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4 ¢ WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1925 PICTURES DAY AT TUILLERIES J. Melville Brown Describes Parisian Scenes Epitor's NotE----- WINNETKA TALK has re- ceived another letter from J. Melville Brown, pioneer resident of the north shore who, with his family, is making a tour around the world. Several other letters which he has written have appeared in these columns--Iletters from the Orient. This one is dated Paris, France, May 15, 1923. BY J. MELVILLE BROWN "It is a charming afternoon", reads the letter, "and the long vista of the Tuilleries is a lovely sight to behold. So we hire somé of these hard-bot- tomed seats, at 20 centimes each--or one cent--that we can move about with the shifting shadows, and let our thoughts flow along with the moving panorama. A: soft wind like an ocean zephyr bends the bushes and the grass retains its springtime freshness un- touched by summer's heat and blight- ing drouth. Radiant tulips are a riot of color amidst a surrounding sea of blue violets, wide-eyed pansies and pensive forget-me-nots, and gentle daisies hide in the grass like little children playing in a meadow. Palace Picturesque Scene "The old palace stands grim and gray, eyes, and there are hundreds closed in sleep, touched by the wind's caress. Cunning children, like animated dolls, build mud mansions, as they will dream air castles when grown older. The fountains are oceans across which clip- per ships scud under white sails and we wonder how many of these young mariners will some day sail their own argosies over greater seas. "The old palace stands grim and gray, its roof black with aging time, but its long even outline still impressive and picturesque against the sky. A vivid imagination is not needed to people these stately halls and corridors with ghosts of long ago. And if ghosts there be, how those of the old aristo- crats must fidget and fume as they peer from the shadows at these magnificent lawns made into common playgrounds. : "But how the people love them, en- joying the sunshine and shadows, little woods and fountains and even the stone statues of the old tyrants, as if trying to make up for the cheerless centuries when their forebears had only their hovel walls. Children play in glee; old men bask in the sunshine and contentedly smoke their pipes; women knit busily as in the days of Madame Defarge, but record us in sinister sentences among their stitches; trim nurses read and keep watchful eyes on their charges and an old man passes by throwing invisible molecules to the twittering sparrows flocking at his heels--soon they are lost to sight, another sort of a Pied Piper. Burn--Canonize Prophets "It is a long perspective from the palace to the great Arch of Triumph. TAYLOR'S TRUNKS FOR VACATION TRAVEL ST. CHICAGD EST 1850 Gasoline and Oils Tires, Tubes, Accessories Hood, General, Goodyear Jobbers for Wadham's Oils Three Stores BRAUN BROTHERS 723 Oak St, Winnetka 1565 621 Main St., Wilmette 3243 Ridge and Wilmette Aves. Wilmette 290 The tall obelisk half way between cuts into a sky as blue as any that ever dazzled above old Egypt, its earlier home. We look across to the Rue de Rivoli where St. Joan of Arc sits glim- mering on her bronze horse and recall that only last Sunday marching pro- cessions buried her in flowers and wreaths of white lilies. What a curi- ous habit this older world has had of burning its prophets and cannonizing them afterward. "Back of us is a low gray building stretching from the Louvre to the Place la Concord and housing the Salon of 1925. If we are not enthusiastic over this collection it is because we have just left a more inspiring one in Rome. But we admit to being old-fashioned and that 10 minutes before Millet's "Angel- us" in the Louvre brings more thrills. An Evening in Paris As the coming night stretches lengthening shadows homeward the Eiffel tower grows into a filmy tracery against the amber sky and in the op- posite direction the towers of Notre Dame are a painter's dream in the graying dusk. old palace and the sun's last rays linger lovingly on the stone cupids who in turn look down on the stony images of cardinals and kings on the long bal- cony. Children still play and the stone lady still drives her chariot and four horses on the old Arch of Triumph. Along the streets the sidewalk tables are crowded with happy, chattering throngs and the roar of busses and honking of cars are a noisy symphony of sounds that soften into a crooning cry of a vast city over its tired chil- dren. Howard Wells' Pupil Wins National Honor William Beller, the Chicago pianist, an artist pupil of Howrad Wells, has just wor the first prize in the national cortest held at Portland, Ore., by the National Federation of Music clubs. This is a distinction which carries with it a $500 prize and various concert ap- pearances before music clubs. Mr. Beller's friends on the north shore will be glad to hear of his success. Mr. Wells resides at 1208 Forest avenue. Wilmette. 