Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29

terms, and he could lay up enough in thirty
weeks season to finance him on trip round
the world for the remainder OF the year. He
can mimic people with his eyes, his mouth,
and his hands, and he does it in great shape,
in private for the benefit OF his friends. This
gift may be one reason for his admiration OF
good actors and their achievements.
The last time Denman Thompson played
THE Old Homestead" in Washington, the
Presidents appreciation of the old actors
work took definite expression. He sent a
messenger back of the stage with the request
that Thompson come to the presidential box
to receive his congratulations on his long and
brilliant career.
In few minutes the messenger returned
with this
Mr.. President, Mr.. Thompson presents his
compliments and says he would be delighted to
call at the White House at any time to pay his
respects; but tonight he is an actor and an
actor only. and he does not feel that he
appear in the body of the theater.
The President realized Thompson's point
OF view instantly I'm that case" he said
laughingly, I'll go to see Mr.. Thompson"
Then Mr.. Taft left his box, went through
a side door leading to the stage, and there,
behind the scenes, congratulated Thompson
and told him what great performance he
was giving.
HE was butler at the British Embassy and
- he was very English. He was at the
telephone, and the society editor of Wash
ington newspaper was asking him about a
distinguished Englishman who had just ar
rived as guest at the Embassy.
Tell me" said the editor, what he looks
like. Give me some striking feature by
which may recognize him.
well, replied the butler in awe and adj
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ZACH McGHEE, who travelled all over
- this country while the last political cam
paign was on and wrote powerful pieces
about the voters, was on train one morning
running into ST. Paul. He had never been
to that city, and was anxious to know how
long it would take him to go from ST. Paul
to Minneapolis.
Sitting beside him was man immersed
in the sporting sheet of a newspaper Nc
Chez leaned toward him and plucked him
by the sleeve. How far IS it, he asked,
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis"
lone hundred and four points, replied
the stranger, and they play this afternoon"
SENATOR WILLIAM LORIAIER of
- Illinois began to make his own living as
sign painters apprentice when he was
ten years Old
WHILE attending an annual convention
" of the National Biscuit Bakers Asso-
citation, DR.. Wiley, head Of the Pure Food
Commission, was told that in the Southern
States it was impossible to keep bakery prod
ucts more than two or three days, because
weevils would get into them. He was told
that the worrny goods were sold to negroes
at cheap prices, and was asked if that was
lawful. DR.. Wiley had not time to reply,
when Northern baker asked:
DIR. Wiley, did you ever see anything
that was good when it had worms in it,
.'Oh, yes, replied DR.. Wiley. In fish
ing box worms are good and necessary
A STORY is told by member of Congress
whenever his brother is present. That
brother, now prosperous merchant was in
continently discharged from position as
bookkeeper in wholesale grocery store in
ST. Louis. A curt note dismissing him, con-
tanning no reason for the discharge, was all
that he received. Determined to have an
explanation, he went to the private Office of
the merchant and asked:
why did you fire me?"
Because you were dangerous" said the
merchant quietly. You were loaded all the
time"