Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

man favors the democratic party because
he regards 1t as distinct from a monarchy
or an arfstocracy. Well, the Frenchman
usually associates the name republican
with freedom OF a republic. Thus, with
practically the same idea and spirit in
view. the Irishman naturally goes with the
democrats and the Frenchman with the re-
publicans.'
Two small colored boys, not more than
seven years old, were riding on street
car one day this week when one of them
made remark about a church that the
car passed.
THAT church looks like the morgue,'
said one of the boys.
You're wrong" said the other You
don't know what the morgue is"
After they had INDUCED in an argument
some minutes one of the boys said to the
other: What is the morgue, anyhow
Its a place where they take you when
you get murdered" was the response.
4 knew you didn't know" his companion
stated It's place where you don't leave
till they come after you"
X X * X
1t is more than probable that some Of
the police census takers will have trouble
in their efforts to get the information they
desire.
1T has been but short time since peo-
pie were told to beware of callers" re-
marked an old officer to Star reporter.
and I'm afraid some of the women are
going to object to answering questions.
But" interrupted another officer. there
will be no Objectionable questions asked
this time. You see, under the order of the
Commissioners, 1t will not be necessary to
say word about ages.
THAT is true" said the first officer but
there are many women who object to tell
ing anything about their families. l know
a woman on my beat who has had some
thing like two dozen children, and If you
do is to ask her something about her fam
ily The last time the census man called
at her house and asked her the number of
children she had and their ages she raved
and made the census taker leave her door
in hurry"
HOW could she do that?" asked the 9TH
er officer.
ened to turn the animal loose. Then the
census man stood not upon the order or
his going"
Unnecessary excitement and worry was
caused the officers of the seventh precinct
station few days ago during morning
roll call when a phone message was re-
ceived that man had attempted to COM
NIT suicide in the vicinity of Lovers Lane.
The news created furry among the blue
coats Lieut. Jordan dropped his roll
book promptly and detailed several officers
to the spot where the man was said to be
lying.
The patrol loaded with reserves started
for the scene at 2:40 clip, and after 1t ar
rived there was much scurrying of foot
steps to find the alleged suicide. Instead OF
the dead man, however, the officers Sp1ed,
sleeping cozily beside a large tree in the
lane, one of Georgetown's prominent c1ti-
zens who. had fallen asleep after taking his
morning stroll The erroneous report came
to the station through a gentleman who,
while passing in his carriage, saw the form
of the man in such position as might lead
TO the belief that there had been either
suicide or foul play. He had also seen the
same man in the same spot the previous
night, which strengthened his belief that
something serious had happened. The al
legged dead man now thinks he has a joke
on the officers of the precinct whose peace
of mind was rudely disturbed, they admit,
until the true facts surrounding the incl
dent became known.