The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-21
Ticket Sellers and Other Termi-
nal Employees Patience
Taxed to Capacity.
QUEER QUESTIONS ASKED
Humanity, in All Its Phases, on
Exhibition, "Coing Home
for Christmas"

"what time does the . o'clock train
leave7"
This was the only question she did
not ask.
The inquirer, woman who reminded
b. one OF Annette Kelierman--she was
20 differentiated grouped around her
seven small children of varying ages
and degrees OF dirtincss. Drapcd
over one arm was an infant. and
clutched In the other hand was a real
carpet bag.
Tho busy ticket seller at the Union
Station glanced up and asked what
train. Finally the woman was
Strengthened out as far as cnlighten.
ing her on trains was concerned.
Then she confided to the ticket seller
In such confidential tones that tho
porter In the next aisle heard, that
she was going home to see the
folks" Likewise. she war taking the
children to see the folks.
Next In Line stepped Up.
Following considerable argument
about Yates, especially for children.
tn woman departed and tho next in
line. stepped up.
Say, young fellow" he asked
~W,-ct II the cate OF next Saturday."
s'rvias to smile. the ticket seller told
Inn and the man wandered off dis.
eusstng with himself the atrangeness
- saturday being the 23d.
IN next I'm line was an old grand.
ma'looking Woman who purchased
her 'ick't In n business. like manner,
ana then spoiled IL by asking tho tic.
Nj m.h to carry her suitcase to the
trAia.
IsIed As To Price.
Lengthy argument ensued between
. v5n''n tns The ticket chopper when
lo toll her the price OF a ticket. She
nfin lined that the price had always
been lover than what he told her. The
lost tir1e she had purchased n ticket,
II had cost her nearly n dollar less
.ie llAt railroad ticket that she had
h'd occasion to use had been fifteen
ears ago, she finally admitted. Surely
'e NE OF ticket. seller at the sta.
Ton at this particular time IL hard
':.erc are more persons leaving the
city now than there have been since
last inauguration, ~ II stated. The
tsusi Christians rush OF homegoers
has already been exceeded. and the
busiest time will not come before
Saturday. IL IL expected that about
four times the normal rate OF travel
"ill be done. seldom does the In.
crease arise TO this amount at Christ.
Liao time,
Real Comedy Every Day.
: comedian. unable Ia get q book Ing
because he has no original stun"
need only 10 20 10 the station. Pages.
volumes, could be prepared from tho
happenings there. that are happening
with meai.ttne.ii<e regularity now
because OF the greater number OF
persons there.
The previously mentioned woman
with the many children was Just
about TO pass through the gate and
chamber aboard n train. when one
the smaller children shouted for n
drink OF water. Nearly two minutes
remained before the train left. Turn.
ing 10 tho guard, the woman asked
that the train be held until she "got
Sammy a drink"
Prosperity For Porters.
The porters are having and viii
have enough to start a bank account
after the rush Is over. seldom does
one see a porter stand idle. with
arms full OF bundles, suitcases In each
hand, a hatbox balanced on the head.
sho; IN one instance, an umorene heid
IN "e MOUTH the por'ers oaSh spou'
nsa,
VeIerr, TOO are iaueh Win var,
GUS inipeuInenta OF Journey. Tue cor
iete BOY going nome 10 rpehd rev
days with pater and mater carries
tennis rackets' soit CLUBS guns anu
dozen other thlhss that ne more
IMAM ikeiy won even look at uh'i'
time 10 return 10 TINS clty'
The sweet Young coco must take
the mats nome that she purchaseu