Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
MAKES BIG RECORD ALLl0VE NOODLES
investigation Into Proposed Grown-Up NeWsboy Makes Hit
Increase of Freight Rates. in Washington.
TO BE ARGUED JANUARY g KlODIES SAY HE'S GREAT
Annual Report of the Interstate at Cosmos Theae At
Commerce Commission, Immense Crowd
OVER 800 CASES DISPOSED OF STAR NEWSES FORCE
Assesse Aggre- Saturday Morning-Jeferson
500.
Grown-Up Newsboy Makes Hit
in Washington.
KIDDIES SAY HE'S GREAT
Entertainment at Cosmos Theater At
tracts Immense Crowd.
STAR NEws1Es OUT IN FORCE
illustrated Lecture at Same Theater
Saturday Morning-Jefferson
School Program Tomorrow.

School Program Tomorrow.
Every Star newsboy in the District of
Columbia has a bunch of tickets to give
to his friends for Noodles Fagan's
unique lecture on Life in the Slums of
New York and Travelogues Of the
World Noodles is to give this talk
at . am. next SATURDAY at the Cosmos
Theater. When Noodles" entered The
Star office this morning he said: RE
member. tell every one that the news
boys have these tickets, and that the
boys can invite their sisters. their moth
ers and their mothers friends. It's going
to be a Christmas present from the news
boys to their friends
In addition to the tickets which the
boys have. there will be a man at the
tickets.
Lecture to Be illustrated.
The lecture will be illustrated by NOV
ing pictures and illustrated slides taken
OH Noodles trip around tho world
Noodles" has the reputation of having
visited moro monarchs and royalties OF
the different countries than any young
man In the present age. King Edward
OF England said that .'Noodles' Pagan
was without doubt the greatest thing
out of New York: King Alfonso of Spain,
TO whom Noodles took a message OF
greeting during the coronation, Vas taken
clean off his feet when Noodles" ratified
on Spanish just as good as he. The boy
KING OF Spain gave Noodles many
tokens and medals for his excellent work
among the children of Madrid.
Saturday mo- ming in his lecture Moo
lies Will show pictures taken on his
visits to all parts Of the world. Pagan
says he wishes he could have every child
On the slums of New York and the great
Ghetto district on the East Side. Moo
Hes will tell of how he distributes milk,
,lothing and food among the little urchins
II the metropolis. He will also tell of
1ow the big newsboy dinners are ar
'anged on the Bowery for Christmas day,
and how they are taken care Of.
Always Find Way.
1T is an art" said Noodles" Ito feed
he poor along the Bowery. for there are
80 many different nationalities, but we
always find way to satisfy every one"
In his lecture Noodles" tells about
the things he has seen abroad. He
has had a lot of fun kidding" the va
rious crowned heads and has a word
to say about nearly all Of them.
On Noodles last trip he visited
cred in before his royal nibs."
where he just smiled in that old New
York way The old fellow was SO
tickled that he kept Noodles" over an
hour telling about the big things in
america
1les." was q very smart fellow. There
was one thing particularly noticed
about him: that is, he was keen for
Information, and when 1 told him
there were buildings in New York
fifty stories high he looked surprised,
put one over on the old boy. so l said.
Yes, and we keep hinges on the three
top stories He turned quickly and
said. What's that for?' and I said. TO
let them down to allow the moon to
pass
Invited to Persia.
He offered to pay my fair to Persia to
see the shah. who was never known
to laugh, but told him that I
was too busy. He babe me goodbye
on the night that left and asked me
to come and see him again. And. just
think, since then he has lost his job.
Too bad said Noodles. with a sigh.
Noodles" was asked his opinion OF
Emperor William of Germany. He
said that he was as great as his mus
tache; that His Emps' was some class
front Noodles said, u consider him
the ashton Mate of all Europe.
Two hundred more Star newsboys were
on hand with bells on at the Cosmos last
night Noodles" says they were right
there with bells on, and he also says they
are about the best behaved and "wisest'
little bunch of newsies he has ever had
the privilege of talking to.
Noodles talk last night was "How to
sell papers,.
Tells the Boys Secret.
Say, boys" he said, there is little
secret in hustling newspaper. First.
it must be a live one. The Star Is that.
Then turn on the steam and let the people
know the feature news Of the day l
think the Washington boys are clever
hustlers, and one thing I noticed particu-
larly is the politeness shown all custom
ers by the boys in this city, and that's a
very good thing.
"One Of the secrets of success is polite
ness; and another Is to sell clean papers.
] always made 1t d rule to sell the top
paper first. The newsboy that sells the
clean sheet is usually the one that makes
the most money. / wish every boy in
W ashington could see his way clear to
save little money out of each days
sales, SO they could go to night school:
then, along with their business training
Of selling papers each day on the streets,
and good habits. they would get mentally
equipped to hold very good position.
Many of our great men got their start
selling papers.
Noodles completely won the hearts of
the little fellows. and when he left one
urchin said:
Noodles is Q. Is. He don't talk any
slang but the straight-from-the-s shoulder
kind. He makes us fellows feel like
we've known him all our lives
All the Fellows Applaud.
This little talk got for Noodles just
about the most solid applause he ever
got In his life. He says it sounded like
a cannon exploding. When he got through
with the art of selling papers he talked
to the boys about the schools here. He
mixed in good advice with his famous
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