Evening star., 1931-12-07

Paradise avenue is a long street
which stretches off toward the rising
sun.
In the other direction, of course, and
at the opposite end of the day, It's
straight finger Of concrete extends to
the setting sun.
The peculiarity of this street is that
one side of its lies in one State, and
the other in another.
Is State, after all. political divi-
sion? From some aspects it Is more
OF q division of convenience for the
sake of all
These lines on the map-in one way
they do not exist at all Thousands
OF boys grow into men thinking of the
United States as green, and England as
pink.
They see queer shapes of territory
arbitrarily set off on maps, as the real
outlines of political groups, or govern
mental groups.
Every mans State or Territory has
certain physical shape, with which
ne becomes as familiar as with the
contour Of his own hat.
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Paradise avenue at the time we are
most familiar with it, seems to be run
nlng toward the place where the sun
arose some hours previously.
lt rises rapidly up a long hill, and
becomes lost in the distance, where it
olps down again.
This thoroughfare, as most, has a
character all its own.
It's atmosphere is not exactly that
OF any other avenue we know Just
Wnat constitutes this difference Is more
oirhcult to determine than the feeling
OF olHerence which 1t occasions.
surely the steep incline to the East
mas something to do with it. Not ex-
actly, to that point of the compass. but
near enough to be trustworthy. Along
one sioe OF the way are houses, de-
tacned, sitting back in their yards,
while on the other side of the road are
a rev homes, and great many vacant
lots.
In some blocks, as one continues the
ascent, these lots become fields over
grown with the sturdy weeds which
are things OF beauty, too, in their hum
pie way: Left mostly to the care of
Mother Nature, they fiourished all sum
mer and far into Autumn, until scared
at last by the frosts.
Atiip buhG-up siut Vi the street. con-
trasted so closely with the more or less
unbuilt-up side directly across the way,
Is one Of the features which gives il
distinction all its own.
1t would seem, to the casual passer-
by, that people evidently had hesitated
about building over there, In the face
OF possible distinctions, In comparison
with the homes on the other side,
No line is drawn In the center of
that street, but on one side the passer-
by Is in one State, and on the other in
another.
1t makes no difference to the chance
pedestrian who goes that way. What
does affect him is the steepness of the
incline, especially if he walks briskly,
On cool Autumn afternoon the
walker finds the going pleasant. Few
pedestrians or cars come this way, and
this is relief for one who has lust
come from the heart of the city,
What is going to be done about traf-
fic? 1t is question which every one
has thought about, but few solved even
to their own satisfaction.
For every solution of big city's traf-
nc problem there is an objection raised
by someone. Try it the next time YOU
are at lunch with a group.
There are no more debated questions
than those which have to do with We
hlcular traffic, including the street cars
and buses.
The street cars are not making
money Some bus lines do and some