Evening star., 1928-02-18

~ PINIONS differ concerning Chi
cago. New Workers think they
know all about it-they speak
~ Of it As out West" But any
Cricagoan knows better than
that. Chicago is right in the center Of
things, It's one Of the busiest cities
in the world. Its variety is Stupen-
6ouS It has thousand different lives.
II has one street about 20 miles long.
which should have been called the
Street Of the World. because on it one
hears practically every language on
earth. Its called HalSted street in
stead. and Jenny trooped up and down
Il all tie next Gay trying TO nerve her
self 10 approach passing ScandinavianS.
She wanted to find the address OF
Jorg JoTgerSen. TorSten had told her
that all the Swe0es knew him-or Of
him But his name was not in the
telephone book. and the first two men
She accosted laughed at her. They
misunderstood her intentions. She
vas SO Inundated that she finally gave
II UP. She was Just on the point Of turn
ing back for the y. w. c. A-where
she was afraid she would have a fit Of
CepTeSSioN-when she saw huge red
moving van truudle down the street.
In great sold letters across its scarlet
sides was painted the name-"Swan-
son"
She hailed it as the heavenly chariot
and rushed across to pursue it. II trun-
died on 6isregar6lng her. but a traffic
policeman halted it az the corner. and
She rushed up beside il.
Can I speak 70 you?" she asked the
man n lis cab,
The man nodded and told her 10 Jump
II. He could not stop there. he said:
lie would have 10 drive across the
boulevard and pull up over there. She
nodded.
"so?" he said. running the truck by
the curb
Tell NE" she asked. Can you tell
me where I can fiEd Jorg Jorgensen.
Hes sculptor. you know
The man pUrSed his lips and his blue
eyes opened wide. He took of his hat
and rubbed his bald head.
"Joreensen? Why, sny one can tell
you where to find him"
No. they can't" she said desperate
". I've tried everybody"
"Jorgecsec? Why. that's the sculp-
tor"
She nodded Yes. yes"
Wen. The man put back his cap.
That's funny. I know that teller well
But. by gol-y! l don't know where he
lives"
!
That's funny Why see him once
O r?oIth-at cur club"
She laughed, & little helplessly-and
III, Swanson laughed. too He had |
nice !augh-he enjoyed it himself, He |
said that was just like life: he had been |
seeing Jorg Jorgensen of and on for |
The last IS yearS-an6 he didn't know |
Wnere he lived. What did she know |
about that: |
Jenny knew that if Mr.. Swanson |
laughed any ricYe-nice as he was |
she was going to cry. 1t was the |
grln'est OF jokes that Mr.. Swanson |
should know the man she was trying |
20 reaca-and could not tell her how to |
"Bu, that's al right" Mr.. Swanson
assured her. You sit where YOU are
sno III ask some Of the felleys."
1ney drove along out Milwaukee
avenue
This IS Eureka, isn't :t?" she
asked. trying TO make conversation.
she recognized its hood.
AN. Swanson was enthusiastic at
once. Yes. this was a Eureka-hrand
new! He had just got it this Spring
Dio she Ike the color? Yes. said
Jenny; she loved it.
And there's place up there" said
49, -" 64ASo3A, HtleIe can sleep
re showed her, over their heads.
oank where he could curl up and sIeep
on the long distance obs"
Its just Ike home" said Mr.
Swanson.
She wanted 10 cry then indeed. His
vo-ce. and the way he seemed TO sing
MS words, were SO much like To-sten'
She told Mr.. Swanson that Jorg
Jorgensen was great friend Of q great
friend os hers. and asked him what
KIND c. man Jo-gensen really was.
Him." Swanson trowned. Il don't
know. Lots Of people say he's crazy.
But re sure has got fine ideas. Have
yc1 ever heard Of his c.ty?''
City? What do you mean
"Jo-gease.-ae has city OF the
wc.lc. It's great idea. better'n the
League Of Sstlors-orly people aren't |
READY for i yet. Jorge2sen says.
They're TOO dumb" ci1uckled Swan
soa after & silence. I gless maybe |
he's right" |
IL stopped a. warehouse on Mil !
waUkee avenue and came out with