m e. our need for DP COPELAND I L aitu te. : wurK oecomeis greater. Food is not nearly as essential in • •ldor /people as it is to youth. Youth must grow and develop. In order to do this, plenty of nourish* ins food is needed; As we glow older vV.r do not expend us much civ erirv and do less muscular work, so its- nourishment Is required . Ap petit.* may .be keen .as. ever, -but tti« shoo'd be curbed. Tim eating habits acquired In more active year* are still remembered, urul if con tinued, will lead to grave dangers. Cine of the common difficulties In old age is loss, of the power of chew ing. Steaks and roasts now become •morn difficult to chew. Instead of these foods, milk, and soft-boiled e re-, should ba subetltutted. It is difficult, to convince an elderly man of the 8fed tor- this change in diet. In epte of his age and loss of teeth, ho still has a keen Appetite for the appealing foods of old. But he should tie encouraged to partake of thoroughly cooked cereals. halted potatoes, soft-boiled ■ ggs. ftnelv scrapped or minced meat, fish and other soft foods. In view of the slowing- up of the digest Ive.. processes as we grow older, tain should he useip sparhifily: \Va should hot Include In .the diet rich sauces, cakes and pies and pas tries. All fried foods should be elimi nated from the diet. i tilt! People Seed Warmth | Many old two pie arc constantly cold, and rompiaitj bitterly of. their difficulty ,In keeping warm. Wlm' eyei energy they have is exerted in tiicir attempt to .eep wahii. Warm foods and drinks are always given in preference to cold. In extreme cases it is advisable to give a hot drink of broth or tea between meals instead ot cold water. Fruits and vegetables may tie given freely Jf the ability to chew is giMid. if the chewing f foot! Is poor, vegetables win often, cause much distress. In such cases It is best, to feed vegetables as you would to infants. The fruits may tie given a.< iufei'-s or. istewpd pulp, amt the vegetables should l,e well cooked and You shed, or served In the form of soup or purees.. The.:more simple the food and 'he more temperate its consumption., the better. Success In managing . tie diet of men and women in advaruM - years demands the earn*- study as !? more commonly givin the babies. Answer* to Health (Juerje* j COACH O.-^Whafcan be dw+ for uttslijiitiy pttnplfts? : I t—1\ ha*, causes' heart burn’ j 3 — tVhat is tlia cause of dreamin and ta'iCngin the sleep'' A,—Correct the diet by cur-tig dowrf- on sugar, starches arid coffee. Eat.simple food; . For other tnfdrma bon acrid a self-addressed. stamped. en velope, and repeat your' question. ."—Heart burn is due to :m pro pcs dieting. 3—Nervousness wUI. cause thK i troubia. Build up jrptir.general health bv eating pood nourishing foods and having •, lanty of fresh air anti ic-t. ft H it, <9,—ts it-hamC .il to-the . ha;r or sea.p to expose the head to the summer sun’ A — N-v - M, H W Q ■ -.VTnnf ' s A * ; d • ease ?'■ A A -r-AddieOn s d: a.-r a •!. of foe adrena: glands.. Atryptu- siif ferj'nsr with- this "trouble should. ’<■’ main under the constant care of a physician. MUS, D. S. Q—Are. protruding'. ■ veins -on t.iie hand* .an d arnt* indteu live of high Wood pressure.?' Whey ) am ini a warm room I fee! bet af"1 ua'eomforfahfc, even.thotigh other: perfectly comfortab!-. What do:. :, this indicate? A.—.\'o: necessartiy, but' if you have any reason.to think your blood pressnr1!! tnav be a. little too high, hove your doctor examine you. Avoid ton nr t -h red meat In your ■/let, and kee;> the-system clear 1 a, M„ Q —-ivhat upsm Kath tog? —Wm.f .. -is >.he nose to be •topped ;: 5. A - '! ,.v •». :: nutty, d to bash fulm-s-i add l."'K of. cm if iopettv ..--.May be due to jmsal catarrh. Cv: ■ ■ ' In- i.y :>:i>y4»£r fcfuur* S«Tt««. tne. The Cycle Of 1 ime; Christmas Greetings i By lames C. Kiln H • Once again the world ha run i>>. annual courv1 around the sun’br.n : mg the joyful-Christmas, cheer and the hope 6l a happy. New Year: The seasons regularly, come and go, w.'ii cold. heel,, rain and show, A blessed variety the reasons give to all thitic on earth that live, Many new w i> lutjons, we make 'out in diflly life thoughtlessly wr break. To make our marital venture and he has every intention ol making it his last. Ruth; i lus daughter, by the former mar. rtrAll he wants.irom the World ■, i.v as good ).:or. e. a saddle and bridle, and a .ten; That, isn’t asking..much ; .'00(1 intentions come true wo mao i daily our resolutions renew. 