Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30

At a dinner party the other evening
weII-known minister sat opposite one OF
the leading legal lights of Washington
During a luli, which often occurs on such
occa sions the minister casually asked the
iurist what he thought would be the out
come of Mayor Harrison's arrest in Chi
cago in connection with the Iroquois The
ater disaster.
Il can't express an opinion without re-
tainer' promptly replied the lawyer.
All exclaimed the dominic. Il left my
pocket book at home"
Il left my opinion at home was the
quick response.
Il don't believe you have any opinion
anyhow" said the minister.
Il don't believe you have any pocket
book" was the final rejoinder, and then
tveryh body laughed
Il am reminded" said the lawyer. "of a
retort courteous that rather Knocked me
out in court one day. l made remark
which rather nettled the opposing counsel,
and lac replied. looking intentlN at my
rather conspicuous bald head. That is
very bald statement, with the accent on
the bald.
Well. said l. my barber remarked yes
teriay that some men have hair and some
have brains, and then | looked pftyingly
at his heavy name.
Yes was the quick reply. and some
men have neither and he looked me right
in the eye"
There is a prevalent notion that living
In small towns is cheaper than in the city"
remarked a former resident of Leesburg
Va. to Star reporter a few days ago.
The fact is. transportation and other in
fuences have combined to make living in
many of the smaller towns of the country
quite as expensive as it is in the larger
cities That is particularly the case i'll
Leesburg. The only exception that I can
think of is in the matter of rents. The rents
in Leesburg are cheaper than they would
he found in most places. but as most people
there own their own homes that does not
enter largely in ito the calculation. The rail-
roads have made it possible for the farmers
about LeeSburg to send their truck to mar
ket. that our prices are regulated by
those of Washington. If they can't get the
city price at Leesburg they bring their
goods to the larger market. We pay as
much for turkeys and everything else that
goes on tables as you do here.
"Oue would suppose that it costs less to
dress in Leesburg than in a larger city
The fact is exactly the opposite. a pace has
has been set there and woe unto the man
or woman who ignores it. There is far
less independence of styles than in some Of
our largest cities
The fact is in every way the town is
striving to keep up with the city and in its
efforts overdoes its task. If were to move
back to teeSburg from this city l should
calculate that my family expenses would be
exactly the same in each place
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An interesting conversation took place
a few days ago on a street car coming
down f4th street. The parties 10 the con-
versation were a fond mother and four
year-old hopeful. The hopeful was evident
~ iaboring under a sense of abuse, and
Nf
disgust as he unburdened his soul
Mamma he said, "ain't all children
boys and girls?'
yes she replied softly.
Then what axes en- call me a kid?
the youngster inquired with frown that
told of a resentment that sank very deeply
into his wounded feelings
There was no reply. and the kid kept on
trowning as he looked out of the window
Evidently there are many benighted PEG
PIE in this country who have not yet learn
ed that the people of the District of Co.
lumbia have no vote in national elections.
Recently the American Protective Tariff
League. with headquarters in New York.
flooded the District with cards calling for
Information concerning the names and adj
dresses Of first voters Bundles of the cards
We're sent to many people, with the request
that they be returned filed out with the
names of the young men, who would be sent
literature by the league to show them the
true way TO vote in the coming election. As
some of these cards have been returned
with the informa ton that every legal resi-
dent nf the District OF Columbia is barred
from the proud pleasures of election day in
helping 20 make a President the cards Will
probably in the future be sent to portions
OF the country in which they will be of
more service
There ought to be law providing a Sc
we're punishment for persons who knowingly
make false reports TO the police depart
ment, remarked a member of the force 10
a Star reporter after the coIored treasurer
Of a lodge had made such report to cover
his shortage.
Such reports are frequently made" he
stated. When reports of money robberies
under some circumstances are made about
the first Of the month the investigation in
cludes an effort to prove that there is no
foundation for the report as well as to
ascertain the identity of the robber II
often happens that the person making the
false report will admit the truth of the
matter and then the report on the book is
Ted-inked.
Last weeks sase in which the lodge
treasurer told of how ne had been wayIaid
several weeks. Like so many persons who
make such reports he put himself in a
place where an Outcry would undoubtedly
have attracted score or more of pades-
trians in less than. two minutes. and the