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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
Today on the Radio
PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1923
Meters left right All time unless
otherwise
LOCAL STATIONS
315.6-WRC-950
National BroadcaSting Coz

315.6-WRC-950
(National Broadcasting Coz
1:4S-Cornell- Pennsylvania foot bal
game, broadcast from Philadel-
phia.
4:00-Band of Thousand Melodies.
5:00-Gotham Trio.
5:30-Jolly Bill and Jane.
5:58-Motion picture guide.
6:00-Tidewater program.
7:00-MayfloWer Orchestra.
S:00-Forhan's Song Shop.
8:30-Hoover Sentinels.
9:00-Seiberling Singers.
e:30-Mid- week hymn sing.
-Halsey-Stuart hour.
10 :30-Correct time
10:31-Weather forecast.
l0:32-Aster Orchestra.
IL to u midnight--Slumber hour.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
8:00a-Federation morning devotions.
8:15a-ParnassuS Trio.
$50 to 50a-Cheerio.
10:O0a-National home hour.
IL :00a-Parnassus Trio.
lI:15a-Radio Household Institute.
l1:30a-R. c. A. educational hour; or
chestra under the direction of
Walter Damrosch.
IL noon-'Teeth. Health and Happiness.
12:15-Farm flashes.
12:25-Organ recital by Adrian Wells.
1:00-ASter Orchestra
2:00-Elsia Harmon Bartlett, soprano.
2:15-Parnassu Trio.
:00-Instrumental trio from Radio
Exposition at Lansburgh 81 Bro.
400
Independent Publishing Coz
7:30-Request program by Ethel
Brown. pianist,
300. Lenzer, cornetiSt.
8:15-Edna Stewart soprano.
830-Program by Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
9:00-Walter Hollis Fretted Trio.
9:30-George Leitch, tenor. ..-..
10:00-Hilo Boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
400 Marines Leave Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, November 29-The
United States transport Chaumont
sailed from here this morning with 400
Marines from Tientsin and this city.
1t is going to San Diego, Calf, by way
of Manila, Guam and Honolulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29

22S.9-WOL-1,310
american Broadcasting Coz
2 to 3-Organ recital by Paul w. Fish
baugh, from New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, assisted by
Miss Emile Henning, contralto
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:00-Dinner concert.
Goethe Virginia Judge.
$50 to Musical program.
10 to 12-Dance program by Club
Chantecler Ensemble.
Early Program Tomorrow.
:30a-Musical clock
9:55a-Stock market letter.
l0:O0a-Household chat by Peggy
Clarke.
0:30a-AdvertiserS period.
10:55a-Stock market summary.
II :0oa-Beauty talk by Bertha Parker
u:05a-Advertisers period.
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Radios Major Features
TONIGHT

lON1NJh /.
6:00-Song shop; Dave Dreyer-
WEAF, VITO, WAR, WTAG,
WCSH, WIFI, WRC, WGY,
WWJ, WGR, WCAE, WTAM.
9:30-Sparkers, with Ed Smalle-
WIZ, WBZ, VIDAL, WHAM,
KDKA, WLW, WJR, KYW.
9:00-Milady's musicians; radio
reception-WJZ, WBZ, WHAM,
KDKA, KWK.
9:0O-Sonora hour; Ruth Breton,
violiniSt - WMAL, WOR,
WABC, WAN, WNAC, WFBL,
WAS, WA-/. WKRC, WSPD,
Wink, WLDW.
1O:0O-Old counselor; orchestra
music and advice - WEAF,
WEEP, VITO, WAR, WTAG,
WCSH, WIFI, WRC, WGY,
WGR, WCAE, WWJ, WHAS,
WSB, WIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
475.9-WMAL-630
washington Radio FORUM

washington Radio FORUM
6:50-Thirty Club
7:15-A New Protection for Subma-
rines," by Science Service.
T:30-Correct time
731-Thanksgiving concert by Army
Band.
8:30-"Washingtons MUM "
Chest" by Elwood Street.
8:45-Phil Hayden and Les Colvin, en-
tertainers.
9:00-Sonora hour, c. B. S. feature.
10 :00-Hank Simmons Show Boat, c.
B. S. feature.
II :00-David McWilliams' Orchestra.
IL to 12:15a-NewS flashes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
COLLEEN MOORE At CAPITOL

