Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27

81 see by The Star that the customary
interest In rifle shooting is being manifest
ed at present by Washingtonians. especial
~ those who are connected with the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard" re-
marked a well-known resident who has
Just returned to his home In this city after
an extended trip abroad. II was present
at the big rifle tournament recently held at
Vienna, and. in my opinion. it presages
great things for target shooting during the
coming year.
Participating in the tournament were
twenty eight teams. representing like
number of rifle organizations from the
various centers of mid-Europe. The range
was 800 meters in length and each rifle
man fired forty shots standing. forty shots
kneeling and forty shots prone. Austria
carried off first honors for the standing po-
siton. but for the other two positions Ger
many took the lead. The match was won
by the Germans by So marks, and their
success is attributed to the good qualities
Of their rifles
by inquiry learned that the sentiment
of those in attendance at the tournament
was in favor of sending teams to Bisley
next year to compete for the Palma trophy,
won last year in Canada by British team.
its competitors being an American team
and English team. The Palma trophy
match is open to all corners and the Ger
mans and Austrians expressed the hope that
America would send team to Bisey.
The passengers on a 18th street car sew
eral days ago were vastly amused by rea-
son of the discontinue Of woman whose
attention was publicly and in a novel man.
ner called to the fact that she had failed
to thank a gentleman who had vacated the
seat he had been occupying in her favor.
When the woman boarded the car stand
ing room only situation prevailed. but the
gentleman referred to promptly arose and
lifting his hat, remarked: Take this seat,
madam"
newcomer Topped down on the bench. After
the lapse of a moment or two. another gen.
tleman. addressing himself to the one who
was standing, said:
Il m very much obliged to you, sir"
AS the man in the aisle appeared to be
nonplussed by this statement, the other ex-
planned:
ut occurred to me that you were certain
ness in surrendering your seat, and as no
body else seemed to pay any attention to
the act. thought 1 would thank YOU"
The woman who had accepted the seat,
as though entitled to it as matter of right,
colored scarlet as the other passengers CEN
tered their smiling looks on her.
X X X
The ignorance of a portion of the COM
munlty regarding the legal aspect of mar
riage was demonstrated several days ago
ored man was arraigned under an indct-
ment for bgamy. He entered a plea of
guilty and when asked IL he desired to say
anything before the court should pronounce
sentence. explained:
MY first wife left me- and when I went
to see her she said 1 could get married
again IL I wanted to. and she wouldn't
mind as she was thinking herself of mar
rying another man; so. of course. 1 went
OF a
In sentencing the defendant to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at Moundsville, w.
Va, for four years Justice Anderson made
clear to him that something more than the
consent of the parties Is necessary in order
to sever the bonds of matrimony.
American tourists abroad often comment
upon the literal translation into English of
notices In foreign languages. The we'll
meant efforts Of landlords and others to
convey. in the language Of the visitor, the
meaning Of the native, often produce laugh
able results.
A Washington citizen found this notice
posted in his room in an Alpine hotel
'Misters. the venerable voyagers are
earnestly requested not te take the clothes
OF the bed to see the sun rise for the color
changes"
The Army List and Directory just out"
remarked an army officer to Star re-
porter. shows a remarkable change from
the Army List and Directory issued in Oc
tober last in the arrangement of the names
OF general and staff officers. In the Octo-