Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19

nice place on F street. They all strolieo
out after luncheon and were standing In
a group on the sidewalk q few doors up
the street, when heartless friend standing
on the opposite corner spied them ana
| straightway tackled policeman close BY:
How long have you been on this DeatF
asked the joker severely
About three days." responded the new
cop, rather taken aback.
'T thought So" said the man about town.
II wish they would keep man on duty
here long enough to recognize the Washers
Sec that gang across the street standing
right in front of my storef"
/ Now. the man about town has never
owned a store OF any sort in his life but
ne always looks IS though II he did own
a store 1t would be pretty big one. The
cop admitted that he saw the gang re-
ferred to.
well, have complained time after time
about their congregating In front Of my
place" said the man about town, land
am getting pretty tired OF It. The next
thing I win have to take 1t UP with the
District Commissioners. wish you would
move them on
Dutifully the new cop marched across the
street to the innocent party In front OF the
store that the man about town did not
own, and told them politely but firmly that
complaint as to their presence had been
made and they would have to move. They
were all surprised The young business
man was hot under the collar, but It was
no GOOD. The officer threatened In low
tones to ring for the wagon and they had
to move as requested.
1t came near breaking up the young bust
ness mans relations with his western firm
and caused number of his congressional
friends to look askance at him And ne
never would have known the origin Of the
new policeman's sudden energy II the man
about town. unable to keep the joke any
longer had not sprung 1t In the lobby OF q
hotel one night when the young business
man and a lot Of his friends were present.
Anu the Y. B. NJ. has been buying ever
since.
An old gentleman from one Of the western
states who visited Washington last week
returned to his home with an exalted opin-
ion of the honesty OF the people Of the cap
ital city. He was a stranger here and was
travelling alone, but, wishing to see the
sights in company with others, he was ac-
corded place among party Of profess
sional gentlemen who were entertaining Wis
iting friends of the same calling by show
ing them about the city in large auto
mobile. At the conclusion Of the journey,
as the sightseers were aiighting in front Of
a hotel the old gentleman dropped his
pocketbook. and one of the party, unob-
served. picked It up Thinking to have
some fun, the Washington man moment
later asked the stranger to change SO.
Certainly" replied the old gentleman.
thrusting his hand into his right hip pocket.
Not finding what he was after. he hastily
tAplofSO luS Oeptn Oh Inc Corresponding
pocket and then transferred his attention
to his coat. As the search progressed with
out success, his manner became greatly agi-
tated and his movements erratic. With his
hands flying frantically from one pocket
to another, his distress was so evident that
the fun had changed to pathos, and the lost
property was at once restored. As the old
gentleman took the pocketbook a smile like
the bloom of full-grown sunflower suf-
fused his face.
Amid profuse thanks he informed the
Washington man that he was far from
home and that the pocketbook contained all
the money he had with him. amounting to
$40. The old gentleman was so deeply i'm
pressed with the novelty. an 1t appeared to
him. of the situation that he went about
the hotel lobby relating the circumstances
to nearly everybody he met.
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The Bluejacket, the organ Of the en-
listed men of the navy, tells OF the receipt
recently of what it regards as the most
novel and original of all the many pro-
grams of feet entertainments, holiday
sports and minstrel shows. 1t was for
land, and consisted Of a regulation piece Of
scrubbing canvas, with a piece Of rope
yarn pulled Through 1t and a lanyard
hitch. On 1t was printed in green Ink:
division: There will be a gathering of the
Carrie Nation Association on st. Patrick's
eve, March 10. 1905. on board the U. s. g.
Maryland. to which you are cordially In
vited Present this at Paradise alley
'It gave US curious feeling" said the
Bluejacket, Ito handle this active reminder
Of active service. a vision OF wet, coarse
sand, some salt water and grating or
hatch conlbing."
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why Is IT, said Capt. A. v. wadhams
of the navy. stationed at the Norfolk navy
yard. that people will refer to the enlisted
force Of the navy as .jackies?' That is a
Landmarks term. Nobody in the navy ever
used It, It is term of reproach. Of patron
izing and insufferable condescension. Men
don't like to be called names, and men In
the navy are just as human those on
shore. II the enlisted men Of the navy are
to be called anything let 1t be blueJackets.'
That is not bad, and 1t Is much more digni-
fed than 'jackies.' You win find that there
Is general objection IN the naval service to
the employment Of the common nickname
tackles for our of-warsmen."