Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
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fer to some matters as being of minor i'm
portance the persons interested would i'm
mediately accuse him of standing in with
the petty offenders. Seldom a day passes
that the head of the department does not
hear from score or more of small boys
who have annoyed some person.
What can l do to put stop to these
complaints?" the chief has frequently
asked.
A resident of the city who called at police
headquarters few days ago felt greatly
encouraged when Major Sylvester said he
has solved the problem of keeping the boys
in order and preventing the necessity for
future complaints about them.
The man who made the complaint against
the boys because the latter had INDUCED in
a game of base ball on vacant lot spent
several minutes relating his tale Of woe and
when he had finished Major Sylvester re-
menbering his boyhoOd days, remarked:
Yes, and / think / have solved the prob
lem of what to do with the youngsters"
II knew you would find remedy" in
terrupted the man who felt that he was no
longer to be annoyed by boys.
Yes concluded Major Sylvester drown
all the boys and there will be no more COM
plants against them"
The caller who had entered the complaint
said good day and departed.
x
The perqulSiteS of a congressman's wife
and particularly a new congressman's wife
are one of the chief sources of concern of
her official life at the nations capital
Sometimes the wife of the legislator has
cleaned up the things belonging to her sta
ton with so much enthusiasm that she has
overreached herself to the extent of becom-
ing ridiculous. A case of this kind was re-
ported not long ago from the fish COM
mission. A certain Mrs. NJ. c. had heard
that it was the custom of the fish commits
sion to distribute fish to the representatives
in Congress If they desired to have them.
This information came just as the lady
was arranging little dinner party for the
next day and she Immediately went to the
telephone and called up the fish commits
sion, explaining the fact of the dinner and
requesting either six small or three large
Holsters.
The reply. most polite and good natured,
was that the commission was not mar
ket. but that if she wanted a dozen gold
fish for her aquarium she could have them,
if that would in any way contribute to the
success of the feast.
X x
The thirty days extra pay which Is usual
for Congress to vote to the employees of its
respective bodies as a reward for the extra
tasks of the long session of Congress. is al
ways one of the most prolific topics of talk
ard lobbying near the close of the session.
particularly among the small gentry con-
stituting the force of pages of the Senate
and House. An instance of how this sam
pie of young America always has his finan-
cial interests in hand occurred last Sunday
when Representative Cannon, chairman of
the appropriations committee Of the House
was leaving the Capitol after putting In
several hard ticks of work on the fiscal
budgets. Mr.. Cannon discovered that he
had left his eyeglasses behind just as he
reached the lower basement door, A page
boy of the House happened to be at the
door and he quickly offered his services to
hunt up the janitor of the room and get the
KEY and the glasses. This took some little
time and running. but finally resulted in the
restoration of the glasses. Mr.. Cannon ran
mis- hand into his trousers pocket and drew
forth a half dollar. Here. my boy" he
cheerily called out take this and have
good time.
mo. Mr. Cannon" the boy replied. cycling
the coin. II won't take the half dollar: you
Just look out for our extra months pay
and it will be all right
Well replied the Illinois statesman
that might be a very good proposition
from your standpoint But Mr.. Cannon
did not object to the amendment to this
end on the general deficiency bill.
Although Panama hats quite the rage
in this country, very few of our people
know that the real, genuine article is
known in its native home on the isthmus
and South America by it's Spanish name Of
''sombrero jipi-jipa.' Given in English
these words form the alliterative combina-
ton ''heepee-hahpah hat" This statement
is vouched for by a gentleman connected
with one of the isthmian legations
X
AS he approached a group Of men who
stood chatting in the middle of the side
walk on F street about the noon hour he
had the appearance of one who was not at
all certain of the kind of reception he would
get. So he smiled in a deprecatory fashion,
which added force to the appeal that lay in
his shabby appearance and in the gray
hair which showed beneath the rim Of his
straw hat.
Won't YOU give me 10 cents?" he asked
and then he added. with a show of frank
ness that at once aroused the attention of
his hearers, Il want to get drink and
that is the truth, gentlemen"
some remark was made that showed the
interruption was not relished, and the ap-
plicant, with the smile still on his face
turned and shuffied off up the street.
L meant to give that man 10 cents" said
one OF the group gazing after him and evil
IDENTIFY now pleased by the mans outspoken
request He deserves it for telling the
truth"
Il just gave him 10 cents said another
lie met me short distance below told
me the same story and in about the same
words
Look there" said the third man, who
mad been silent spectator of the scene
pointing a short distance ahead There
he is. tackling some one else"
Sure enough. there was the old man owl
dentiy telling his tale to a fresh audience.
Perhaps that is his game" observed the
iirst speaker He may not want drink.
ne may not be a drinker at all; perhaps he
is total abstainer He no doubt finds that
the apparent honesty of his Confession
strikes people as a great novelty and they
contribute because they think he is telling
the truth. There are tricks in all trades !"
and then the three went back to the subject
under discussion.
Mans Humanity to Man.
From the Boston t.lobe