Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26


According TO the. best information on
the subject the senator lost no time in
getting distance between himself and
that graveyard. Afterward. II was
scientifically demonstrated, the ghostiy
light was the rays OF the moon playing
on the stone between the leaves OF The
trees. But this did not appear 90 be or
interest at the time.
One of the unique experiences Is that
recounted by Senator Norris OF Ne
braska. who is O great believer in infiu-
ences for good coming from any and all
sources.
The Halloween which I best remem-
ber." said he, occurred I'm Washington
after l had arrived at the age when
men usually forego the belief in Hal
loweens.
II was coming home on the street car
one evening and WAS with the usual
home-goinE crowd of Halloween diners.
There was lots of entertainment on the
car. Groups Of people had sprinkled
each other with confetti, and were
laughing at each Others efforts to clear
themselves OF the clinging paper They
were a well dressed. we'll fed. happy
group of people of what Washington
calls the upper strata OF society
climbed an old woman with basket
She was tired, evidently. very tired.
Now all of the seats in the car were
occupied by women. AS soon as the
glimpse of the thing that I had seen DC.
cur so many times In street cars-well
dressed women sitting while an old ana
poor woman stood In the aisle.
This time I was unutterably astonish-
ed. The old woman had no sooner reach
ed the inside of the car when four women
arose to give her their places. They car
ried her basket in and placed II IN front
of her before their escorts could even
help"
The senator from Nebraska paused.
at was a little thing, he said with. a
half smile. but IL was so unusual tina.
/ have often wondered If the witches
didn't have q hand In II.
Probably the widest Halloween shat
has been experienced in Congress WAS
that of Representative Roberts o,
Nevada, who has seen many things IN
his time.
mine was a Halloween that ] don't
think I'd forget as long as / live." he
began. mo man who hasn't been west
knows anything. really. about the cele-
bration OF Halloween. Many. many years
ago when i was very young ! lived in
a small town where the cowboys used
to come IN every Halloween.
Halloween 1t was necessary for me 70
get up early in those days and had no
time for the celebration OF the event as
a. is celebrated in the larger cities OF
the east.
about II o'clock I was awakened
by a most unearthly screech.
~ started up in bed. The screech was
repeated at intervals. and then came the
terrific explosion Of revolver-those old
4a's used to sound loud on a quiet street
at midnight. Again came the screech.
this time nearer. and again 1t was foi-
lowed by the explosion Of the revolver
..I waited Tor a while, not daring to
move. I couldn't think what II was. All
the time the noise came closer and closer
and , worked up enough courage to peer
ant of the window. There were three
flied with enough Halloween enthusiasm
IN liquid form 10 wreck an ordinary com.
munity.
"While / watched, wondering whether
mr. not they were going to fire In my
direction next, they passed close to the
house and a stern-faced man came out
and spoke to them. They gave one final
yip-yip and galloped away.
.'For weeks afterward when l went to
he'd at night / could hear that yelp of
theirs. and it took lot OF brushing TO
get my hair to lie down where II be-
longed.
Representative Anderson OF Minnesota
was asked his most remarkable Hal.
loween.
when I was fourteen" he replied
What was it?'
"A dark night, a step removed from
ladder ! attempted to come down, fail
of three feet and two weeks in bed with
a twisted ankle" he replied. THAT was
enough for me-"