Evening star., 1928-02-05

FLORIDA may r;shtfully broadcast
her scenic beauty and climatic
charm; but Of an glowing outputs in
re wav ~ letters. telegrams and so
or sent 10 wintry homes BY topic
visitors here comes a postcard that. in
s,!te q: dear Solomon. must be ac-
sncwledged As something new under the
sun
I saw a car the other day with
picture Of the Christ or the glass in
the rear"
Not a bathing girl The Christ.
HOW CO you pronounce the name of
the theater al the Avenue and
Fifteenth street?
A woman who likes 10 know things
inquired Of an usher as she entered
AT 4 matinee,
Tell NE. please. ROW do you pro-
rounce Mr. Polls name? Is is Polee
o. PolIi9"
And The usher answered most
pleasantly:
"wh.chever YOU like"
This was kind. but uncertain, so as
she vas coming out from the matinee
s.1e inquired Of another usher:
Tell me. please. how do you pro-
noUnce NJ. Poles name? Is It Polii
or Poiee
And the usher answered most
pleasantly,
Either way Will Go"
whereupon the inQuiring woman
thinking the matter over, said TO her
self
"Msybe It's Just plain Poly"
r IS ALWAYS well 10 have a matter
settled II your mind
THE Grand Army veteran will 1--we
L forever in song and story but the
Weapon with which he fought his way
70 immortality IS SO much junk today.
An ancient soldier vas speaking OF
j TO probable granddaughter who
vas towing him around the National
Museum The other morning-and. nat
u-slly. anybody else around could hear:
About everything has changed. Car
bine. musset and rife have given way
10 machine guns. and the clash of
saber. man to man. has been replaced
cv the PUTT OF shells. deadly gas and
other long distance terrors. Every old
Srearm Of the Civil War has retired
from active seryice-fiied away here as
exhibits in the Nations armory of
1ane-'
And the probable granddaughter put
IN caressing reminder:
Never mind dear the same old Flag
is still n style. And il IS the Flag
that counts
THERE Is man who lives in the
Great Sahara Of Silence. And
when he adventures into the world OF
Sound ne sometimes calls on friend by
the name @: Mss Moonshine who lives
around the corner from Nowhere.
Northwest
Like most Of US travellers along the
Great Road she has her ups and downs
according 10 the going. and for this
time her soul and body were damp with
fezrs-snc somewhat noisy with sniffes
1t was m2n-ano he called me
6cwu over the phone-for not attending
20 thing II which ne vas concerned
and oic do u! Not as he wanted, but
according 10 ruies-anc il was the first
tine n all my business life ] have ever
been northumberland I have always
hsd such respectful admiration for the
wfs6om and kincliness Of E1eD And II
hurtS-!t nurts-I don't see vhy people
can't live quiet. uneYenttul lives Hike,
flowers Nothing 20 DO but grow and
ploom and fade. peaceably. With no
phones 10 hurt VOL"
Anc when she had written i al out
fo- the Man from Sahara. there was a
comforting pat on the hand and . BIZ
# comfort. Ike this
The life o. a flower Is sbosi; as un-
ce-tz2. as 'E1a; Of human n-son3e are
porn toy weddings others for funerals
sn6 many, many for bowls and vases in
everyday homes Providing flowers nave
seeijDs snc though, a bouquet would
doubtless rather fade It's life away in
fs1e silent gyeenery of hiIIock behind
sogrle nigh. iron gate A; least, there
would % no tOsslngs ike a bridal
s.1ogeT thrown ~ bridesmaids OF cor
sage o.oonas n oe crushed ii dances
o'S1 Oest of ali should say. a fioger
Te92c psetey 70 b.Ixf unseen and agte
ia sTee.neSs m he desert air What
are e4epk4ogse hQr-g7 Nothing"
hIc TneL 9s Etsle velt yas over h.
veDf oack ~ MS bcokz that are hls
.rles.ck aFlc neisflboF1 and " the micro
sccse tF4st Il his world
hno tFAe woman VINO Is named Miss
hf<GasalEse found herself able " ssY
parL him
What Is leIephone hugt2 Moth
ing Wei, Slsaoe, nothing. ANYHOW