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...would fully appreciate her beauty," he explained. "In the sunlight she gives herself away light a worn, haggard old woman. The time to arrive in Venice is when the moon diffuses her mellow light over the city. To enjoy Venice best, one should take a gondola and be propelled slowly through the narrow canals. Don't take one of those motor driven gondolas, reported to be coming into use. If they are not done away with, they will totally destroy the charm of the city...
Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10--In Venice. *Excursion on one day with guide all day, gondola in the afternoon, visiting the city...
When the President heard of these things, he rejoiced, dashed out of the Grand Hotel at Venice, jumped into a waiting gondola and was slowly "gondoled" to the railway station, where he dashed to a train which took him to Rome. At Rome, he dashed to the Vatican, paid his respects to Il Papa, saw many Italian notables, was interviewed by many journalists. Next day, he dashed from his hotel, bumped along the cobblestones of Rome in a rickety taxi. At the station, he boarded a train which rushed him to Naples. At Naples, he shot up a gangplank...
...usual, very good. They are needed in this case to furnish the gilt frame for the picture, and they do their work naturally and unobtrusively. The stage manager is to be congratulated on his good sense in not trying to force "atmosphere" in the shape of a doubtful gondola or some such operatic bugbear, but in allowing the picturesque serenade group alone to set the proper mood...
...moment's notice. Lengthy studies of this problem by the Army Air Service culminated in success last week at Mitchel Field, L. I. A large ring was placed on the upper wing of an airplane and a hook of corresponding dimensions was hung from the passenger gondola of an airship. The airplane pilot regulated his speed till it was no greater than that of the dirigible and was picked up and carried along without the slightest difficulty. The apparatus will be modified in detail only, and will permit both the picking up and taking off of airplanes...