Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16


a grandmother, whether she was alive or
dead, and sent the youth a check for the
seven dollars and twenty cents.
CAPTAIN ARCHIBALD w. BUTT, the
President military aide, was called out
of bed at nine clock one morning to answer
a telephone call.
Archie" said his friend on the other end
of the wire, Il called you up to tell you that
| shall not be able to keep the appointment
| made with you for eleven o'clock today"
I'm sorry said Butt, his tone a trfe
chilly.
"Ycs; it's too bad agreed the other.
There ensued an ominous pause.
"You know remarked Butt senten-
tiously, "telephoning seems to be habit a
bad habit, in Washington. People are be
ginning to issue their invitations by tele-
phone. They phone on the slightest prov
ocation. They don't seem to know when
not to telephone. They even get you out of
bed to talk to you on the telephone
I'm afraid annoyed you, and you re
bawling me out said the friend.
ooh, no. contradicted Butt in a louder
tone. "AIy remarks are merely few phil
osophical reflections induced by the early
hour of the morning
John K. TENER former member of Con
gress and now Governor of Pennsylvania,
is six feet six inches tall. He used to be
professional baseball player
John MASON, the actor, was commenting
on the fact that nearly all the men who
amount to anything in Washington are good
takers and effective public speakers.
"Thcy think more of the value of language
than was the case with hotclkeeper in a
little town | struck in New England, con-
tinued the actor. 81 reached the place late
in the afternoon and went to the one hotel
in the ncgfborllood After registering, re-
mcmbcrcd that hotel man in Boston had
told me to give his name as an open sesame
to the best this particular hosiery had.
"'By the way | said to the man behind
the counter, Mr.. Jones of Boston told me
to tell YOU that he was a friend of mine and
ne wants you to look after me-
"'Ihe host, who had very thin lips, con
tinucd to chew tobacco and did not open his
mouth. | waited Il few moments, and CON
cludcd he had not heard me. Then | re-
peated my remark about Jones being a
friend of mine and wishing me to receive
good treatment.
"The thin Tipped person chewed in silence
for fully three minutes. Then, as | made
no move to go, he said dryly, Well, what do
you want me to do? Kiss your"
p REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS of West
~ Virginia wandered into the National
Press Club one evening on one of his visits
to Washington and called loudly for court
plaster.
"What's the matter?' asked a bvstander.
"Ive cut my finger very badly" replied
Davis, holding up middle finger bandaged
with handkerchief.
"How did you do it,
"On safety razor he explained
THE day the Won Steuben statue was I'M
yelled in Lafayette Park, Washington,
bands of laborers white and black had to
be put to work to remove the snow from the
streets in order to make way for the parade
Here is a conversation overheard between
two negroes engaged in shoveling off the
snow:
"Who is dis man dey is buryin'?"
"Man named Steuben.'
"How long he been daid?"
ale been daid long time"
1.-TWO or three yeahs?"
"More'n dat. He been daid bout twenty
yeahs.'
"Humph! Daid twenty yeahs, an dey jes'
buryin' him! How come dat?"
Jaw Niqper dat'c Main He heer, do;d