Evening star., 1901-09-28
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was the disconcertment of a blue-coated
guardian of the peace
This particular wearer of brass buttons
and swinger OF the baton had been decid-
edly Jealous in the exercise of his duty
and had succeeded in stopping every at
tempt made by a citizen to cross the thor
oughfare or to stand beyond the limits
fixed by the cable. The only people whom
this officer allowed to pass were those
holding the heavily black bordered cards
issued by Major Sylvester. the superintend-
ent of police, for the benefit of working
newspaper men and others whose business
carried them into proximity with the his
toric events of the evening. The policeman
had challenged every one who came down
the avenue, but, upon recognizing the
handwriting and signature of his superin-
tendent, had allowed the privileged ones to
pass on.
1t SO happened that Major Sylvester was
in civilian dress that evening. He was at
the station in personal command when the
remains arrived. and when the cortege had
started UP the avenue the ma jor walked
up the line to see how matters had been
progressing. AS he passed along the line
of blue-coated sentinelS he was recognized
and saluted, until he arrived at the post of
the yigilant officer mentioned above The
V. 0. was very busy and very Jealous. His
beat was clear Of pedestrians and he In
tended that 1t should remain so. Sudden
iy he spied approaching the dim outlines
OF a stock1ly built, erect man in modest
civilian attire. The V. 0. made for him.
With both arms outstretched he swooped
down upon his prey.
Hey, you, get out of the lines. Quick,
there, he commanded
AS the figure steadily advanced and paid
no heed to the V. o., the latters blood
about TO lay hands upon him when the
man in modest attire gave the " 0. a.
naughty stare. 1t was Major Sylvester
The V. o. fell back repulsed and then re-
treated in disorder. 1t is said now that he
could recognize the superintendent two
BLOCKS away on a black night with his
back turned.
* X * X X
George Washinston's false teeth, which
were supposed to have been made of ivory,
are giving a certain class of freak histori-
ans about as much trouble as they must
have given the venerable patriot who
wore them said one of the professors of
the Smithsonian Institution to a Star re-
porter recently.
MANY times year for several years
this institution has been called upon to
produce these mysterious teeth for the in
spection of persons who insist that they
are here.
quiries that Washington had no false teeth
or at least If he did, that they are not in
the possession of the museum, seems only
to stimulate the inquiring mind to protest
our statement They proceed to give us
authentic accounts of these teeth and al
ways conclude with expressing the belief
that they must be in the museum some
where.
Where or how the idea that Washington
mad false teeth originated is an unsolved
mystery. That it is firmly believed by
many is certainly a fact. There seems to
be no authentic record of the father of
MS country possessing ivory teeth, and by
study of the bust we have of him which
was made but few years before his death.
there is no Indication of an indentation
along the line of the gums such as can be
notlced IN persons who have had their
teeth drawn even though they wear ar
ti1cfal ones However, we will continue
TO answer the same question in the same
way probably many times in the future"
According to some biographers Washing
ton lost his teeth during his service as com
mander-in-chief of the continental army,
ana had set of ivory ones made These
teeth, 1t is also stated. gave him much
trouble because they did not fit
* X X n
Dern these woment"
lhus calculated Metropolitan street car
conductor yesterday morning, as he gave
the bell rope vicious double pull to signal
the motorman to go ahead. A Star re-
porter who knew him expressed surprise at
his ungallant remark
L didn't mean anything disrespectfuI,"
SAID the fare-taker, wearily but some
times L have to let loose. The women set
me crazy the way they get off cars Now
that one nearly got a fall by getting off
backward. the way she did. If there had
been the Httlest bit of motion to this car
when she stepped off with her face to the
rear end shed have gone kerthump down
on the concrete.
Not one in a thousand women" he con-
tinued, lever alights from a street car
right. Instead of taking hold of the handle
bar on the upright toward the front of the
car, she grabs the one back. If you don't
believe 1T, watch this push and see if I'm
not telling you a true one
The reporter said he'd watch, and he did,
not only on that car but several others
he rode on during the course of the day
He watched men and women alike. Out OF
sixty-seyen women who alighted sixty-tve
of them got up when their corner was
reached and carefully selected the wrong
handle bar to assist them in alighting. Out
of ia men none took other than the proper
clutch contrivance. Seven of them, how
ever. invited the fool-killer's attention.
They jumped of while the car was speed
ing rapidly. Any Washingtonian can prove
the truth of Conductor 3939s s assertion by
keeping eyes peeled when street car rid
ing.