The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
The glass cases around the walls OF one
OF the rooms Of the United States Circuit
Court in the Federal Building arouse the
curiosity Of all strangers. The cases are
filled with all kinds and sizes Of packages
tied up in yellow paper They lie there
IN small groups. They are samples OF
imported materials, submitted az evidence
IN custom house suits. Everything from a
10 cent package Of sardinRs to a piece Of
lewelry Is stored on tho dust laden shelves.
Most OF the bundles, however, contain
samples OF wearing apparel.
An Austrian whose globe trotting s1-
periences have given him a slight familiarity
with a dozen languages, called friend
on the telephone the other afternoon to
make an appointment for meeting. Time
and place were suggested by the other. To
this came the answer:
Alright. Vas Is der rrrrrrrrs1'
THE what1T asked his puzzled questioner.
Der rrrrrrrrs'
Spell it, came over the wire.
Der rrrrrs. Der rrrrrs.'
i can't get you. What are you talking
about?'
Wait came the wailing answer. I get
a mans"
Presently came the call L no can find
a mans. Vas is der rrrrrrrs7 Der rrrTrrrs5
Cannot you unnerstan'2 Der rrrrrrrrsi'
Spell it. Spell it, shouted the other.
i cannot spell. / cannot SPELL was
the despairlnsg response 1 want vas is
can't get you
Wait shouted the puzzled Hnguist.
Listen. l met you tomorrow. Yes?'
.vell, we're you be when you get zere, ehi'
There was laugh, and then the address
was duly supplied.
Springlike Sundays bring no Joy 10 the
hearts Of the conductors ofthe Third avenue
surface cars. As soon az the open cars are
put on and the sun shines warm the down
town Ghetto turns out for a car ride. The
Third avenue line, which affords the lon gest
ride in that part Of the town. gets the bulk
Of the patronage.
For a single nickel one may 20 from the
Post ONCE to the far end Of the island at
Fort George, but each adult fare for the
enough TO ride free as well az the grown
up passenger. The conductors are kept
busy with the rush, and they are glad when
normal trafio ia resumed after sunset.
The pretty typewriter paused In the
middle Of sentence, grasped the type
writer paper in both hands for an instant,
then placidly resumed her copying.
ITS electricity she explained. 'You
see, this Is thin copying paper There are
times when the friction OF the rubber roller
generates electricity and the paper already
written upon is attracted TO that at the back
OF the roller. Then, the first thing know,
the sheet Is firmly wound around the roller
and the end Is being drawn down and around
the plate Of the machine.
For long time did not know what
the matter was, and supposed that II was
due 10 some fault OF my own. Then l met
the foreman Of printing office and be told
me what trouble they had with the paper
generating electricity In the press.
@Since then, when the paper sticks
together, instead Of worrying about Il
simply draw of the electricity through my
body, and have no more trouble. There
are lots Of the girls who now make use Of the
trick. It's one Of the little tricks Of the
trade that a good operator knows and a
poor one does not
Barnard sophomore are growing over
a new class pin which has a ROSTERS head
on top. Rosie, the rooster, Is their mas
sings whenever you open the door, he
u the only rooster that does not sing at day
light. But neither does he have 10 be fed.
Some Of the Interborough station agents
and ticket choppers who helped 10 break
the recent strike are laying away good
hank accounts by the company's readiness
10 pay for overtime. When the night |
tation men quit work In the morning they |
are allowed 10 work as guards or oonduS-
tore on the trains until noon and are paid |
for an extra day.
Its the heat thing I've struck said a |
10 wntown subway ticket agent. my pay |
envelope last week contained over t2s. !
alInow OF many others who received as |
much. We manage to steal enough sleep |
On night duty 30 make us feel just in trim |
Tor half days work at fun pay on the |
trains.
'Why, didn't know you we're collecting |
trading stamps remarked the woman |
from next door, as she watched her neigh |
Dor count out a number Of the email col |
ored squares SIS your book nearly full1"
NO, I'm not filling q book just save
the stamps and at the end OF the week |
give them 10 my butcher for tip. You |
know YOU We simply got to tip Rt Blanks !
market II you want any service,
What a clever ideal exclaimed the |
woman from next door. i shall tell Fred |
to save his cigar coupons. could use |
them to tip the hallboy.'
Here's a tip for moving time, said a
storage warehouse superintendent, II |
YOU want to move pick out Friday and !
there will be no difticulty. Thats a day |
when there's not very much doing in the |
moving business. You'd really be sur |
prised 10 know how many people wouldn't |
.hink Of moving on a Friday
NEW DEATH DIPPER WANTED.
me Circus Lady wishes 10 share Her PERI,
and the Press Agent AdVertises,
Mile De Tiers, who doee the dip Of
Heath In Barnum a Bailey's circus at hadi-