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with a smile the old man muttered to the
boy. There's a China boy. he's our friend,
Later l went to the front OF the stand
and there the two were eating OF the DeSt
over the door and there was the sign Me
wide awake, too"
II don't know how old 1t Isl remarked
the old fogy, but it caught me all right.
1t is like this. A man rushes up to you and
asks just az If he really wanted to know:
What is a spiral staircase? When that
happened to me I started to explain by
saying why it goes like this at the same
time making an upward rotary movement
with my hand. with the fore finger extend
ed had no sooner made that motion when
the fellow burst out laughing and lett me
with the remark: I thought SO. They all
do that. 1t hasn't failed yet I was puzzled
at first, but subsequently learned by expe-
rience with others that practically every
body who Is asked the simple question an
swers 1t with the hand motion. Try 1t your
self with anybody and see II am not
right.
X X X
Representatives in Congress have q great
deal said about them that tax the fmag1-
nation. and the statements no doubt have
effect upon persons who are not acquainted
with the mild nature of the average rep
full lady from the west at a reception the
other day went to show that the reports
that have reached her relative to the
m. C's" have not caused her opinion OF
legislators to soar. .s~'
"wby." she said to a group of callers. i
think Washington should get larger po-
lice force. 1 am actually afraid to allow
my daughter to go upon the streets alone.r
One of the men assured her that she
should have no fears, for. II ne was cor
fvP0 nod fhara
daughters who go upon the streets alone.
But" she replied. ''have you seen by the
papers that there are number or con-
gressmen at large" ...,-~s
'.An Illustration" said a man about town,
"of the copper copied was furnished the
other afternoon when a number of the
residents of Columbia Heights noticed an
electric auto going rate Of speed that
seemed something more than that allowed
by police regulations.
Presently little wiry policeman
mounted upon bicycle darted around
corner after the auto. He ran his bicycle
within a short distance of the machine,
rode with 1t for a distance of about two
squares and satisfied himself that the law
was being violated. About this time the
chauffeur of the machine, who Is one OF
the leading merchants of Washington, hap
pened to look about and saw the policeman
following. From the standpoint OF the
watchers 1T looked like it was all on for
him. But he apparently had no such
IDEAS for no sooner had he noticed che
policeman than he headed straight for the
residence of certain gentleman who, 1t
is understood, has great deal OF influence
with the police department officials. Draw
ing up in front of the house he stepped
from the machine when he was confronted
by the copper. 1850
They had a chat that lasted for about
three minutes and 1t was plainly seen that
the merchant was attempting to convince
the guardian of the law that he had not
violated the provisions of the law.
Presently the merchant said: You just
wait a minute till 1 go in here to see my
friend The copper turned and nearly had
a fit when he saw his prisoner walk into
the residence Of the official. Those who
watched the performance wanted to ad-
wise the cop to take to the woods. but he
stood his ground and was game Soon the
merchant emerged and calling to the wait
ing policeman asked him to walk in as
Mr.. Blank wanted to see him.. This was
too much for the policeman after remov-
ing his cap and brushing his hair with
his hand he said that he really felt too
much embarrassed to go in. The merchant
insisted. the policeman went In to see the
great man and the autost moved away.
The policeman will never chase an en-
thusastic automobilist up to the same resi-
dence again. --'~-'
+ X X
An army officer who is here visit has
directed attention to difficulty officers are
| experiencing in securing recruits for the
army in order to keep it up to anywhere
near it's legal quota. He added that the
scarcity of material for the making Of
fighting men had resulted in a peculiar con-
dition in certain places where there are
both army and navy recruiting depots. 1t
has been charged that officers in charge Of
naval recruiting have 'swiped" recruits
that had been promised to the army, and
vice versa, so keen has become the rivalry
between the two branches of the service
He pointed to a recent occurrence at Sioux
City, which Is considered one OF the best
recruiting points in the United States. The
army was the first to establish a station
| there. Then followed the marines, and last
| ly the navy came In its quest for sailormen.
AT first. 1t is said. the three officers in
charge of the several stations were on
friendly terms. but that condition is said
| to exist no longer. Each officer is trying to
Guido the other. and any infringement on
| each others territory is quickly and holly
| resented. 1t is understood that an applicant
1 is not enlisted until he reaches headquar-
| tiers, and many are said to be enticed to
rival stations. Among the causes advanced
1 for the scarcity of material for the army
are the severe penalties that are inflicted
| by the courts-martial and the absence of
extras In the menus of the military posts
due to the abolition of the army canteen,
which formerly supplied company fund to
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