Far SURPRISING in emotonal
drama her previous work as conf
adienne, Colleen Moore has given q
performance in the stellar role Of
Happiness Ahead" that unnuestion-
ably should be considered the finest
of her career.
"Happiness Ahead" opened last
night at the Capitol for 4 days be
fore an enthusiastic audience an
audience that laughed and wept by
turns. Elements of comedy. ro-
nance and pathos have been we'll
blended In this picture, endoWing il
with every quality of entertainm ent
from humor 10 tragedy. Through ii
all the convincing work OF Miss
Moore dominates, whether the action
be serious or, comic. revealing in her
a breadth of dramatic ability rarely
found.
On Thursday the entire program
changes and brings a double feature
bill that will offer Madge BellamI
in THE Play Girl" story of youth
flaming youth, the kind that danced
but realized that some day the piper
must be paid. The co-feature offers
Rim Tin Tin in his new picture Rim.
~ of the Desert" with Audrey Fer.
ris and Carol Nye.
Friday night is Merchants Gift
night and leading merchants viii
distribute valuable gifts among the
audience
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
TAMMANY LEADERS
EXPECTING MUCH
But Are Making Little Noise
at Houston

Houston. June % Rl-Making
little noise. but evidently expecting
much, leaders OF the Smith forces
today on the eve of the opening OF
he democratic convention appar-
emily We're awaiting only the bal
loting signal
No statements. except in the most
general terms, were to be had from
Smith headquarters. 1t was no Sc
! cret that friends of the New York
governor expected his nomination
on an early ballot. How early. none
in authority would say. Privates in
the ranks We're not willing to go
| beyond the third roll call, but the
men who will direct the Smith
strategy said it would come on an
early ballot and refused to add TO
the prediction.
On subjects outside OF politics the
| New York leaders We're almost To-
} quacious. George ". OlNany showed
10 unNillingness TO talk of his golf
| game. if any, and Fra nklin d.
Roosevelt sat in his 18th floor ho-
| tel room to chat OF the charm OF
Warm Springs, Ga, as he nursei
| lis strength for the speech nomi-
mating Smith, Justice Joseph NJ.
Proskauer strolled about the lobby
of the Rice hotel renewing Alabama
acquaintance,
George r. Van Nance. manager
OF the New York governors pre-
convention activities continued his
daily conferences with newspaper
men, but his chief topic Of conNer-
sation seemed to be about Hous-
, tons weather.
The Smith forces were TO be aug
, mented by several hundred recruits
today. but the latest arrivals were
not expected to add to the crop OF
information from the Smith camp
| Even Mayor James J. Walker. due
shortly after noon. II was suggested
would fall in line with the quaran.
tine against conversation concern,
ing the governor. Mrs, Alfred r.
Smith and four OF the FIVE Smith
children Will reach Houston late
this afternoon, soon after severa
hundred other New York and New
England Smith boosters, coming b,
train aud boat.
Efforts to learn the preference O
smiths friends for a running mat
for their candidate, lf he is nomi
mated, get nowhere. Our candidat
is for PRESIDENT is the stock reply
The New York delegation, meet
ing tonight. will name its repre-
sentatives on the convention com
. nittecs. Mrs. Caroline O'Day o
Rye. vice chairman OF the demo
cratic stat" committee, will act a.
chairman Of the biggest dclcgatio,
in the convention. Senator Rober
+. Wagner although not a delegate
, may take a seat in the convention
and serve on the committee.
Strategy of the Smith pre- con
, lNontion movement has indicate,
: that New lork's first thought is tn
candidacy Of Governor Smith an,
: no big part was expected from it
. represe ntativcs in building tn
platform. Tho New York delegate
however, viii be able 70 say if pro
posed planks conform with the 20
sltion of his delegation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
BISHOP Milan T0BLESS
Church OF HOLY CROSS
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ferent archltects TOR 'he ne" tenn
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
BRINGING FLAGS HOME

London. June % UP)-Majo r
Thomas Walsh, Boston lawyer who
is returning TO the United States
aboard the Leviathan. is carrying
with him two small silk American
flags which Miss Amelia Earhart
carried when she made the trans
atlantic fight in the airplane Friend
ship. Major Walsh will give one
flag to his brother Senator David J..
Walsh. of Massachusetts and the
other to Mayor Malcolm Nichols Of
Boston. Both flags were signed
yours sincerely. Amelia Earhart."
1t was reported the transatlantic
f1er would send a similar flag to her
fiancc.
PARTY FOR MISS TONASSO
A graduation party was held last
evening in honor Of Miss Nora
Tomasso. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Tonasso OF &C Winthrop street,
at 80 Fairview street. Miss Tomas
SO graduated last week from the
New Britain High school with gen.
.ral honors and will enter the State
Normal school next fall. The guest
was the recipient OF number of
useful gifts during the party. which
WAS attended by Il large number Of
friends and relatives
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25

