Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02

TITS an ill wind that blows nobody good"
remarked one of the best known anglers In
the city to a Star reporter one day this
week after the result of the investigation
concerning the disposition of the refuse
from the bureau of engraving and printing
had been made known. mot many days
ago" he added. complaint was made that
the ink and other waste from Uncle Sam 8
money shop had killed hundreds of fish In
the basin. What to do with the waste was
a puzzling matter to Captain Meredith. The
captain is something of an angler himself,
and he was naturally more interested than
he would have been had he not been fond
of the sport.
"After making several experiments the
captain concluded he would put the waste
to steam test, and he experienced no
trouble in converting the water into steam
There was naturally a thick sediment lett
and this of course, had to be disposed of in
some manner. The thought struck nm
that it's color indicated it might be used for
backing shoes, and some of 1t applied 10
leather proved 1t to be an excellent plack-
ing and Captain Meredith's friends are in
quiring why he does not form stock COM
pany and float bonds.
"a get-rich-quick scheme, concluded
the angler, could be worked successfully
in the shoe polish line, but unfortunately
the chief of the bureau is not in a position
to turn over the waste from Uncle Sam
establishment for private purposes.
X X X
',The people of the south are not generally
regarded as close in business matters" re-
marked young man who recently return
ed to the city from a trip through the
southern states ITO this, however, l can
no longer subscribe since my recent trip
During my southern travels had occasion
to stop few days in Greensboro, N. c.
''One restaurant keeper in Greensboro, a
slick individual, event went further than
exacting extortionate prices l entered his
place of business and called for light
lunch-a cup of coffee and ham sandwich
1t was served, but in biting the sandwich
noticed that butter was lacking. l inquired
of the proprietor whether he had not for
gotten to butter the bread. He promptly
replied: No! charge cents extra for but
ter Can you blame me for changing my
opinion as to the business qualities of the
southern people?"
''These are busy times in the suburbs of
Washington explained a man who rides to
town every weekday morning on trolley
gar. Everybody is busy with spade, rake,
hoe and. of course. lawn mower. 1t seems
that all who have homes that are surround
ed by open ground must make garden. At
the close of Office hours each afternoon an
army of men hurry home and work until
dark outdoors. Their wives are also active
in the same way. In a few weeks those
mortalS who are so unfortunate as to re-
side in the city will be compelled to listen
to what their suburban friends will insist
on relating about wonderful radishes and
other vegetables that are being raised on
the outskirts of the national capital
* x x
Dogs without the requisite collar and
tag attachment are scarce" remarked
Poundmaster Einstein to a Star reporter
this morning. Yesterday and the day be-
fore thirty-five CANNES were picked up,
but that is above the average catch.
There were nearly eighty-four hundred
tags issued during the current fiscal year.
and many of the unlicensed ones have been
killed. Because of the rainy and wet
weather recently the men have not been
able to make much Roadway, and several
days the wagons did not leave the stable.
Now that the weather conditions are bet
ter activity in the dog-catching business
VIII be renewed, and more dogs are likely
to be caught, the animals will seek the
streets and parks more than they do when
the weather Is bad
TT appears to me that there should be
some regulation promulgated by the school
authorities regarding the wearing of the
High School cadet uniform" said an army
officer one day last week as he was watch
on his uniform blouse and trousers. and
gray felt hat, and the other was CARRIED in
a uniform blouse. but had on striped trous-
ers. Neither of the boys wore his coat but
toned. There really ought to be some
thing done about it, you know 1t was rot
long ago that an officer of the army was
called down hard for wearing tan shoes
with his fatigue blouse. and 1t seems to me
that this spirit of nicely In uniform mat
supposed to be instructed in such things
would suggest that the school board or
whatever the governing power here Is
called should rule that no cadet should be
allowed to appear in anything but full uni
form, black shoes and white collar. They
should be required to keep their blouSeS
buttoned at all times. 1t seems to be the
general idea that the only time the boys
should dress according to regulation is
when they are inspected. The cadet off,
GERS appear to lose sight of the fact that
Inspections are held for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not the cadets are
equipped and not that the equipment Is
for the inspection. 1t Is such a little thing
to keep neat and clean in a uniform and
] know of nothing that looks more slouchy
than wearing half a uniform and wearing
that improperly. 1t is not hardship to
keep the coat buttoned. except in the hot
test kind of weather, and then there is no
necessity for cadet wearing uniform at
all In Washington, where the representa-
tives of the foreign powers can see the
cadets every day. IT would seem to me
that national pride would compel the Is
suance of such an order"
X X
There's trouble in store for now" was
the remark made by street car conductor
Sunday morning, when two anglers board
ed the car. One of them carrying three
baskets, a bait bucket and other traps
needed for an all-day jaunt
''Am l In your way?" the heavily laden
angler inquired of the conductor.
Not at ALL" said the man in charge Of
the car. I'm an old hand in the business
and understand how to walk over and
around fishermen's traps without touching
them"
Before the car reached Georgetown four
teen fishermen occupied the seats. and
every one of them carried baskets or
bucketa
Our troubles always begin at this season
of the year" the conductor said to a Star
reporter. Fishermen and people carrying
home flowers from the country take up
more room and cause more complaints than
the thousands of parents with their chill
dren later on. 1t makes no difference to the
conductors. however. for they are paid to