Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-01
JUVENILE SPORTS.
houng America Exhibits Little Fear
of the Law Enforcer..

MAJOR Sylvesrer's Halloween order evf-
IDENTIFY failed to make much of an impress
sion on the small boy who had made up his
mind long ago to have fun last night In his
own way. Hundreds and possibly thou
sands OF the youths spent the earlier hours
of the night upon the streets The appear
ance presented by many of them and their
manner Of making themselves heard GER
tainly did not indicate that they had much
respect for the provision Of the law, nor
that they feared the bluecoated guardians.
Groups Of a dozen more boys were TO
be seen on street corners. at intervals but
mainly In shadows, where they were not
calculated to attract attention. At an op-
perfume moment the boys would swoop
down upon victim. and by the time they
were done with him the services of a black
ing brush and whisk broom were I'm de-
mand.
One party of small boys. with their coats
turned inside out and their faces painted,
made an attack on an electric train near
the Congressional Library about & O'Clock
and endeavored to get hold Of a youthful
passenger who was riding on the rear plat
form OF the trailer. The passenger man.
aged to get inside the closed car Just IN
time to escape the clutches Of urchins who
were doing the celebrating. and the older
passengers on the trailer felt greatly re-
lieved when the car left the crowd. con-
graduating themselves that they had not
been covered with flour. Flour-throwing
was INDUCED in to some extent, while front
gates were removed and bonfres were made
of leaves at hundreds OF places.
While many boys played their pranks on
the streets and some of them got into
trouble. thousands of others enjoyed indoor
sports without mourning the dspleasure OF
their neighbors or the police. Some boys
In Georgetown, who had a dummy figure
dropped 1t on the street. and the police
were told that there was dead mans
body to be removed. Sergeant Keefe re-
sponded when the report was made, and
with rare good temper enjoyed the joke
when he discovered the fake.
One OF the motormen on the 9TH street
line was covered with flour in the north
reached South Washington he appeared as
IL he had been in a snow storm. The car
had also received q coat OF -four. The mo-
torman was only one of many who had to
brush -four from his clothing last night.
The ladies employed as folders In the
seventh division, government printing office
bindery. participated in an All-Halloween
oracle party at the close of their work last
night. Refreshments were served and each
of the participants drew a slip OF paper
wrapped about a bonbon On each slip was
written In verse the marital outlook, either
good or evil, as related by the oracle, of the
one who drew.
An enjoyable All-Halloween party was
given last evening by DR. and Mrs. Homer
Medford and the Misses Medford at their
home, lbs c street northeast There were
various Halloween games, music dancing
and supper served in we ancient fashion
by the hostesses. Among the guests were
Mrs. Rose Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan,
Misses Louise and Florence Bartlett, Dr.
William Il. Reeves, Mr.. Norris DR. IL.
Wood Tobias and Mr.. Esenocher.