Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

"As long as the President Is reforming
SO many things just now, 1 think OF sug
costing a reform to him in the method OF
addressing letters in this country, SAID d
man who has been spending the summer ia
Europe to Star reporter the other udy.
81 had to take run up to RUSSIA anu 4
noticed one thing about the letter system
there that is pretty rational thing Wneh
they address an envelope they 90 II PACK
ward from our way of doing 1t. Inc name
of the country goes first, then the county,
then the state. then the city ana strese
number and lastly the name OF the ad-
dressee For instance their address on d
letter would be about like tnlS'
u s. A.
Illinois.
145 Dearborn Avenue.
John E, Smith. Esq,
"Nour there Is something worth copying
in that. The first thing that the postal
clerk wants to know is the country 10 whSn
the letter Is going and the last th,ne - .e
name of the person to whom IL rs az
out the postal service some II we ui s,.o ia
letters that way. But it certainly "ouio
look strange for starter.
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"Tbarc "a probably no city In TINS couh-
,rv where the streets are as free from the
ar
ss Washington" said a gentleman interest
- cr,,ntno,oey to a Star reporter. but
there are one or two instances In TINS con-
,.,.;on r,h,ch deserve notice and correc-
ton.
.rbe gangs Of street and corner loafers
ub,ch NAV he seen in such number in other
cities are largely missing here rms -
because the police have made consistent ana
nersistent efforts to break up this nuisance
sice OF course. act at once upon the COM
r,laint of any citizen in these cases OF cor.
ner Ioafers. and OF their own MOTION: put
In order to make this reform complete IN
tbis city il will be necessary Tor the JUDGES
in the courts in which these cases are
heard to cooperate more closely with the
arrestng power. single recent case may
be taken as an illustration.
arrested several members of a gang or cor
ner loafers who had been disturbing the
neIghborhood When these young men were
brought before the court , tnet w5fia the
charged upon the ground that. wins ene
officer had heard profane language useo
In the crowd, he could not swear thaI inc
arrested men in court had used IL. mas,
much as there were several arrests, anu
The congregation OF the gang upon the cor
nar was a violation of the law In constitute
ing an unlawful assembly, they snouid have
been fined. even though a small amount;
or If not fined. their personal ponus shouAo
have been taken In each instance 49,
OF cour.e, under these circumstances;
these peace disturbers return to their usual
haunts and give the patrolmen on the oea'
the laugh whereas were they under per
sonal bonds even they would put on an
other face OF the many annoying prop
lens which beset both the police ana 'he
residents OF cities. the corner gang VI
Young toughs Is one of the most dlmcuit.
and il is almost impossible to break up TINS
practice unless the courts cooperate Win
police and citizen and impose hnes or Jali
sentences, or take personal ponos-
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Gan owners of dogs and lovers OF mans
most faithful friend will be interested IN
this little story of the animals devotion
said a physician TO a Star reporter.
II have a large brndle and white bull ter
rter who is the pet of the family. and, as
such, occupies recognized place In the
household. He answers to the name or
Snoozer. and one day few weeks ago ne
mysteriously disappeared. As he was not
given to straying away from home past
dining hours, CONSERVATION relgned Wnen
he did not appear, and my little daughter.
over whom SnooZer exercised a complete
Guardianship was dsconsolate. AS he
IS a valuable animal, / notified the pound
master, advertised extensively and en-
Dloyed two men who knew him by sight to
ride over the city in hopes OF seeing him.
while l kept a sharp lookout on my rounds
to my patients. .-.-- f~
Several days passed and Snoozer was
given up as lost. On the fifth day of his
disappearance / had occasion to go to the
garnet of my house, and by accident hap
pened to push open the door Of small
room used for storage purposes. To my
surprise and delight Snoozer bounded out.
After greeting me affectonately. he dashed
downstairs, sought out each member of the
household In turn, covered them with dog
caresses and though he was very weak
from the want of food and his tongue dry
and swollen from thirst, he refused the
water and food hastily placed before him
until he had hunted out and found each
member of the family to tell them. as II
were. in his frenZied dog way. that he was
still very much alive and kicking. Then