Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
HEARD ANDSBBN

Is Washington undergoing a change
in climate?
While the scientists say not. there
are many people who secretly feel
that weather conditions in the Ma
change.
For confirmation they point to the
present winter. which has been such
in name only until the past week.
when touches of snow and sfeet made
the weather resemble what Washing
ton had come to expect at this sea-
son.
| Out at the weather bureau they say
that sun spots" have nothing at all
to do with the weather. and do not
seem inclined to believe that winter is
no longer winter. or summer no long
er summer. or that spring and au-
| tumn have become displaced.
| II is scarcely fair to blame the
| weather on the war. that having
passed out Of style about two years
ago. on historic November day.
But mat autumn weather can ex-
tend right up through Christmas is
SO unusual for this latitude that many
Ieel as II the whole weather dispense
t1on is undergoing some change
ferhaps some day Washington will
have spring the whole year round.
Then there will be no need Of action
oy CONGRESS to change the date Of in
| auguration.
II there is anything in modern
thought which is supposed to be hard
TO comprehend it is Einstein's theory
OF relatively. Not one in a hundred,
perhaps. could tell you even what it is
ABOUT, much less give any idea of. the
content OF it.
ut has something to do with snace
and declares the law of gravity NOT
true. the average person would saw.
anyway, 1t makes a nifty little book
TO read for an afternoon diversion-if
your mind has that turn-but box of
| chocolateS should not ACCOMPANY #
A colored preacher recently thought
he would take up the Einstein theory
before special meeting at his church
for such members of his congregation
as were interested in the subject. He
4 ing.
when asked as to what he was 60
ing to speak on. he replied:
| us goin' to elaborate on Einstein. !"
|
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A musician by the name of LANCE
many years ago wrote a "Flower
song." which is today among the
world classics. While some consid-
cred it hackneyed, on account of its
persistence in favor. and it's conse-
quent rendition by all sorts of per-
formers, it. nevertheless. has a
! secure and abiding place. Like
Dvoraks "Humoresque." or Saint
Saens' Swan" it needs no apology
nor explanation.
So it goes on year after year. being
| played by those who do not affect to
| disdain melodious composition be-
cause 1t is melodious. simple or
| easy" Recently a young man. whose
musical knowledge evidently did not
extend beyond the Jazz" stage. was
present at school entertainment
| The Flower Song" was being
played, and most excellently too The
young man turned to his compa MON
and. in loud voice. said,
| For heavens sake, they played
that thing when I was in high
Folks living in the vicinity Of 18th
street and Columbia road went so
long without a postal station in their
neighborhood that now Postmaster
| Chance has furnished one they scarce
ly know how to act.
A young woman walked into the
station to get a postage stamp. At
/ fixing it to the letter, she walked out
| the door bearing the letter with her
Solemnly she carried the stamped
letter half a block to the letter box
on the corner. where she as soiemnly
| mailed the missive.
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