Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-14

month of work, this chap approached
his boss and suggested how about
taking leave by coming in an hour
late each morning? Or at least as
many mornings as the supply of hours
would permit? The boss, who has q
practical sense about these matters,
said: Sure, 60 ahead"
Now our eX-journalist strolls in at
10 am. most days, musing upon the
strange appearance of people when
seen in the cold light of dawn.
COINCIDENCE.
Out near Beltspiue, Nd, uhere
the Biological Surrey is building
up neD research refuge, things
1Cere started rolling recently by the
release OF flock OF mild turkeys
in the marshes. The turkeys
promptly melted into thin air,
leaning the surveyors nothing to
research about.
They sent man out to see IL
he could discover Uhdt had hap
pened to their subject matter, and
finding four crouehed together in
the underbruSh, he shared them
and brought 'em in.
FeW days later member Of the
Surrey, returning from a neighbor-
hood gathering, asked some OF the
natives il they'd seen any signs OF
the other turkeys.
Wild ones?" said an old farmer.
mot one. But it's funny you
mention it. Somebody got aWay
Nth four OF my Uery best home
groUr birds just the other day -"
RESULTS.
MISS PAULINE B. WERNER, a
lady attorney about town, informs
us that our story of the anniversary
reminder service should have been a
result of an enterprise of hers, wheth-
er 1t was or not We wrote about the
West Coast firm that for a small fee
agreed to call up people and remind
them of wedding, birthday and bust
ness anniversaries. Miss Werner says
our story was a couple of weeks late
She already had established such a
firm here, thereby giving the tele-
phone company a little problem to
wrestle with on the sprouting Spring
turf.
Seems Miss Werner wants her serv-
ice listed in the classified section of
the next telephone directory, and the
company doesn't know what to call 1t
. reminders" anniversaries" or
maybe just service" Any ideas?
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FOUND.
OUR foot-loose correspondents. who
remember things when they see
them, report that the spot called
Wayside down in Virginia is Just off
the highway, not far from Stafford
Court House, and that it Is a picnic
grove equipped with rustic benches, a
stone fireplace and whatnot. Sounds
like the ideal place for us to hide on
a balmy day, to lie staring up at the
blue sky and forgetting about the
of writing a daily column
called "Wayside"
X X
AIRY ANSWER.
A POLICEMAN on duty at the cher
ry blossom festivities last Satur-
day night, when the cold winds we're
around his topcoat-less bulk,
was approached by small, hnquisitive
old lady who said sweetly: "On6cer,
is the swanboat the queen rides in
steam heated?"
Cop stopped grumbling to himself
ong enough to look the lady straight in
the eye and reply, Madam, that
know, but I can assure you 1t
IS thoroughly air conditioned
REVERSE.
Scene, Downtown shoe store.
Characters, salesman and young
lady.
Props, pair OF shoes.
YL-"I bought these shoes here a
teD days ago. like them Dery
much, except that the toes seem
to turn out Dhen tDdlk. Since
they are trife large, perhaps
tightening the straps toiH tr them.
Would you MIND?
SHOCKING at the shoes, then
at VI, then at the shoes AGAIN..
Lady, ,oon't tell anybody"
(Long, cold silence. Then from
VI, noD an tcicleJ ~ beg your
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