Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
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Wide-bottomed trousers" said the naval
officer to the layman who asked him about
it, ''are the only possible trousers for a
man-of- war's-man. They are basgy at the
bottoms so that that they will roll up above
the knee conveniently and easily Sailors
have a great deal of deck washing to do,
and in performing this task 1t Is necessary
to have the legs bare to the knees Irou-
sers of ordinary cut. rolled above the knees,
would cramp the flesh of the upper legs
and hinder the circulation, but sailors
trousers may be taken by their wide bot
toms and pulled In a jffy up to the hip.
They fit the thigh like a hip boot. Sailors
trousers in word. are cut from the knee
down to fit the leg from the knee up.
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professor In one of the local colleges
In conducting a class quiz some time ago.
asked student what he would do in case.
after becoming a practicing physician. he
should be called to the bedside of a patient
suffering from certain grave condition re-
Quiring prompt and energetic treatment in
order to save life. The information that
the prospective disciple Of Esculapius was
able to recollect concerning the remedial
measures to be used In that particular af-
lection was exceedingly meager. After
making several painful stabs at the an
swer without accommodating anything but
showing his utter ignorance of the subject
he finally said. Professor, would send for
doctor"
"That would be very good treatment" re-
piled the professor Indeed. I think, sir
that 1t would be we'll for you to follow that
course in all of the cases of your early
practice"
A prominent veterinarian of this city who
owns a farm in Virginia near the Chain
bridge has been having a good laugh at
some residents of Georgetown who got lost
do Nv,
erinarian had made arrangements for
dinner to some Of his friends at his farm
house The land surrounding the house is
entirely in corn, and the stalks are quite
high. The visitors from Georgetown were
given description of the farm so they
could know where to get Off the car. The
party got off the car at the right place. but
they became lost in the big cornfied and
long time. They finally decided to follow a
row of corn to the end and by this method
at last came In sight of the farmhouse but
they We're late for dinner.
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There is a good deal of truth as we'll as
humor. in that little interview that The
Star had last week about the annexation of
Ireland said an old member of the immi-
grafton service to a Star reporter the other
day. LAS matter of fact the average
Irish immigrant seems to think that he
really is citizen of this country before he
lands.
II can give YOU illustration that came
under my own observation at Ellis island
1 was over there some time ago and there
was long line OF prospective citizens
awaiting examination at the hands of the
inspectors. The immigrants We're from Rus
STA southern Europe and al other parts
of the continent. But among them was an
unmistakable son of the 'ould sod He
looked around on the miscellaneous collec-
ton of humanity with superior air. and
inc n fNt, y ~
in A rather aggrieved tone: An sure what
do they want { be kapin' me here fer? Let
'em go on If they warnts' to an examine
them domed ferrinerSr
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Seldom does an hour pass that the police
are not listening to stories of trials and
tribulations many of the stories being told
by persons who have only imaginary
troubles. At police headquarters many Of
the troubled ones appear early in the
morning. They have then not had time to
think their troubles and get in a for
giving frame of mind. and were the police
to carry out the ideas OF those who conf
plain there would be further trouble in
nearly every case.
LAS a rule remarked a police official
"the more trivial the complaint the nor
important the complainant imagines HIM
self. Those who call at headquarters in
variably want to see the chief of police and
many of them will not tell their troubles
to other officials until they have been TO the
superintendent's office. Then they usually
drop into the office of minor official and
tell their troubles.
Early one morning. not long ago, a COL
ored man, who evidently was laboring I'M
der some excitement, rushed into the de-
tective office at headquarters and expressed
q desire to see Major Sylvester According
to his way of thinking there was no other
person In the building who could attend to
him.
But" said the man on duty, Major Syl-
vester is not in his office"
Just what time the ma jor would be in the
detective did not know. Tie caller said he
had no time to spare. Something had hap