seeing trip through Philadelphia and
its environs. including historic Nai-
Icy Forge. On this trip, The party
Will be guests of the Philadelphia
Bulletin
Wednesday night the party goes
10 Atlantic City where tine local con
teStant will stop ut the paIatial
Hotel Marlborough. The marble
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25

matches begin on Thursday morn
ing and continue through next Tues
day morGine. sunday being excluded
While at Atlantic City any number
Jf interesting sidetrips have been ar
ranged for the entertainment OF the
young visitors and these include free
passes TO all places of amusement
Ioat rides. roller chair rides etc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
MARBLE CHAMPION
LEAVES TOMORROW
Cartelli Going 70 Philadelphia
Thence to Atlantic City

Dominic CartollI New Britain
dimnliy" marble champion, leaves
tomorrow morning, accompanied by
his escort Tor Atlantic City where
he will take part in the national
marble tournament. competing with
the best that this country offers In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
Girls of C0rbin Office
Have Outing at Shore

The p. Il f. Corbn Office Girls
club held its annual outing Satur-
day afternoon. About 60 girls par
ticipated. The trip to the shore
was made in automobiles furnished
by friends. There WAS a stop at the
state park in Wallingford for
basket lunch. on the way to SaNin
Rock At $50 dinner was served
at Savin Rock. followed by dancing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
HONOR MISS EARHART

Chicago. June rs LF-A bust OF
Amelia Earhart, first woman to 6y
the Atlantic ocean. who once at
tended school In Chicago. will be
presented to the city when she visits
Chicago next month under plans of
the Hyde Park High School Alumni
Association
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
CABI\E,T Is ENDED

Cairo, Egypt, June % Up, A
royal rescript was issued today dis
being q breakdown Of the present
coalition.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
MERCHANDISE
Wanted-Articlcs To Buy

BEFORE you sell your furniture or sto9e It VIII pay you to call Peter Jacobs Tel. 1888. PA East Main St. FURNITURE. Best prices paid for sec ond hand furniture. Feigenbaum and Zeldes. s2 Willow St. Phone 1885 or 4G4Q.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
AUTOMO1lVE

RADIATOR repairing at lowest prices; quick service: satisfaction guaranteed. New England Radiator Works. 25 East Main St.. near Main. Telephone s60.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BELDEN ST, igP--Five room tenemenr All improvements. Also five on Clinton St. Call PIP.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BELVlDERE-Near new State Normal school. Pleasant, airy modern i've room apartment. Telephone 909 or call st Belvidere Drug Store
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BRONSON ST. Hive rooms on lst floor. Beautifully renovated Good loca
 ton. Rent is very reasonable. Apply
 2nd floor. Tel. G0G4-W
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BERLIN, LOWER LANE-4 room tene- ment. Plenty of room for garden Rent sli. Garage If desired Call 66S-l3.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BRoOKLAWN ST. 33--5 room tenement in new house. All modern improve
 ments. Phone 4SS1.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

BELDEN ST. 9t-Five pleasant rooms on 2nd floor. All improvements Gar- age. Apply 38l East St.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

bELFlDERE-S room cottage. all mod. eln improvements. oak finish. Call n IncaS road.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

kENs1NGTON-2 family house. Modern improvements, we'll built; near schoel. church and trolley; . acres of land. owner wishes to sell at once. Reason. ahle. Tel 647-S
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
Suburban Tor 6ale

EAESEsDALE-e room cottage. All Ias. proVements. car garage: lot lSex3eo: fruit trees, grape vines, coops fer goo chickens. Easy terma Price roasoesbIA II. E. Christensen. Room {. III Nss1
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

CENTRAL home for workman. fam fly well built II room house. Terms easy for the right man. Lockwood Real Estate & Ins., City Hall
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

CARLSON ST, Ss-t'ive very pleasant
 rooms. 3rd floor. New house; all mod ern. Rent reasonable Apply 1st floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tenement

cue, Wlth bath. Telephone e3Sn. ARCH ST. 73S-2nd floor room tene- ment and sui parlor Will be vacant May 1. Apply lst floor
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

CEDAR ST. 50-6 room apartment. Also
 room apartment at 3S BrooklaUn St Apply R. Miller. 48 Cedar St. Tel. 109.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

