Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
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doorway and was a decidedly amused wit
ness of the 'weighing-in.'
Our young friend hasn't displayed any
signs Of freshness since" added the official.
In fact. he Is today probably the most sub
dued employe Of the department"
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According to United States Consul Harris
at Mannheim, the meat shops in that Ger
man city are most attractive places. This
attractiveness is secured largely by the
use of ornamental tiles for floors. walls and
even ceilings and counters. The tiles IN
the walls are similar to those used in bath
rooms in the United States. They are
generally Of light shades. arranged in pat
terms of artistic design. The floors are also
laid with tiles of different colors. These
tiles, however, are unglazed and are
heavier and Of cheaper quality than those
on the walls.
In one of the most attractive of these
stores, says the consul, the walls are Of
ivory-colored tiles, with panels Of flowers
and other designs. The counter, which
runs along two sides of the room, Is of the
same ivory-colored material, ornamented in
gold. 1t presents rich. handsome alp
pearance. Even the bookholders, scales
and gas fixtures are tiled. The general
effect of the room is suggestive, above all,
Of cleanliness.
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With so many automobiles, bicycles and
teams on the public streets pedestrians
have a hard time at street crossings to
prevent being run over and injured. Acct
dents resulting from recklessness on part
Of somebody occur almost every day, and
the police reports frequently give the in
formation that the driver or rider failed
to stop to get an idea of the injury In
f1icted or to render assistance to his vic
tim.
This is a matter that ought to be treated
in the police regulations a member Of the
police department told Star reporter.
There is absolutely no reason why man
should be such a brute as some Of them
show themselves" the officer added. "Only
few days ago an elderly man was knock
ed down by a bicycle and painfully hurt.
The rider did not stop to offer his services,
but rode off without even making an effort
to ascertain whether his victim was merely
hurt or killed A few days prior to that oc-
currence a child was knocked down by a
buggy and left upon the street to die so
far as the driver was concerned. In many
cases of this kind 1t Is the fault Of the
victim. and there could be no prosecution
and there is, therefore. no reason why the
person in charge of the vehicle should prove
himself so heartleSS. 1t sometimes happens
that the driver is in the wrong, and the
police department is put to trouble and ex-
pense to find him.
This matter could be partly cured by a
proper regulation. Let the District Com
missioners pass regulation requiring all
persons in charge of vehicles to stop and
report to the police when they figure in an
accident. Make the penalty severe one
and the violations will not be numerous.
With the enforcement of such a regulation
drivers would be more careful and the po-
lice would have less trouble in making ar
rests in cases of serious accidents where
loss of life may be involved.
Il
at is curious how enthusiasm over
particularly good play at a critical point
in a base ball game will take absolute pos
session of a man. said a gentleman to a
reporter for The Star today. Il went with
a friend to the Philadelphia Washington
game last Thursday" he continued, land
we had seats in the grand stand alongside
a Stranger who was very much interested
in the game. My friend Is fan of the
radical type. He wouldn't miss a regular
league game If he had to go in a boat. One
of the Washington men had reached first
on an error. when Setback stepped to the
plate and slammed the ball over the fence.
MY friend and the stranger were on
their feet in an instant, and while they
shouted themselves hoarse they shook each
other by the arm and pounded each other
vigorously the back and chest in their
exuberance of delight. In fact, they car
ried on Familiarity as a couple of school
boys who had played together all their
lives. and when their enthusiasm had sub
sided somewhat they continued to talk in
jerky and approving sentences regarding
the excellence and timeliness Of the hit.
When Ryan followed Setback with another
home-run hit over the fence the pounding
of each other was repeated and neither
seemed to notice that he was assaultng
the other with heavy blows.
1.-The curious thing Is that if a stranger
were to walk up to either of the men on
the street or in some other place and land
blow like those dealt in the grand stand
there would be a nasty fight right on the
spot. But under the influence of enthu-
slasm over the home-run hit they didn't
even take notice Of the sledge-hammer
blows"