Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

blasts of his horn. The satisfied express
sion on Roman drivers face in such
situation is worthy of a painters brush
To Judge from the noise made in
Roman street quarrel. gallons of blood
must surely be shed before peace is re-
stored. Both men talk at the top of their
voices. simultaneously. with faces close
together. Hands fly about in frantic ses-
tculation Fingers are pinched together
beneath noses. and the stranger observing
such dispute for the first time looks to
see blows struck momentarily. If dog
happens to be near-and dog is almost
always close at hand anywhere in Rome
it barks furiously while the men wrangle
The noise is deafening. Traffic stops IN
order that all the world may observe the
encounter.
Disputants Cease Shouting.
Suddenly silence falls. The disputants.
having exhausted their arguments and
imprecatons. cease shouting. The dog
stops barking, the wheels of traftr begin
to turn again. and usually the last sight
one has of the contestants is that of per-
feet accord They are probably shaking
hands warmly smiling fondly and per
haps moving off to the nearest cafe
Espresso sort of quick lunch bar with
a choice ranging between tea and WHISKY.
Blows are seldom struck here. Men XIII
Grafton of the lines, which are on an
overhead wire basis. a small stream OF
water is kept running down the ran
from a jet at the top of each NIL. ms
insureS a perfect ground OF current
and is supposed to make for easier trac-
ton 1t causes a damp condition and
here and there becomes nuisance. as
the water collects in sunken places on
the hillsides and Splashes when cars and
carriages pass.
one another. to be sure, but rarely in the
course of ordinary quarreling. The greater
part of the crimes committed IN ltaiy are
caused by jealousy and disputes over
gambling games, and the percentage De
creases as the latitude rises. Although L
have been through some of the most
densely peopled parts of Venice. Florence
and Rome. among the classes VINO are
no actual fighting. and, furthermore. prac-
ticallv no drunkenness. In all. l remem-
Der to have seen only i've men under Tue
influence of liquor. and these We're re
garded by the people in the streets with
disgust, as objects of curiosity
The policemen are not kept very busy
here. They stand or march about as
evidences of the laws majesty. but are
seldom needed. If a traffic accident nap,
pens one of the gendarmes or mnnlcipal
policemen is quickly on nahu 70 r,a
assistance. take names and gamer ND
-terials for a report. He does a sood oea
of talking. and is altogether quite ON
cious. The drivers appear to nave NIUE
respect for these officials ana argue WIN
-, freely But it is quite another story
with the carabiniere. Let him appear on
NC scene of a dispute and Immediately
ali talk ceases the hostile spirits supsioe
and quiet prevails a.,,. 70
The carabinieri of Italy add srea.iH ~
,icturesnuenesS of the scene, with
their cooked hats and red-bande ed
trousers, their immaculate white gloves
and white cord frogs. When on dutN
they always go in pairs, to give the law
NC most impressive aspect. A finer
looking body of policemen cannot be
found anywhere.