NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1923.
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ITALIAN LAKE IS
JJEVELOPING TIDE
InYestigation Shows That Gas-
eons Spring Is Cause .
TVaslilnston, D. C, Oct. It
Evldsnce that 'the Italian ' Lake
Oarda had developed a tldo recent
myBtlfled the natives and tourists
frequenting this famous bod of
water. At regular Intervals a rise
and fall of more than a foot was
registered. Investigation disclosed
that the difference in lovel was
probably caused by gaseous springs
In the bottom of the lake, because
as the tide receded great portions
of the surface were covered with
fine bubbles.
"To those who know It, however,
Oarda Is a lake of many moods,"
says a bulletin from the Washing
ton) D. C headquarters of the Na
tional Geographic society. "It Is as
changeable and varied as the
wealth of subtropical vegetation
that clothes Its encircling moun
tains and valleys. Twice a day,
with more regularity than the lake
steamers, comes the refreshing
'ora,' or lake breeze, ruffling the
dpbaJt blue of the waters and tem
pering the heat of the sun, Some
times storms whip the surface Into
whltecapped rollers and Garda Is
as rough as the sea.
Italy's lArgcst Lake
"Most of the yearly hast of visi
tors, however, carry back with
them Indelible visions of a great
inland sea set In a background of
enchanting beauty. The .southern
shores are flat and low, sloping
easily back from the water Into the
sunbaked and fertile valley of the
Po. As the lake narrows toward the
north, first the Alpine hills, and
then the higher spure of the Alps
fold In upon It. The upper reaches
are like a Norwegian fiord, with
precipitous cliffs and deep, quiet1
waters.
"Garda Is Italy's largest lake
and, with the exception of Geneva
and Constance, is unsurpassed In
lze In the Alpine region. It is
about 84 miles long, but varies In
width from 3 miles to 11 miles, be
ing gourd-shaped wits a long nar
row neck running Into the outposts
of the Tyrolese Alps.
"In many respects it Is more
like a small Inland sea than a lake.
Its deep blue coloring Is like that
of the Mediterranean and, unlike
Its sister Lombardian lakes, it has
real sailboats with two masts, their
brown and yellow sails contrasting
prettily with the blue of the water
and the green background of the
i' hills. Over the surface of Garda
hangs a heavy haze at times, con
firming the resemblance to the see.
In the winter months gulls enliven
tjie water front with their sharp
cries.
j; Once a Trade Route
"Lake Garda was once an lra-
, portant link in the trade ruote be
tween Verona and Trent, but the
construction of the railroad up the
nearby and more direct Adlge val
ley has left the lake again the
quiet dwelling place of beauty of
Vhlch poets, even as far back as
Roman days, have sung. Gajda has
shared with Gomo the attention of
poets and writers of every age.
"For many yeat-s two flags ruled
Its waves, the northern tip and the
city of Ktva lying in Austria.
Garda was thus a sort of debatable
region of romance, whers Latin
and Teuton touched elbows, and
the picturesque gunboats of the
customs officers waged an unceas
ing war against more picturesque
smugglers. Since the World war
the lake x and the surrounding
oountry have been Italian.
"Today lemons, citrons, olives,
oranges and grapes share with
tourists the honor of being the
principal industry.' Along the
sheltered west shore, or Riviera as
It is called, the lemon plantations
scale the steep slopes of the hill
sides, backed by atone walls for
protection against the chilling win
ter winds, Tall, fragrant laurel
trees, and gloomy cypress and pine
mix their follago with sub-tropical
palms, yuccas, magnolias and
aloes, while the plateaus above are
i streaked with barbaric reds and
yellows truly a paradise for the
naturalist and the artist.
Its Colorful Ports
"No less colorful and interesting
are the many little towns that bor
der the lake, Sale, the main port
on the west coast, runs riot In
"color. The houses are painted to
look like wallpaper. The pinks,
greens, yellows, and blues of the
walls and the inevitable red tile
roofs of thcoe swallow-like homes
perched on the hillsides can only
be matched by the fringes of fam
ily washings, in as many colors,
that flutter in the breeze at the
water front.
"Nearly at the head of the lake
is the little village of Llmone,
which, it might reasonably be sup
posed, was so named because of its
large production of lemons. The
tory is really the reverse, for it is
said that the fruit derived its name
from this JJttle town, being the
first place they were grown in Eu
rope. Rtva, at the fiorthern tip, is
set in the pit of a towering amphi
theater of mountains and Is the
principal tourist resort Nearby, at
Torbole, Goethe wrote the first of
his Iphigenle" In 178S. Since that
time the district has been a fav
orite winter resort for wealthy
Germans and Austria ns.
i" "Running boldly Into the center
of the southern part ct the lake is
(he narrow peninsula of Slrmlone,
once a resort of wealthy Romans.
A short distance south of the lake
Is the Tower of San Martlno, a
lofty 'stone memorial which com
mands a sweeping view of the
treat southern end. It commemo
rates the victory of the. French and
Italians over Austria, at Sclferlno
in 1869.
"At the effluent, the southeast
Jomer, la Peschlera, with extensive
indent fortifications. The city,
nce a corner of the celebrated
Austrian 'quadrilateral,' has al
ways been important In a military
nd strategic sense. Along it wa
trfront are many gondola-Ilk
Boats, showing the lingering lnflu
M ( the tint shan this jraa
part of the great maritime repub.
Uo of Venice.
"Tides or changes of level In
freshwater lakes are not unusual.
