Evening star., 1921-04-17
HEARD AND SEEN

ieITS- ouFketI LOOK MS uTbt Tdll-
road trip last week.
Unknown to fame. having yet to
witness his first July celebration.
Perry nevertheless found his first
trip on the "choo-choo" cars a great
experience.
The trip was preceded by a taxi
cab ride. which Master Perry took in
great good humor. his first pair of
shoes proudly sticking out toward
Union station. and a broad smile
wreathing his face.
Between those two extremes of his
being. a fat youngster manifested. by
various twistings, twirlings and kick
inEs. his delight in the whole pro-
ceedinE.
Certainly ones first railroad jour
ney is momentous affair, although
perhaps it will never be remembered.
Many of US can well remember that
first ride. because we took it quite
a number Of years after our initial
year.
The National Capital has passed
through a really wonderful musical
season.
Not onnly did all the old favorites
play and sing at recital and concert,
but many new and capable musicians
appeared before the music lovers of
the city.
For number and variety no year
has ever eQualed the season Just
passed in a musical way. There also
was evidence of local musical devel-
opment in the formation Of a capable
string quartet.
AS q general rule the audiences were
discriminating and keenly apprecia-
tive of the best Walt Whitman said
that to have great poets there must
be great audiences, too. and the state
ment applies to musicians.
Take the thoughtful looking, gray
bearded man who sat in q forward
row at one of the appearances Of the
F1onzaley quartet. He looked every
inch the musician himself.
When the quartet finished q superb
number. he leaned over to a compan-
ion. his eyes beaming.
isn't it just wonderful" he said
They've been playing for half an
hour and they come out even every
time."
tional Geological Park today will be
the four cubs Of Mrs. Brown Bear.
provided they make their first public
appearance. as the Zoo officials are
hoping they will do.
Four cubs is an unusual number for
a bear to have. according to keepers.
The four cubs, each about the size of
a cat. although somewhat heavier. are
expected to be more fun than a bar
rel of monkeys"
The cubs each weighed only about
sixteen ounces when born January Z.
The size of newborn bear cubs is
very unusual in the animal world, be-
ing such tiny creatures at birth, and
developing into large beasts at ma
turity.
When an elevator man dons a dress
suit you can expect something. I'd.
So it proved at q banquet held by
q business concern. Many employees
and officers appeared in unusual busi-
ness attire, but some wore dress suits.
Among the latter was the elevator
man. To say he created a sensation is
to put it mildly. He was the hit" of
the evening. His associates, high and
low. had gotten SO used to his ap-
pearance at the elevator that they
took him as . matter OF course.
So when he appeared that evening
in a dress suit, with snowy white shirt
and all. he knocked them cold.''
Children have frankness down to a
fine science.
Those of their elders who pride
themselves upon being frank should
consider that the little ones are born
that way.
Some Of the fearful things children
say would take q -grown-up" years
to work up courage to hand out
orally. -
Take young Billy. who has a par
ticular fondness for ice cream cones
and custards.
A neighbor made a custard for Will
liam, and turned it over to his mother
for him. The neighbor happened to
come in later. and. seeing Billy. asked
him il he liked the custard.
"Naw." was his startling answer.
1T didn't taste good"
CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.