The Washington herald., 1907-09-30
COLLINS IS MISSING
Glen Echo Marshal No More
on the Job.
NEGLECTS TO SAY GOOD-BY
Mayor Garrett Learns ErStwhfIe
Guardian of the Conduit Road Is
Tolls of Greek Letter Fraternity.
said to BE in Philadelphia.

LoaT-oNE CHARLES COLLINS 81 RsHA.
Of Glen Echo and deputy sheriff Of Montgomery
County. Nd Ans information regardinE the ADORE
viii he appreciated by Mayor GARRETT. vho em
reward The donor With pleasant smile
Rejoice. ye Ministers Plenipotentiary.
dukes. Cabinet officers. automobiists.
and wifebeaters. for Marshal Collins. to
adopt a colloquialism coined by that
official is no longer "on the job"
For two DAYS naught has been heard
Of the marshal by Mayor Garrett or other
residents OF Glen Echo. His erstwhHe
home on the banks Of the Potomac is
deserted. his wife and two children hav-
ing also disappeared. AS a result. the
flag on the town hall is at half mast.
and there Is a sound Of mourning in the
land, mingled with the ''honk, honkr' of
the reckless chauffeurs as they yesterday
dashed through the town, giving the
merry ha, ha, to its residents. If YOU
own an auto and a speed mania turn
them loose on Conduit read,
1t was. in fact. this disregard of the
law Of the world-famed municipality on
the Conduit road which yesterday led
Mayor Garrett to the discovery that Col
Inns had departed for pastures new. Re
turning yesterday from a visit to the
jamestown Exposition. whittier he had
gone in full confidence that the dignity
Of law would be upheld in his abs nee
by the ever alert marshal. he was amazed
to see passing in quick procession numer-
Gus automobiles, whose occupants seemed
10 be burdened not with the conscious
ness that they were in imminent dan
ger Of arrest
Autoists Are Happy.
Their care free appearance. as they
smashed all previous records. betokened
an utter forgetfulness Of one whom they
had previously feared and whose meth
DDS Of dealing with such malefactors are
known to every automobillst in Wash
ington.
The mayor was. for the time. unable to
believe his own eyes Such fragrant vio-
lations Of the speed limits Of Glen Echo
were not to be accounted for. Where was
Collins?
Thereupon he began an Investigation
and found. to his amaZement. that Collins
had not been seen since Friday Remarks
inadvertently dropped by the marshal led
certain Of the villagers to reach the con-
cluson that he had gone to Philadelphia.
the home Of a brother, whom he some
time ago spoke of visiting. Also, mUr-
murs of discomfort from the marshal
reached the ears Of the mayor. He is
said TO have complained greatly of Mayor
CARROTS leaving the entire burden Of
government upon his shoulders while en-
gaging in such frivolities as joining col
lege fraternities and visits to the expo
sitiOn.
Pastimes such as these the marshal
does not believe compatible with the dig
nifty of the Office of mayor. and he was
frank in saying so.
why should Mayor Garrett go gaIli-
wanting around the country, leaving Col
Inns to run the whole town." was the
question to which he demanded an answer
Retires to Private Life.
It is the general opinion that the
marshal has determined TO lay aside the
authority vested in him, 10 renounce for
ever the joy of the chase. and TO retire
to private life in the City Of Brotherly
Love, where quiet reigns and there is
naught to disturb his dreams Of a former
greatness. Whether he Will ever again
be induced to accept the crown is IN
known.
Some months ago, the marshal annOunc-
ed his intention Of resigning. but was
persuaded to a different conclusion by the
mayor and town council. The hope that
arose mOmentaTily in the breasts Of the
members Of the Washington Automobile
Club vanished Ike a dewdrop IN the sun
Collins did not resign, and the six-miie-
an-hour limit, which, notwithstanding the
opportunity it gives tp witness at ones