Evening star., 1923-08-12

Charles 4. Hughes. lived when he
came to Washington as associate
justice of the United States Supreme
Court. The houses are scattered here.
but this section is building up. A
charming home in Italian STYLE
architecture and farther on one in
Spanish style, the pink concrete walls
blending tremendously with The
green shutters, give a delightful bit
Of color TO the landscape. Beyond is
Clifton. international headquarters Of
the Womans Universal Alliance.
To the right. on the top of the Hill
which we are now ascending. rises a
spire Of the unfinished EpiscopaI
Cathedral of St Adams OFF TO the
right we get a lovely view of Con-
nectlcut Avenue bridge. OF Wardman
Park. Of portion of Rock creek.
To the left is the small white dome
of the world-famed Naval Obserya-
tory, where time is measured and the
standard of time is fixed for this part
of the world.
At this point our drive under the
lindens ends, their place being taken
by sturdy young oaks. However we
continue on up TO the top of the hill.
where Massachusetts avenue crosses
Wisconsin avenue. Here We pause to
gaze back over the way we hay,.
come. This is one of the highest
points around Washington. and from
it glorious view of the city is OBJ
tained. The tower of the Post Office
Department attracts attention. In
early spring, before the trees are in
full leaf. the domes Of the Capitol and
of the Congressional Library are
plainly visible. and from a point
farther north on Wisconsin avenue
the Monument can be seen with the.
majestic Potomac in the distance.
Will any American maintain that a
drive on Berlin's Inter den Linden
is more fraught with interest than
| the drive under the lindens of Wash
| ington. just described?
The linden tree is not only a thing
of beauty, but is one of the most use
full and most easily worked of the
woods of commerce. The wood is
white, the grain fine and even. and
its uses are many. Perhaps its
greatest use is in wood carving. wood
turning and as a base for veI.sN<r
$ :: X y
Tn glancing over a tabulated list it
would seem as if there were moth
ing made of wood for which bass
wood was not employed The list
ranges from thermometers to thrash
ing machines; circus seats to church
candy pals TO kitchen cabinets, re
frigerators and agricultural imple-
ments. Other items on the list are
piano keys, trunks. matches. cameras
baskets. f1agpoles. school desks. shoe
forms, picture molding. swing seats
tables. drawer ends. backs and bot
toms, panels and bodies for vehicles
boxes. paper pulp. boards and the
rotary veneer industry
The inner bark is very tough and
the aborigines used it in making
coarse ropes American nurserymen
used to grow saplings to get the inner
bark for their tying material and
from this ''bast" the name of the
tree, Eastwood. was derived.
The European linden is also put TO
many uses From its basis" the
Russian peasant used to make hil
shoes. mats, fishnetS and ropes
Young children in rural districts
know that the young leaves and
petioles make as delecta BILE n wild
wood diet as the bark of slippery elm.
This edible quality, found in the
young leaves and petioles of the
European linden. has saved the lives
of Russian peasants during famines.
and the cattle likewise have been
saved from starvation. From all of
which it will be seen that the linden
or Eastwood has proved a most use
full tree. It's praises have been less
sung than the praises of the oak, the
elm, the maple or the chestnut, but
let one drive under the lndens of
Massachusetts, avenue on a damp
night in June. when the trees are in
full bloom. and the haunting fra
GRANGE of that drive will long re-
main. Some day American poets may
sing its praises.