5Y,% Money Have funds to loan on choice improved North Shore Suburban residence property at 5% 9% in- terest. See us on renewals E. G. Pauling & Co. 5 N. LaSalle St. Main 0250 We turn again to the | POOR OIL BURNERS have caused some against all oil burners. As well condemn hand writing because of forgery. prejudice Discriminate in selecting your burner. Get the most efficient and economical. Let me tell you about the HARDINGE FUEL OIL BURNER ERSKINE WILDER Sales Engineer 1011 Hubbard Lane Winn. 88 Oil Burner & Refrigerating Co. 508 Davis St. Evanston, Ill. Federal Aid Highways Nearly One-Third Done Uncle Sam is helping to build roads so fast that when he turned the cor- ner into 1925 he had placed under con- struction nearly one-third of the total mileage of the main interstate and in- tercounty highway system provided for in the Federal Highway act ap- proved November, 1921, according to the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor club. Of the 174,350 miles of roads in the federal aid system, 54,950 miles had been placed under construction up to January 1, at a cost which will total $452.880,3°1 to the fed~ral government, according to figures {urnished to the club. Of the milcage which had been placed under construction up to the beginning of the current year, a total of 42,828 miles had been completed, leaying a balance of 12,127 miles actual Uper A BOOTERY 529 Davis Street at Chicago Avenue In the North Shore Hotel Bldg. The Store of Good Shoes | Own NEW MARMON this week MARMON NORTH SHORE SALES and SERVICE 1008 Davis St. Greenleaf 1038 EVANSTON Open Every Evening Until 10:00 Linden Avenue Linden Crest Apartments WILMETTE and Fifth Strect One of the Courts in the Linden Crest Why Not You? Many representative North Shore 1 3y Donald Ogden Stewart lh, r 1 a New ole construction at the beginning of the year. It is anticipated that of this amount, fully 10,000 miles will be com- pleted before January 1, 1926. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smythe 'and and family of 43 Kenilworth avenue, left this week for their summer home at Portage Lake, Wis. FOUNTAIN SQUARE EVANSTON Telephones: University 1024 -- Wilmette 600 Things new: g "THE CRAZY FOOL" Albert and Charles Boni ....$2.00 "ANATOLE FRANCE HIMSELF" By Jean Jacques Bronson 4 Lypincott "BRAZIL AFTER A CEN- TURY OF INDEPENDENCE" By Herman G. James MacMillan First Floor--Davis St. x WITHOUT AN EXTRA TIRE LIKE GOING To go on a trip without an extra pair of glasses, is like going on an auto journey without a spare tire. See us before you go and leave without worry. 15 years of successful practice Dr. 0. H. Bersch Optometrist 1177 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette For Appointment Phone Wil, 2766 offices here. convenience. nm Doctors and Dentists. surrounding The professional service. established. comers. potential tenants. To Correct an impression that there will be space left "any time" in the new PROFESSIONAL BUILDING CORES of Doctors and Dentists, recognizing the growing wealth and population of the North Shore, have only been waiting for the erection of a structure like The PROFESSIONAL BUILDING to establish their They have signed leases. Many other North Shore professional men are equally grateful for a structure designed especially for their They have signed leases. 'Although the foundation is not yet completed, so much of the space in this new building has been leased that we issue this reminder to those who believe there will be '"'plenty of time to rent later." A careful preliminary survey proved the urgent demand for a fine building of this type and at this location. Evanston has passed 56,000 population, growing so rapidly that there has always been a shortage of More than 110,000 people live and shop in the area PROFESSIONAL BUILDING. People who demand and are able to pay for high class Location in The PROFESSIONAL BUILDING will advance the prominence of Dentists and Doctors already It will go far toward establishing new- Time does not permit us to seek out ALL the desirable While you have been waiting for us to call on you, so many others have COME TO US that choicest locations will soon be reserved. delay--visit the renting office at 501 Davis Street, or telephone Greenleaf 501 and we will call. Do not families are making the Linden Crest Apartments their home. You are in- . vited to inspect the few choice apart- ments still remaining unoccupied. You will be attracted by the apartments themselves, the delightful neighbor- hood, and the moderate rents. For Information call R. T. Davis, owner, Main 3012 or Wilmette 589 or see Janitor at Building Linden Avenue and Fifth Street WILMETTE The PROFESSIONAL BUILDING Library Square, Evanston Orrington Avenue at Church Street