CHERRY ST.-Two family house Ten modern rooms One bath on each floor We'll built of good material 1 car gar age. Will sell cheap 1T taken at once. Apply 16S Cherry St, cnd floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
By PERCY CROSBY

tcosyrsht 1925. by Metropolis" I.vspapss Service,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
Houses F,r Sale

ELNlDERE-U Unusually beautiful cot tage of 9 rooms with three car gar age. Large lot. Price will suit you Rab!now Raschkow Real Estate Co., 3o3 Main St. Telephone lS10.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

CHERRY ST, l67-Four rooms on first floor in two-family house. Heat. with all improvements
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

koABGRI ROAD-5 room tenemenr nnd sun parlor. tile bath and all modern eonteniences in a new . family house Call liq- pr 4-o5
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

PROSPECT ST. 1i-Six sunny rooms second floor. Rent reasonable Inuuir, third floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
EMPLOYMENT
RepairinR

ALL MAKES of phonographs repaired. Expert repairmen. Call for "ons Hour Andy" 52S2. Blair ( Brodrib. ITO Main St.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tenements

ILAlNElLLE, Mountain View. Plea san room tenement. All modern, Iarc, lot Tor garden. Kent reasona hlc. Inqutr 2nd floor. Martin s. Naibaudian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Rhyrned Riddle.

Here Is rhymed riddle that came all
the way from England, where the boys
and girls also like To guess these teasers,
IouH find the answer elsewhere on this
page.
Hey. dsddle diddle such an easy riddle,
What can l possibly be?
l am round. but / am not the shape OF
a ball
! do not resemble my mother at all,
H. sounds rather strange, but do not
mistake me
Before you can use me it's better ia
break mel
Before you can drink me, alas, you
must beat me,
Before you can bite me, you always
must heat me.
And, II you would make an example
Of me,
just cut on my tail and there II VIII pc
Hey ciddie diddle. there ends the riddle
The answer III easy To see.
Answer 10 Rhymed Riddle.
An egg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

adventures OF my little band in just
, S'poSin Land
With that Peter Pen waved his hand
and disappeared into the ink bottle Is
suddenly as he had appeared, leaving
the young reporter fairly gasping with
surprise. Immediately he recovered
himself. however, and thanking Mr..
Nichols hastily but heartily, he dashed
from tie studio and rushed at once 70
the newspaper Office
Il saw Peter Pen!" he cried. as he
ran up to the editors desk a few min
uteS later. Il talked to him and GOT
picture of him"
'What?" cried the editor in surprise
Why, I never thought you could.
Hurry and write the story for this
weeks Boys and Girls page, Why.
Young fellow. this is the biggest scoop
we've had in years. III see that you
get nice little raise for this"
The young reporter almost whooped
with joy as he dashed for q typewriter.
Peter Pen certainly did me a good
turn.' he cried gleefully He surely is
wonderful little fellowi'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

And what can do for YOU"
I'm newspaper reporter, and per-
haps you can give me what I want
Does Mr.. Pen live here?"
''Who?" asked Mr. Nichols Then,
after a moment, "Ch. you mean Peter
Pen. Why. I suppose YOU might say
that he does. He really lives in the
Land of Just S'posin. but when hes in
this country he usually stops right
here
With that the artist pointed to a
little bottle of ink that stood on his
desk
You don't mean that he lives in
that bottle of ink9" said the young re-
porter wonderingiy-
Il mean Just that" said Mfr Nichols.
AT least, he always comes out of there
when he tells me about his adventures
in the Land of Just S'poSin'. You see.
I'm really sort of secretary 10 Peter
Pen. I get all his mail-ilsSt see the
stacks of it ON the desk here that his
friends all over the country send in
and I write and draw all of his ad-
ventures for boys and girls to read in
the newspaper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

GENERALLY speaking. the heaviest
~ Of the cars comprising limited
train is the diner, which exceeds the
others In weight by about l0. 900 pounds.
or even $4,000 pounds. Such car. with
full equipment, usually weighs some~
thing like l40.000 pounds when ready to
make its customary division run.
A dissection sleeper may weigh from
10000 pounds to 5000 pounds, while
the fet-library car of the tranSconti-
mental type comes next at 100000
pounds.
The baggage car. weighing $4,000
pounds. may be the lightest in a train.
but the postal car next to It weighs, on
an average 100000 pounds.
A chair car is full weight at 81 900
pounds, while the ordinary passenger
coach tips the scales at $4,000 pounds.
With locomotive and diner weighing.
say, 260 900 pounds, it Is easy to esti-
mate the enormous weight of some of
the modern through trains Of seven or
more cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Decay of Glass.

