Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-27
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| is rewarded by such heartfelt cry a.
one OF recent days:
Diana-So, after all, he and your
mother have won! don't believe you
ever cared for me. I saw you at the
Majestic, as you were strolling in its
gardens.-Oswald.
But cheer up, OSwald-a girl who
was so painfully under the thumb OF
her mamma was probably not much
good, anyway. 1t would have been g
case OF marrying mamma as well, and
long visits from your mother in-law
might in the long run have been worse
than seeing the faithless creature stroll
ing in the gardens of the Majestic.
And, by the way. girl who can stroll
in any gardens, humble or Majestic, in
weather like this must be bit of cold
blooded fish from start to finish. No
no, Oswald-let her go! She cannot
have been really worthy Of you!
80, after all, he and your mother
have WON'T is the cry of a man
with some sense of drama and literary
style. But he really should have added
mo matter. cru-el-l-l--el one!--a day
will come!!!"
Search
For Cattle Thieves.
FL TELEGRAPH, GuayaquiI-The COM
mandant in the third district of the ma
tional police has begun searching in
ouiry into the theft of IL head of cattle
from the herds of Don Damaso Romero,
whose ranch is near the town of La
Victoria. The authors of this crime and
their accompliceS detached the IL head
from group grazing in one Of the pas
lures, and made off with them at a
gallop. 1t is not expected the trail will
be hard to follow.
Form Club
For Reform In Mems Costumes.
lie Matin, Paris.-A club has been
organized in England for the reform of
mems costumes. Certain members of the
club have just invented new costumes
for skating on ice. One of them con-
SistS of small round jacket, worn over
shirt of silver gray silk. Another has
pantaloonS of white flannel and a pale
pink vest, trimmed with red wool. A
third has long parti-colored hose, with
the skates attached to sandals.
The ice is going to be doubly enter
tanning, no doubt, with all these delicate
innovations, but what we would love
not so much with the idea of copying.
as with the idea of harmonizing, Is what
these gentlemen intend to wear when
promenading the streets? Perhaps thev
intend to wear tailorings all in green
or rose. like the traditional Chevalier of
Spring!
X \
Lack of Sidewalks
Endangers Lives Of Pedestrians.
impartial, Montevideo. Sidewalks In
the Avenida Italia are conspicuous by
their absence. Not only are they few.
but on one side of the street thev do
not exist at all, despite the fact that
this is street much used by pedestrians.
both by day and night. With the vehic-
ular traf11c so heavy, this condition pre-
sents distinct danger to foot pas
sengers on the street. who, of course,
have to walk in the roadway. For some
reason this important thoroughfare has
been abandoned by the municipal au-
tnorlIies, who seem to have transferred
all their affections to the Avenida de
OCIaVo ue Octubre, recently opened, and
al appeals so far for them to provide
SIDEWALKS, so people living in the neigh
pornood won't have to wade through
the water when 1t rains, and be ex-
posed to perils of traffic at all times,
nave mad no results. However, we again
can the attention of the authorities to
THIS condition. In the hope this needed
Improvement may be accomplished.