Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

Not long ago. Mr. Harland was oriV1
ing in a thoroughfare, a stretch Oh
which permits speed OF so mlies an
hour, He was going the limit nlmsen
when he was passed by anotner car
He Immediately stepped on 1t, IN an
effort to obtain the speeding cars num-
her AS he did so, the violator pusheo
her car at a greater speed. ana, al.
though the director pursued at 90
miles an hour. he was outdistanceo oy
the young woman, who dashed across
the District line. Mr.. Harland Woulu
still like to know the number OF that
machine.
We we're seated alone In restaurant
the other night. AS We were concluo-
ing our repast. tall gray-haired man.
perhaps SIS years old approached our
table and said, II bought my boy
saxophone Do You like saxophones?
Neither do I. don't mind saxophones
in band. but the practicing on the
internal thing drives me crazy l got
around that all right by boarding the
kid out at Hyattsville until he learns
to play. Another kid wanted cornet.
saws, i won't get you cornet Ii
I do I'll send him out to Hyattsvilie.
too. Dja ever hear anybody practicin'
on them there things? The only way
to do when they're learnin' is board
'cm out somewhere"
After thus delivering himself. he de-
parted The man was stranger to us.
1t NAV not Ne generally known that
the Walter Reed Hospital has a broad
casting station of its own. II has no
call letters and its wave length Is cir
cumscribed by the hospital reservation.
The institution also provides its own
talent on certain occasions. Last Sum
day, Mrs. Donald Muse. wife of en-
Army officer, sang for her fellow pa
tents Another woman who is receiv-
ing treatment is skilled miniature ar
fist Practically every trade and pro-
feSsion is represented among the pa
tents at Walter Reed,
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The question is often asked how so
many men can take an afternoon off
TO attend a base ball game or the
movies II has been facetiously sug-
gested that they cannot all be night
watchmen or night workers How, then
do they find time to devote to these
amusements? We are still as much un-
enlightened as before.
The average American. though a
lover of home, is an incurable nomad.
Annually. and sometimes more often.
he is afflicted with wanderlust. The
blood of his primitive ancestors still
flows in his veins and the desire to
change. whether his position or place OF
residence, might be said to be instinc-
tive. This is particularly true OF the
younger people. No one is more cogni-
zant OF this weakness elf. indeed 1t liz
weaknessl than the real estate agent.
Apartment jewellers are especially
nomadic. One broker. who deals al
most exclusively in apartment renting,
said: Competition was never so keen
as 1t Is today In our business. II is
not as difficult 10 obtain tenants as IL
is TO hold them. Apparently satisfied
when they sign lease. they are sure
to hear friends tell them of something
they think little more desirable, Some
acquaintance has just secured a larger
apartment for lower rental, or the
management has agreed to install some
accessory to reduce the household labor.
Right away this propaganda begins to
take effect so that, by the time the
lease expires, perfectly good tenant
notifies lis that he is going to move.
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