IT is generally supposed that glass Is
virtually everlasting. aside from the
question OF breakage. but 1t has beer
demonstrated that glass exposed to the
elements will decay and In time become
so rotten that it Is worthless.
Window glass exposed to the heat ano
cold and varying winds will after a
number of years become so brittle that
it can be cut with pair of shears. II
Is said that light and darkness have diff
ferent effects on glass and that this
alienation alone will cause 1t to be-
come fragile and In time worthless.
1t IS almost impossible TO remove old
windows from building without break
ing many of the panes of glass, New
glass can be handled with much more
carelessneSS.
Street takers who travel throughout
the country selling scissors will secure
a lot of old window glass and show the
crowds how wonderfully their shears will
cut by clipping off strips of the glass
Just as q person would cut paper, when.
In fact, the feat is due to the fact that
the glass IS actually rotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
a|;5;;; I'D S Gfk R91 PX S$f
Young Reporters Scoop

Come here!" barked the editor, wig
Cling his eyebrows in a most terrifying
fashion.
The young reporter jumped as though
he had been shot. Then, with frignt-
ened look on his face. he hurried to the
editors desk and stood waiting.
Il want you to get an interview with
Peter PEN" said the editor. For mo-
ment the young reporter gazed at MN
blankly.
"With-with whom?" he finally asked.
with Peter Pen!" repeated the edl-
tor, Sowing Don't tell me you don't
know who Peter Pen is"
Tim afraid I don't admitted the
young reporter.
We'll. you are a green one" said the
editor, but now his voice was more
kindly. However, I'll tell you that
Peter Pen is a mighty fine little fellow,
and you'll like him. He's a friend OF all
young people-and you're not very old.
mo, sir" said the reporter, "but III
get older later on. Where do find this
fellow Peter Penn
The editor scowled again.
Young man." he said sternly, "a good
newspaper reporter doesn't ask ques-
! lions like that When he's told to do
something, he goes and does it. I don't
know myself just where you can find
Peter Pen. But you might go to this
place and see Nick Nichols. He'd prob
ably be able to tell you"
| With that the editor handed the re-
/ porter a slip of paper bearing an adj
/ dress. and turned away.
/ The young reporter looked at the adj
! dress, turned, and hurried from the
/ Office as though he knew just where
| he was going, but once out of the edi-
| tors sight. he stopped and sadly con-
| sidered what to do.
| Finally he decided to ask a police
| man about the problem. and an officer
whom he saw nearby told him how tC
| get to the address which the editor had
/ given him. After half hours ride and
long climb up dark stairway, the
| young reporter finally found himself be-
| fore door marked Nick Nichols
| Artist"
| 'Ah, this is the place. said the young
| reporter to himself He knocked on the
| door. and a CHEEKY voice called to him
| to enter. so he opened the door anc
| stepped into little room where young
man with a pleasant smile was sitting
at desk piled high with letters.
| Are you Mr.. Nichols?" inquired the
reporter.
Right" replied the man at the desk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

odor. Mr.. Hess says. Is very offensive.
He Is at all times painstakingly de-
tailed in his explanations, eager for
his listener to see what he is describ-
ing If the subject Of his talk is out
of season, he hopes you will visit the
garden, when there viii be an OPP
portunity for you to see these marVelS
for yourself.
The papaya tree he takes pleasure
in describing. 1t is distinctive among
plants in its method Of reproduction.
There are entirely separate male and
female plants which must be in close
iuxtaposition before fertilization can
take place. The flower of the female
is shaped like a cup, while that Of
the male resembles star.
It is on the subject of Chinese vege-
tables that Mr. Hess grows most ex-
pansive. If he has a hobby outside OF
his beloved garden, it is this. From a
Chinese gardener he acquired his first
interest in the subject. an interest that
has grown until he himself says that
the information that he has accumu-
lated through study and observation
would easily fill book. He knows the
names In the Cantonese dialect OF all
the specimens. Excitement glowed
through his placid enthusiasm when he
told about the length of the Chinese
melon. the shape of the beans that are
cut and sold In punches like asparagus
and the beauty of the prosaic cabbage
One wonders at first whether. dwelling
in this place Of which he has become
so essentially a part. he ever really sees
the ugly, almost squalid row of dingy
buildings on Pennsylvania and Mary
land avenues. which extend on both sides
Of the garden. He has, but his feeling
toward them now Is one of almost COM
pIete indifference, for they are to be
torn down soon to make room for the