Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
SAM WAH's LAUNDRY.
The Sign being Three Inches Too
Low Causes Sans Arrest.

Sam Wah, Chinese Laundry"
This sign hangs in front of house 1924
9th street. 1t is far above the sidewalk
and at the same time projects about forty
five inches from the house. But even at
such distance Sam is liable for a viola ton
of the building regulations. Police Sergt.
kaucher of the second precinct objected 10
the location of the sign and on several &C.
casions he notified the Acknowledged celes-
tial of his liability. But Sam told him that
the sign had been put up by a carpenter
and 1t was more than a year ago " hen he
put Ii up. That made IL all right SO he
thought, and he objected to paying a car
penter another bill Then, too, If ne raised
the sign three inches TO make II comply
with the law. pedestrians could not see mis-
name from the sidewalk, and he had TO
reason to be ashamed of his name. Sam
Wan, he thought, was a good drawing
card, and If the name was removed bust
ness would decrease. And so he preferred
TO let the matter go into court. This was
done this morning and the clothes washing
celestial was represented by Mrs V ID
Collins, who, for a number of years, had
been missionary in the fowery kingdom
She was able to talk the language Of the
man who has not returned TO light for his
country, and as an interpreter she was
much more of a success than the average
Chinaman who undertakes 10 act in a SINH
lar capacity.
and described to the court how the sign
is three inches lower than the law al
lows and how IL projects fifteen inches too
far over the sidewalk.
Through the Interpreter Sam made his
explanation, saying he thought the carpen-
ter had complied with the law. He also told
the judge that the sign had been up more
than year and he thought the policeman
was late in arresting him.
Sergt haucher said he had been unable
TO persuade the lthinaman IN he
change.
Then the court will have to do it."
Judge Taylor remarked.
The judge said he would suspend sentence
and return the Chinaman's collateral when
ne made the change in the position Of the
sign, and Mrs. Collins asked that he. be
given the money now, saying she would
have him fix the sign.
But Judge Taylor thought IL would be
time 10 return the money when Sam COM
piled with the law.
Sam was not the only one in court charg-
ed with violating one OF the minor regula-
tons, for Policeman Carson, who is under
Sergt Kaucher. had charges against Mrs.
Belle May and Albert Fincher. The latter S
wife appeared to represent him.
The charge brought against them was
hanging clothes on fence in the front
yard to dry.
Henry Schneider. who lives at 1907 New
Jersey avenue. has complained to the po-
lice, so the latter say. and it was because
of his complaints that the cases were
brought.
Mrs. Fincher said she was guilty of the
charge, and she also said that some of her
nelghbors did the same thing some time
ago when they did their own washing
And" she added, Il would not Go q
mean thing for spite"
When Mr.. Schneider was called he said
he wanted to drop the case against Mrs.
May, and said he had not complained OF
Mr.. Fincher.
In consideration of statements made the
cases were nolle pressed.