The Washington herald., 1914-09-02
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY
BY O. o. M'INTYRE.

New York. Sept ABE Hummel. who
left America under a cloud Of disgrace
Is proving a ministering angel 10 the
stranded Americans in Paris. The little
lawyer. together with his two sisters
who live with him. are spending money
and time to give succor 20 the frishtened
stampeding visitors, Virginia Harmed.
home on the La France, declares that
Hummel is doing more to relieve the dis
tresR among his countrymen than any
other agency not excepting the embassy.
He is doing IT, she says. in quiet modest
way and many persons did not even know
who he was so great Is his modesty.
Hummel Communicated laundry wagon
and acting as driver himself drove
Americans from one railroad station to
another furnished money, threw open
his handsome quarters for sleeping pur-
poses. and directed all who came to him.
The clean cut cop in New York is 60
ing TO resent bitterly the efforts Of former
Inspector Hussey to get back on the
force. Since Commissioner Wood took
charge Of the police there is a determi-
nation about the better element to purge
the ranks OF the crooks and grafters.
Now that Hussey. convicted for con-
SpiraCy to keep witness regarding
police graft out Of jurisdiction OF the
court. Is seeking reinstatement a big row
has been kicked up. Technically. Hussey
is eligible for reinstatement as his con-
viction was overturned On teChnicalities.
but the full force Of the graft and con-
spiracy testimony still weighs against
him. Mayor Mitchell fought last year
to secure the passage OF bill that would
give him the power TO dismiss police
officers. but was defeated. II has been
stated upon high legal authority that
should Becker secure another trial and
be acquitted he would go right back on
the force and be eligible to back pay.
There are men now on the force who
have been in prison.
Sam Bernard the actor once did the
tank circuit just as many other stars
have. He was playing in a small town
In New England once when he engaged
in conversation with the earetaker of the
village school in front Of the hotel The
caretaker finally confided that he had
thrown up his job that day and when
asked for an explanation said: Well
! allus try to be honest and when I
find anything on the floor when sweepin
out ! return 1t. Every once in a while
,some one who is too cowardly TO face
me gives me a slur. A few days ago
l read on the blackboard, Find the
common divisOr. Well. l looked all over
for it, but ! wouldn't know it II I saw
blackboard. 1t said Find the common
multiple So l says to myself. both Of
them things are lost now and I'll be
accused of takin' them so just up and
quit
After Albert Fileux, the aviator. picked
himself up after his 1.OOO-foot fall on the
Hampstead Aviation Field unhurt the
other day. one of his friends asked him
how it felt to rush through the air at
such a pace. ''Well.' said Fileux. IF
you remember when you were a boy of
taking your first dive in the old swim
ming hole that was exactly what IL was
like. There was the roar OF the water
the blurring vision and the sensation
that you wanted to rise up to the top.
That was what l felt like I wanted to
do. rise to the top. There was no thought
Of being crushed or mangled. It was
more Of getting comfort for the mo-
ment."