Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
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publishers. especially Wnen tiies 'Oh'N
pass upon manuscripts in which the speak
ers are at all interested" said a man the
other day who rather suggested that ne
might have something of the sort lurking
about his person. =.
"Ir is a common source of complaint that
e. not all new and is likely 10 Soh't tI,,e
50 long as books are written The true
bhi7ceophy q 5 | look at IL is poSSeSseu ny q
man / know who keeps his leisure Ililis Nv nv
cupied and himself happily employed ., oy
turning out The manuscript OF pooh aA''
book. ~,
''He makes no effort to secure a pup 10
fisher and the fact that the childreh VI ~, I,e
brain do not see the light of day IN tlib
form of the printed page does not uist W.
him in the least or lessen the enthusiast i ~
which he takes.in his work lie seems -
me 10 have hit upon the golden secret VI
banniness as he is engaged in congenlal
work and is happy in 1t ana Goes hot 81
bcyond 10 worry as to what VIII become VI
Tho results of this labor.
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..The sons of army and naval officers re-
,,,arl,ad a general officer the other day, ARE
highly pleased at President Roosevelt an
ron,ced determination to confine all ap-
,,oir,r,ants-at-large to the military and
naval academies to the sons of officers OF
the army and navy. giving preference 10
The direct descendants of such officers as
have rendered specially valuable service 10
the government. One of the princlpal req
sons for the adoption of that poncy Is 'lis.e
officers of the United States service nav
no fixed legal residence and thelf SONS a. Z
tLnrefore debarred from appointment bE
senators or representatives from the va.
ious states. As consequence Oh tIle -. 20
dents policy to coniine his appointment ~
1he military and naval academies TO dHect
descendants lie was recently Obliged, much
TO his regret, to disapprove appilcaIioils. -
behalf OF a nephew of the late Gen, L-a"toi.
and nephew and adopted son Oh 'i'e i''0
Gen. Liscum.
Lost children are frequently picked up on
the street and taken to police headqu"i
ters or a police station to be detained ou-
ill their identity is made known or un'l
somebody calls to claim them \ lost ellli'
who is the least bit timid is to be pitieu
when he is in charge of the police and IS
CRYING for his mother, but il is sometimes
necessary to hold them as prisoners III
this way Children who can talk some
times become communicative and are enter
tanning while those VINO become frightened
and are unable to give the desired lntor-
nation attempt TO run from the bulidlhs
and cause all sorts OF trouble.
There was a three-ycar-old boy picked
Ilp a few days ago and brought to head
quarters" remarked member of capt
Boardman's squad to a Star reporter. lie
was dressed in n red costume, carried Il
broom in his hand and cared to talk about
nothing but his dog.
Il was explained by the detective that
the child had been picked up in Judiciary
Suuare and brought to headquarters as lost
but there was some question as to whether
he was actually lost or simply wanted 20
acpart the loss of his dog. lie dld not heS-
itatc to tell his name. but he did not talk
very plainly and no one could understand
lust what he said. The child knew his IA
Tiers name was Papa and was apie TO
tell where he was employed. But the dog
was more important to him than anything
else and despite the nature of the cues
tions asked the child would have something
to say about his dog.
Ask him where he buys his candy"
suggested one of the men who stood in the
group Of quCstioners.
~ don't buy candy was the quick state
mont of the lost one; Il buy chewing gum.
AS he made the statement he put his
tiny fingers to his mouth and strung out
the gum as far as his arms would reach.
lie told the name of the proprietor OF the
store where he purchased the gum and
Jew minutes later was enjoying the sights
along Pennsylvania avenue on his way to
the house of detention. The child had been
gone but q few minutes when his mother
appeared at headquarters Her first ques-
ton after being assured that her child was
safe. was ii he had dog with him.
Now, there remarked one OF the de-
tectiyes. Il told you the boy only wanted
to report the loss of his dog
y few minutes later the boy was sent
home.
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The ringing of solitary church bell the
other Sunday morning reminded a resident
that he had not heard this form of call to
religious devotion for a number of years
past lie recalled that the change in this
respect has in this city been somewhat re-
parkable as it has been but a few
years ago when the air on Sunday morn
ing was filled with the cIangor Of chur.h
bells.
Since then gradually the voices in the
towers and the spires have been stilled,
and when new edificcs have been erected
this adjunct of "a church building. looked
upon in former times as of so great I'M
purtancC, have been omitted, much to the
financial relief of the congregation.
The increase in The population and the
disturbance caused by bell-ringing when
brought within close range is the princi-
pal reason. given for giving up a custom
which is one of the oldest in connection
with church edihces. not only in this couu-
my but in the world at large.N
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They were talking about Chinese culture
at tie Navy Department apropos Of the
general linguistic ability displayed by many
members of the imperial commission now in
this country. one OF the officers laughed
and said:
II guess I saw one of our officers get
taken down pretty well by little Chinese
girl some time ago. And after that | took
good care to talk straight English to any
ChiuIman l met, whether lie was a lega-
toner or a laundryman, till / found out
something TO the contrary.
we were over on the Chinese station and
were entertaining a party OF Chinese aboard
the cruiser There one girl in the
party who was really pretty. even from an
Americans standpoint She was dressed
iu oriental costume and was chattering
Chinese with the other members OF the
party and one of the deck officers with
out thinking anything about It, / suppose,
began 10 talk pidgiu English To her, much
as he would have done TO a Coole. He
said: You wait; bimeby We go tOps.d de- see
big bomb-bomb
''rhe little girl smiled genialIy and said: