Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

u, One of the absent minded occupants of
an end seat on a street car, who did not
mind how many other passengers he. in
.convenienced by forcing them to climb over
his feet was made the laughing stock Of
a score or more OF passengers an +
street a few days ago. A young woman
boarded the car and made start to enter
the seat that occupied by the young
man. but the latter made no effort to move
along and give the fair passenger a chance
to enjoy the privilege to which the payment
of the fare entitled her.
Without saying word about the condi-
tons as she found them. the young woman
nturned and seated herself upon the floor
at the feet of the young man. Grasping
the meaning of the situation, the young
man drew in his feet and remarked to the
fair one: Come In and take q seat"
nd Il can't. she responded Il only have
one leg
II beg your pardon" said the young man.
ali the blood in his veins seeming to rush
to his face.
He then pushed along the seat and the
young lady thanked him for being 80 chlv-
alrous. The conversation was heard by
many OF the passengers upon the car, and
they were unable TO understand how q
woman with but one leg could manage to
get along without clutches. Several squares
from where the young woman had boarded
the car she pushed the button to serve
notice upon the motorman that she wanted
10 leave the car.
said one of the passengers who afterward
lrelated the story. land when she left the
car and hurried away there sup
pressed laughter INDUCED in by the pascal
gers.
and" added the passenger who told the
story. ''ths young mans conduct indicated
that he viii never again make an effort
he hog R'@' Tic ''-' u % N'
Some of the older members of the police
sforce recall the days when officers in
O. dulged in ''water-cure" methods to put a
rtop to loud and unwarranted noises in po-
ence stations One of the older members
who was disturbed by the loud noises of
prisoner a few nights ago, suggested that
the use of a small quantity of water would
bring about the desired results.
But" said the desk sergeant, I'VE dare
not use such methods now There was
time when noisy prisoners were given such
treatment, but II water were thrown upon
one OF them now 1t would be toilowed oy
a complaint filed in the Police Court or
with the trial board and cause trouble Tor
7 the one who threw It.
The discussion was brought about by the
loud shouts and shrieks of colored man
who was behind the bars. He was not ln-
toxicat ted and there was apparently no ex-
cuse why he should make so much noise.
1t was true that he claimed he had done
nothing for which to get arrested ana ne
wanted to discuss the merits OF his case
with the officers. .. -. ...
tance of six months imposed upon him for
his noise IN the station did not have any
effect upon the noisy prisoner, and hnally,
as last resort he was placed IN a cell IN
the basement, where he could see no. nght
and from where his noises could not be
heard by the men who were supposed 10
81 Years ago" said the old policeman.
~ when we had no cells in the cellar aho
when strict regulations were not enlorceo
Il was an easy matter to quiet these TEL
N Inference
they were drunk or sober We would just
take them from their cells and throw
bucket did not almost drown them they
feared the second would, and they
showed more fear OF another dose of water
thsn they did respect for the onlcers Oh
''If we could use such methods now,
the old policeman concluded, people living
in the neighborhoods of police st "a
would have less cause for complaint
X X X
one OF the uncertainties OF life is the DIS
trict building elevator. or rather elevators
es they are twins. Like the lrishman
flea, when you put your finger on them
they are not there. So strong is the at
tachmsnt of these twins for each other
that they always travel together. 1t would
probably be much more satisfactory II
when one was going up the other would
come down, but 1t would cruel TO
separate them.
When they up they're up
And when they down they're down,
And when they in the middle
They neither up nor down.
The welfare of these elevators is care
fully looked after their capacity 10 carry
loads is never overtaNed. One of the quail
ibcations of the elevator operators ts
readiness to quickly size up the weight or
an individual. The elevator will be partly
full when a fat. perspiring citizen will rush
up TO board her. Excuse me-" the sa bic
hued operator VIII say but you're fifteen
40 and efv Nfrpn fCn M for
trip. Try again" The elevator must al
ways travel from the basement. One may
already be down there. but the other must
go also-perhaps so as to get running
start. These elevators however. despite
their peculiarities have been the elevator
40 success OF a number OF District en-
ployes who started at the humble occupa-
tion OF hoisting people from floor to floor
and who now occupy responsible positions
IN various branches OF the service.
X X y
Two new members recently had a little
lesson as 10 House procedure. A bill had
been reported from the ways and means
committee to make Port Arthur, Tex,
port OF entry. 1t was the settlement of
fight OF long standing between two rival
ports on the gulf OF Mexico For some rea-
Son. principally that the great west looks
with favor upon the opening OF port on the
gulf which Will give them greater oppor-
tunities with European markets. men
from Nebraska. Kansas and Minnesota
were almost equally interested in the bill
with those who represented Texas 1t so
happened that the bill was in charge Of
Representative Brooks OF Texas and the
principal opponent was Representative
Kennedy Of Nebraska Both are new men In
the House. and although they have watched
the course of legislation for six months
they were just little nervous when they
faced each other with an important meas
ure. To start with, they each yielded time
TO older members who debated the question
on its merits Then they got together and
debated the question themselves. Kennedy