Evening star., 1922-03-19
Heard and Seen

Inc pnonoSrdph Is DONG q great
work in uplifting the musical taste
of the nation.
So widespread has this modern
| marvel become that many people
have ceased to wonder at it. Yet 1t
remains one Of the most marvellous
inventions of man. which bridges time
and space and enables all to have
good music in the home.
,, Under its influence America yet
will reach that pitch of musical cul-
| ture manifested in italy, where the
average person Is familiar with the
music and stories Of the great operas.
In the meantime, it is converting
thousands from jazz to Beethoven,
replacing the fox-trot with the SYM
phony and making the immortal
songs of the ages a part of the every
day life Of mankind. Every kind of
music has its place; the places are at
different attitudes, that is all. We must
all be musical mountain-climbers.
There is woman living in this
city who owns a talking machine and
many records. from which she de-
rives both spiritual and physical help.
harmony brought about by good mu-
sic is beneficial to the human system.
This lady has an Italian woman
come in to do the family wash.
While the woman washes, the lady
| of the house plays opera records.
And the poor washerwoman, 10 and
behold! explains the stories OF the
operas to the lady Of the house as
| the various records are played.
He a-killing her now" she says.
Even an obdurate street-car con-
ductor can't squelch a soldier.
In his natty uniform, this officer
got to a car marked Mount Pleas
| ant" when the conductor shut up the
folding doors in his face.
The officer banged his fist on the
glass. SO vigorously, in fact, that he
splintered the glass all to pieces. his
| fist breaking through it like through
SO much paper. Whether he meant to
hit it that hard is not known. Any
way. he got results.
The conductor let the steps down,
| the officer got on. paid his fare. and
went on to seat, the conductor say
ing not word.
Blood was streaming down the off,
GERS hand. He had cut a rather deep
! cash. For several blocks he endeav-
ored to staunch the wound, while he
had the evident sympathy Of those on
the car.
Reaching down. he picked up an
abandoned bag off the floor, tore off
the gummed portion. licked it. and
applied the paper to his wound. Would
you have done it"
A lady astronomer wants to know
| what has become of Venus
Some time ago Venus showed up In
the skies in fine style, shining bril-
| liantly over the world, as an evening
star should.
Then she disappeared from the view
OF the observer. and, try as the telc-
scope will, Venus is not to be seen.
Whether she is modestly hiding be-
! hind a curtain of clouds or engaged
! in household duties or trying OH a
new celestial garment is hard to de-
| termine at this distance.
| What has become of Venus?
f; Playing the stamp machines is get
| ting to be one of the favorite diver
sions at places where the Washing
ton city post Office has installed the
| latest type of automatic postage
! stamp vendors.
! There is something about human
nature that delights in trying to beat
! machine. Perhaps it is THE sub
conscious idea that live brains can
outwit inert steel and wood any day
4 in the year.
In playing the stamp machine there
! is nothing to do but put in your coin
| and grind the crank. Mostly you get
what your coin. calls for-if a dime
! is put in, you draw five 2-cent stamps.
| etc.
| Occasionally, according to some who
have played the machines. you draw
| queer selections. One man slipped in
| his dime and got four 2-cent stamps
| and half a stamp.
| wishing to get his moneys worth
and thinking to get the other half
| and five more stamps, he played an
Ali he got was that other half Of a
i stamp.
| Explain it:
! You will have to ask Postmaster
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