Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
A Word for the Auxiliary Letter Car

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Ii is generally believed that government en-
poyes are the recipients OF generous salaries and
no doubt the clerical force of the depa rtments are
better paid than parties holding similar positions
elsewhere Still, there is class of employees, the
auxiliary letter carriers, Qrom whom quite as
much intelligence, more labor and far more
proOlty are required than from the average clerk)
VINO are oollged 10 labor twelve to fourteen hours
poor plttance they must furnish their own uni
forms and live Many OF them have families.
pearance: to preserve strict temperance, and are
held rigidiy accountable for every violation of the
rules governing their business, as we'll as every
complaint made against them through cause or
ll-nature. Added to this they have no real holi-
days, portion of Sundays even only being given
All Time lost, either by sickness other cause,
must be made good to the department by subSti-
tute or course they are necessarily exposed to
all kinds OF weather. and are obliged to rise early
and labor hard. Surely our government is rich
enough to pay these men, whose positions are GER
Ialnly responsible ones, better salary than it
now does. How, in the present state of things
they manage to exist, seems a mystery. Surely
the laborer is worthy OF his hire. CLERK.
The Smithsonian Grounds Need POlic-
ing.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Can any one tell why there are not police or
watchmen In the Smithsonian grounds? There
may be some, but like the drivers on the Belt line
cars. they never see anything or anybody.
This morning. between and O'clock a Young
girl passing through there, on her way to work,
was Mortified by an Indecent exposure OF man
behind one OF the trees near 18th street. She
turned her head and hurried past, looking for
police officer. Seeing none. and being foOlishly
ashamed, said nothing about it until she reached
home. resolving to cut clear OF that place in the
future, leaving the miserable scamp to continue
his disgrlceful exhibition, and perhaps even worse
Why is 1T our girls cannot be spared these out
rageOuS insults? c. b.
PASTOR OF Two CHURcHEs-Rev. W. NJ. p. HAYES
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Baptist church, On Pierce street, between 1st and
"a streets NV, ana also to his former church.
tMJ Bethel on POmerOy street, near Howard Uni
Verslty. He has accepted both calls and will
alternate between the two churches The latter
church being in debt, Mr. Hayesis collecting funds
TO clear 1t.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-At the s7th monthly
meeting OF the jefferson Building Association last
night, no one being present TO purchase the funds
three shares were drawn from the hat for redenp-
ton at 1892 per share There appears to be lit
Tie demand for money in the old associations.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to W. r.
OInOnundrO. or Richmond, Va, and Bette c. Hur-
die; OdSey Boston and Fannie Ballard of AleXan-
aria; John Orr and Jeanne Mack; Geo. Edwards.
Askins and Catherine Lewis; John j. Kendrick
and Matilda Groves, both of Charles CO., Md.
AFTER THE BALL.-William W. Foose, a middle
aged white man, was put on trial in the Police
Court this morning for carrying pistol and ours
heard in the street Policeman Wheeler fastitied
to arresting the defendant on the Avenue a little
after four O'Clock this morning for cursing ana
swearing In a restaurant, and on searching him at
the nth precinct station house he found loaded
pistol on him. The defendants attorney asked
the witness II the defendant Was not member
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, and if the G.
A. r., OF which the defendant member, did
not hold ball at the corner OF 7th and streets
last night. The court said that it is not the
custom to have pistols at balls, ana il it is. he
the eourtl would rebuke it. The attorney stated
OF the hat room. The court replied that people
who went to balls with their pockets full OF pis-
tols mad better stay at home, and he would impose
fine OF $40 or sixty days in Jail for carving the
pistol and s. or days for the profanity The de-
endant was committed in default OF the fines.
The CONCERT OF the Apollo Glee Club at Lincoln
Hall last evening was highly enjoyable one. The
Young and +. NJ. Pearson, sang their selections
with good taste and effect, and the club pieceS
were all well given, under the direction of Dr. E.
S. Kfmball
CHARGE AGAINST AN UNDERTAKER.-Mr VIM. A.
Snort, or the board OF health Office, SWOre out
warrant at the Police Court this morning against
Warner Waddy, cOlored undertaken. The war
rant charges that Mr. Waddy, an undertaken,
doing business in UniOntOwn, buried a colOred
woman named Precilla Williams, In MOOre's Gem
etery In Hllsdale on the sixth day Of the present
month, without permit
Affairs i'm West Washington.
PoRT.-Entered-Schr. Rebecca Shepherd. Lake.
Co; schr. Emily H. Naylor, Fisher, from PSade1 DEF
pha, win coal for Vim. King Son; schr An
drew D. YORK, LittlejOhn, from Washington, light:
scar carrie Holmes, Holmes, from Alexandria,
hght. Cleared-Schr. Ellen Toben, Rose. for IIo.
DoAen, with 515 tons of coal; schr S. NJ Thomas
Connerry, for FAN River, with 1,lOO tons of coal:
with 400 tons OF coal " --A ANA'oi,