Evening star., 1898-07-15
Underwear cut.
=, i is fact that the English soldiers use DR..
ANGOSTURA Rl1TERS as a preyen-
tGtive of all troubles of the digestive organs
GLEN ECHO's AMUSEMENT VILLAGE.
Others Testify to the Facts Told by
The Evening Star

Othcrs Iebtl1y 10 1he Facts Told by
The Evening Star.
Among the communications already re-
ceived by The Star in regard to the publi-
cation concerning the amusement viii
lage" at Glen Echo are two which are
given today.
Mrs c. Buttert1eld writes:
A few days ago my husband and myself
went out to Glen Echo to spend the after
neon and evening. When it came time TO
return home, to avoid the rush there al
ways is to get seats, we went to the other
s'Ge Of the track opposite the entrance to
the grounds. We had to wait some time,
and presently three young men, two Of
them tough-looking to a degree, the other
evidently country boy. judging from his
appearance, came out Of the grounds and
stood near enough to us for us to plainly
hear their conversation. The country boys
face could not have been whittier or worn a
more hopeless expression. He took out his
handkerchief and buried his face in it, and
/ saw his frame tremble The two tough
young men went through his pockets. evil
IDENTIFY looking to see II the poor fellow
had any money left. After satisfying them
selves that he did not have even a five
cent piece left and at the same time OBJ
serving that we were watching their con-
duct, they changed their manner and one
of the men, pulling half dollar out of his
pocket, offered 1t to the one they had Just
fieeced, and advised him to get aboard the
next car and come to town, adding: You
had better not go back to the village, for
you haven't got any money, and mayne
they will kill you," and I saw wink and
a knowing look pass between them. They
also said, I'VE gave you enough money to
get home with, SO you had better get"
Then these two young men lodged into the
crowd and were lost to sight. The other
poor fellow stood asi though dazed then
he, too, disappeared, 1Lbut'fhe had not lost
his whiteness. and my heart went out in
sympathy to him, for,I was almost certain
that this his first experience in gam
bling, and / hope it will be his last. Sew
eral Hines lately have seen and overheard
remarks at Glen Echo which show what
kind Of place it has been. or is becoming. /
heard some soldiers say that you couldn't
get anything to eat out here unless you be-
longed to the club, but YOU could come out
here and be cheated out of every cent you
had" I know of mothers who no longer
allow their daughters to go to Glen Echo
unless they, too, go along. also know
parents who will not allow their young
taking their first lessons in gambling out
there. It's too bad. Who're now is sweet
clean, lively Glen Echo, that we have al
ways liked to visit? sWhare we could go
and spend the day, take our boys and girls
and feel that we were in one of Gods gar
den spots, for 1t is a charming place when
shorn of gambling places and rough, drunk
en- men.
w. of Brightwood says: The showing
made In today's issue of the amusement
village gambling hell at Glen Echo shows
that The Star is as ready as ever TO show
up abuses. 1t seems strange that law Of
feers can be fixed and saloons and gam
bling resorts be openly maintained in Mary
land. Publicity Is the best weapon--go for
them, Incidentally. there is a resort on
the Potomac between Washington and
Alexandra that maintains wide-open
Sunday bar and fake club. Perhaps some
Of our law guardians might put forth an
effort. Hundreds of the very young boys
and girls make this place their headquar-
ters each Sunday.