. Book of the Royal blue . the wharf to the hotels uptown, more thana mile away. Spanish is the common language. the attention of a cabby, the customis to make a hissing sound with the lipslike Pst! Pst! and wave the hand awayfrom the body with a contraction of thefingers, as though one were grabbing atsome object in the air. This custom by nomeans applies to the cabman only, but is theusual method for attracting attention orcalling to anyone. The narrow streets of Havana barelypermit two vehicles to pass each other, andthe average sidewalk is about two feetwide. The houses, of Span
. Book of the Royal blue . the wharf to the hotels uptown, more thana mile away. Spanish is the common language. the attention of a cabby, the customis to make a hissing sound with the lipslike Pst! Pst! and wave the hand awayfrom the body with a contraction of thefingers, as though one were grabbing atsome object in the air. This custom by nomeans applies to the cabman only, but is theusual method for attracting attention orcalling to anyone. The narrow streets of Havana barelypermit two vehicles to pass each other, andthe average sidewalk is about two feetwide. The houses, of Spanish architect-ural design, overhung with balconies, arebuilt flush with the sidewalks. Greatdouble doors with heavy brass knockers barthe entrance, and often these doors enter a. THE DEAD LINE IN CABANAS A WHITE WINGS CART ON THE PRADO courtyard or square in which there arefountains and tropical plants. In houses of the well-to-do, porters sleepjust inside the large doors, and the bigbrass knockers are used effectively if acaller comes after the family has floors of all dwellings are tiled andcan easily be kept sanitary. The windowsare barred with artistic iron grillwork,with inside shutters with movable climate, which averages 70 degrees theyear around, makes glass windows unneces-sary. There are no chimneys in Cuba,cooking being done altogether with char-coal. A real modern hotel, as an Americanwould understand the term, is an unknownquantity. There are good hotels, how-ever, after the Spanish idea, and theirprices equal those of a first-class American- THROUGH FLORIDA TO CUBA plan hotel. They are cotistructcd on theprirxipal of plenty of air, which is good andnecessary. The ceilings are unusuallyhigh, fifteen to twenty-tive feet. Nearl
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