1 liave.j noted the .weather lor 80 years and this is the worst Christmas weather . I over saw., Shut in for 10 days with hi iuehv.i ■ :i :.noiv I have seen peach blhoms -twice in January and fry, times w-heih peach buds were winter kilted and no bloom. I heard Older j hoiks say cotton stalks sprouted a j new grow th it: February 1828, and j the coldest day in February 1832 or 1833. WEBB THEATRE COMING NEXT WEEK “WHOOPEE” Butcher Shop 20,000 Years Of Age Found l Icvrland, O,—,A "butcher shop" mere Ihan 'JO,000 >ear. old has born discovered In Ari zona, it was reported today. The discovery Indicates that men j lived in America at least that Ions ■ n:;o. Dr. Harold J. Cook, of the Cook I museum of natural history. Agate, Neb, explained before the Americr.i asMH'l.Htion for the ad' ancemcnt of science, Hones of the huge elephant-like mammoth that, had been hacked with flint knives by the ancient butchers, and some of the knives j themselves. have been found in j Yuma county; Arizona, b.v Perry and ; ! Harold Anderson, Dr Cook said. The knives buried with the bones In v\ men must have lived there at the saute time ns the mammoth I Dr. Cook Itelieves. Some of the mam* iviuih bones showed evidence of liav iiig been hacked vvliilt; still fres! . or touch and ’ green" A blsorv bone evidently used in flaking off parti-,! 1 clcs of flint, in making the stone ■ knives also was discovered, "Some of the bison and mnmmotli bones found litre also appear to have iM'f ii gnawed," Dr. Cook said. He did not say whether hr thought they had been gnawed by man nr (animals. The dry Arizona plateau where the bones and knives were discov ered was a well-watered flood plain when the ancient butcher shop v a in operation, Or. Cook explained Many Closed Banks To Open In Carolina Raleigh, Jan. 3.—Reopening of jimmy of the banks which closed In ■North Carolina, the latter part, of Mast year is expected by John Mit • hell, state bank examiner, Mr. Mitchell said yesterday he be lieved' a large percentage of the banks would reopen within a few months on a deferred payment agreement with depositors. He said arrangements were being made for such a step in connection with the Mechanics Savings Bank, of Raleigh; the Scotland County ' Bank, of Laurinhurg, and banks at ] Everett* Mars Hill, Burnsville, Mar ; shall. Aulander and Haysville. A new bank has been formed at Hendersonville. Finely Turns Fire Fighter Co!. Charles A. Lindbergh using a fire extinguisher to quell the flames that came from his air plane at Baltimore. Mrs. Lind bergh was seated at the controls with field mechanics trying to start the motor when gasoline 4 around the engine caught fin and started to spread to th< wings of the monoplane. Al the while Mr.' Lindbergh re manned inside the pilot’s cock pit. A Tribute To D. B. F. Suttle < By James C. Elliott, His Cpmr.tcfe 1 When one has passed we can m without prejudice Ills real eharar ter, I whs closely associated chi', him for two years in the hardship of army life, and I can sum up six bat tles through which he passed, beside I the nine months siege at Petersburg In the sumer of 1864 after some weeks In the ditches he was strick en witli laver- and sent to the h'v pital, then furloughed home to re jcuperate, then back to the ditches when* lie remained through the w .ter. Hi' made a fair record a [ faithful soldier. He was a mao ; positive Idea.. quick to condemn jl wrong and approve the right, had a high sense of honor, thoi bn, quo and terse in manner of j.pi ca nai, quick to tell - where stood on all questions. When we came the two last survivors of company, We became more clos related. In religion he was a dew fundamentalist, retaining the ort riox faith of his mother. Try Star Wants Ad THE DOOR TO BETTER PRINTING Cleveland Star Phone 11 For Mr. Riviere