A phenomenon has been observed
on Lake Geneva, and on other
lukes also, which - Is known In
Switzerland as 'Seiches.' These are
fluctuations In the level of the wa
ter and are caused by sudden al
teration In the atmoepherlo pres
sure. 'Seiches runs both longi
tudinally and transversely, and the
highest on record is said to be six
feet,"
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
The New Britain Girl Scout coun
cil met at the Girl Scout office with
the following mombcr present:
Mrs. L. A, Sprague, Mrs. Charles
Chase, Mrs. Chase Coalo, Mrs. Rob
ert Chapmant Miss Florence An
drews, Mrs, Morris Saxe, Mrs.
Everett B. Proudman, Mrs. William
Marsland and Mies L. S. Shaw.
Plans wero completed for the lead
ers' course. Mrs. Proudman, sec
retary of tho State lrl Scout Con
ference group, gavo an advance pro
gram of the meeting which' will be
held In New Britain Friday, Novem
ber 6 at tho Burrltt hotel. Every
council member was urged to attend
as hostess to the state guests.
Nearly 6,000 college girls have
taken the training course for Girl
Hcout leaders In the past three years.
Theso courses were "felven In 116
universities, colleges and profeB
slonal schools In 39 states and ter
ritorial possessions under tho Laura
Kpellman Itockfcller memorial grant,
by the national educational depart
ment of Girl Scouts. The course
to be given In New dritain next
week by Mies Ruth Hedlund will be
very similar to the college courses,
The class will be organized as a
Girl Scout troop, divided into pa
trols of six or eight students choos
ing a leader from their own num
ber. Through th!3 distinctive Girl
Scout method, ..each small group is
assigned certain" responsibilities and
the carrying out of certain demon
stration, entertainment, construc
stlon service, etc., for the benefit of
the whole class. All teachers,
mothers, "or young women Interested
in girls will' find this course to be
given evenings next week at the
Central Junior High school invalu
able in their associations with youth.
Troop ,6, Camp school held their
last meeting out of doors, working
upon second class nature.
Troop 2 Center church, were In
charge of Lieutenants Florence
Tomklns and Betty Fox at the meet
ing last night. This troop has re
registered with 24 members.
Troop f, Central Junior High
school, hiked to Pinnacle mountain.
Second class . fire tests wero passed
and games enjoyed, after which all
Hiked home.
A course In home nursing and
Arts aid ie being planned for glrLi
working upon first class test. All
girls wishing to enter this course
should register at the scout office.
The drum corps will play Saturday
evening at the Burritt Grange meet
ing. Several new girls are regis
tering for drum corps lessons.
Classes' will begin very soon. In
quire at Scout office If you wish to
play drum, fife or bugle.
Merit badge examinations planned
for November are as follows: Ram
bler badges, canncr, pathfinder,
pioneer, health winner, musician,
home maker, laundress, hostess,
craftsman athlete, cyclist, handy
woman, scribe. Scouts wishing to
take any of these tests should
register with captain that her name
may be in the office before Novem
ber 1.
PARLIAMENT GRASP
His Move lor Capital Tax Now
Meets General Approval
Nice, Franoe, Oct. 1. W That
the party of the left will continue
in power in France seems perfectly
clear from the reocptlon the dele
gates of the congress o radical so
cialists have given to former
Premier Herrlot's opening address,
Intimating that France's debts can
be paid only by a tax on private
fortunes.
Consequently It Is asserted if
Finance Minister Calllaux wishes
the support In parliament of a ma
jority drawn exclusively from the
parties of the left for his financial
measures, these must Include some
form of tax on capital. What Is con
fildered as confirmation of this was
furnished at a meeting of the com
mittee on politics at which a group,
headed by Henry Franklin Bouillon,
president of tho foreign affairs com
mittee of the chamber of deputies,
which was desirous of breaking with
the socialists, was outvoted after a
lively debate..
Thus far M. Hcrrlot, to 'close ob
servers, seems triumphant. He ap
pears to command at least 75 per
cent of tho votes, and his opening
address has been adopted as the
party's declaration.
The attitude of the radical and
radical-socialist parties seen in the
resolution of M. Franklin Bouillon
introduces yesterday.
"The congress," It said, "invites
the present goirxnment, and all
future governments, to" enter Into
an understanding neper to pay he
allies any more than France receives
from .Germany."
Theso combined parties virtually
control a majority In the chamber.
A definite and final agreement for
the settlement of Italy's debt to the
United Statei will be concluded by
the Italian debt commission which
!eave Italy for Washington a week
hence. This statement has been
made by Count Volpl, tho Italian
flrrance minister.
"In the coming negotiations at
Washington." said Count Volpl,
"Italy is ready tq follow the lines
laid down by the American govern
ment In the agreement concluded
with Great Britain and Belgium and
In the negotiations with France.
The Italian government has not been
Influenced and will not be influenced
by the provision agreement conclud
ed by France."
Havana to Deport to
U. S., Murphy, Boxer
Havana, Oct. 18 W President
Machsdo has signed a decree order
ing the deportation to the United
States of Billy, Murphy, a lightweight
boxer of Nen York. Murphy was
arrested October 6 on a charge of
being connected with a number of
guides operating without licenses. He
also w as accused by the secret police
of knowledge of the robbery of two
Spanish-American veterans who
came to Havana from the St. Peters
burg, Fla., convention,
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Are much alike, 'tis true.
A city is built with outskirts
And a chorus girl Is too. C. M,
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