Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27

Il want 20 tel you TINS new TdZOf idDit has
some serious drawbacks" said man who
has the habit, in talking to a Star reporter
the other day. IF there is not something
done to correct It, this earth is going to
develop into a Jagged mass of WORKOUT
razor blades before long and become I'M
safe for human habitation.
Il have been up against II for about
year past and the situation is getting seri-
ous II used to be that when the blades
In your razor wore out you could SEND
them back with some money, Just how much
| don't remember ard il don't much matter.
and get some new blades. But the people
who make the razor l am afflicted with
have cat of the return privilege, and now
l don't know what to do with the blades
II used to pack them up In neat little
packages till my shaving stand got full OF
them. and then tried throwing them away
IN the ashes. The first thing l knew, there
was a row in the back yard and l found
the cook expostulating with tomato-cah
tramp at the back gate. He had been frisk-
ing the ash barrels for treasure trove and
nearly lost three fingers on one OF the
blades and wanted to sue the house Tor
damages. l thought they were rather dan
gerous to leave in the ashes, so L tried put
ting them In the kitchen range, but they
didn't melt up worth a cent. or when they
did they made the nucleus OF the most ere
giant Clinkers YOU ever saw and my wire
threatened to give me two weeks notice IL
/ did II again.
Il couldn't take them out and lose them
on q vacant lot on account of the children
that play there and | tried burylng them
IN the garden but came near giving the
gardener the lockjaw when he spaded up
ore and stepped on It. There's worthless
NUT Of dog around the house. who eats
every thing from horseshoe nails to chenille
trimming. and | thought of feeding them
hut, I haliaye they would be too
much even for his digestion.
think what | will do is to tie up
package of them and drop them In the
letter box and let the government dispose
of them at one of the dead letter auctions
I'm sure | don't know what else to do with
them They are indcstructIble and danger
ous To life. limb and pursuit OF happiness
and no longer any good to shave with if
anybody has any suggestions. wish ne
would come forward
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There is one fond papa who resides in
Massachusetts avenue apartment house who
takes a great deal OF pride in the musical
talent and progress of his young daughter.
She is pupil of well-known Washington
piano teacher and while apt. is probably
no more n genius than many other girls OF
her age Probably. therefore. there is many
another man who has the same feeling. but
much ~ say regarding his young hopefurs
accomplishments in music.
This man has very little knowledge of
music himself. hut always puts up y serene
and seranhic commemorative man whom the
Young eivl tears off a few yards of WaC-
rar and the other COMPOSERS in a Wav that
would drive tho advanced puDj's In the
divine Tvt hack 70 the woods. Put he fi"ds
music in his daughters practiclng because
he loves her. and he doesn't care a rap If
the neiEhbors DO wish something would
hanpeT.
This husi7ass man was corning down town
in 1itN street ear one evening in the past
week The car was full. as usual. and
pAopIS were holding on 10 the STRAPS in al
most vain endeav1r to keep from falling
Into the ia0s OF those seated. lie launched
into conversation about his family 70 n
friend who aUueared Interested. The young
miss was mentioned and here was = cue
for him 20 show off her talent for the bene-
fist Il those nearby:
with hoy music. She NAYS los Of pieces
NOW But. ushaw, That's nothing. She's
ct clear Un to- Mozart"
Fsw m0rtaIs there arc who. al some time
in their lives. do not have n desire 10 be-
come detectives and hunt down criminals
and bad men. The Sherlock Holmes fever
takes hold of many. and these sleuth-struck
youths want to get into the business at
IN 20. Major sylvester receives letters
from Thorn frequently. Only recently he
read the following in q letter that was sent
To- him. personally:
"Tla Detective head Quarters.
Dear sir, | have been studying about
beng detective FOR four Years. and would
Ike 10 be prvet detective IN this coun-
try So hone 70 here from you soon.
Yours truly. BLANK"
No changes in the local detective force
have been announced as yet.
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There is young man resident of George
town who had an experience during the
past summer that would have caused any
man 10 take the pledge. according to the
story told by friend of his who a
witness To the affair. He was stopping at
Colonial Beach. where his wife's people had
a boarding house. There was a well-con-
struCted stable IN the rear. In which only
one horse was kept and where there was
plenty OF room. Owing TO the house being
almost entirely taken up with boarders and
a. lie was on the free list. he decided 10
fix mp one corner of the stable and put a
cot In il. which he could use for sleeping
quarters. The place had manifold adj
Vantages. He could turn in al any hour he
wanted without disturbing any Of the peo-
pie In the house. Again. II he happened
% he little cOnvivial ne could steer him
SELF 10 his quarters without any of the
family making remarks
One day the friend who relates the story