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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

sastic We would all help and we should
show the letter to some others who we
knew had enjoyed the old fellow so much.
But. my what a difference now! One fell
low very sensibly remarked. You know. I
wonder why Tom does not get n job He
ought to go to work" Another said, 81
really haven't any old clothes that would
ut him." and so on until 1 felt that n wet
blanket had been thrown on our enthu-
siasm.
Yes It Is true he might go to work and
yes, II he We're a little more selfish and
careful like the rest OF us, he might have
accumulated sufficient TO put him above our
little miserable aid. but he might not have
accumulated the wealth of good cheer and
warm -heartedness that is his
For Christmas, Mt least let us be guided
n little more by our hearts rather than our
minds. KATHARINE LYONS.
\ Philadelphia, December 22
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LpNDoN,s BURST OF RAGE

HASTINGS b, L. SMITH ana Wood.
IL row Wilson are said to have made
England very angry. Mr. Smith, In uni
form, got up in Parliament ana asked
England TO do what Mr.. Wilson has
asked OF all belligerents-to ascertain in
the light OF day the exact terms upon
which It is conceivable peace may be
made. He adds that II Germany's pro
posals prove 20 be aggressive, then the
German people win no longer be deluded
by the idea that they are heroic defend.
sra OF place In the sun
So he is roundly rebukedL England
apparently. is In a panic OF apprehension
lest Germany announce moderate terms.
She Is trying to clamp a bandage over
Germany's lips. Don't dare to be rea-
sonable." II this panic keeps up, after
Mr. Wilson's appeal has had few days
10 sink IN. It win set the stage for the
announcement Of a moderate German
peace proposal that win win over hun
drads ef thousands Ia the neutral coun-
tries ta sympathy with Germany. The
President has denied he Is trying to make
peace. America win be satisfied II both
Sides respond with aggressive proposals
Let Germany say she wants the Balkans,
England that she wants Cefniany's
colonies And then lst them feht on.
wizh - more silly sensiliyeness about
What seme dipioaat may sas aa e ne
T4T were parker same tn Nalsh tie
HaE1n Ha 1|afta oaE ~ r|zht answer
"a s. eaara8fuas Tie aH4neH.
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The British censors allowed this to
come through TO us from Dublin:
was away at the time of tile rebellion.
find II hard TO see the Sim Fein point of
view, Irishmen are fighting goriously de-
votedly in Flanders and Saonlca They're
bearing every physical torment OF cold and
fatigue and then their brothers at home hold
out hands to the Germans-their enemies.
1 can't see II in n heroic light. There
seemed too much posturing and folly and
making effects about II all and our poor
little English soldiers shot down in the
Dublin streets Mere hungry, tired boys,
who thought they'd been landed In France
and wondered why people spoke English so
we'll, u was a cruel CHASTITY business for
everybody, don't you think so? We're heart
sick of war. but zee no hope ahead. .
We didn't know the patience and tenderness
of men TO each other and all their splendor
and hope and cheerfulness. or only knew Il
I'm part So that Is n gain Also, our
classes are being mixed up in true democ-
racy and we are finding out what very fine
baker. the candlesticlS maker really are,
and we're proud to nurse them and be their
friends w. NJ, LET'S.
Miss Let's is an Irish poet. We showed
her letter to another poet of the same
race and sex. Her eyes flashed How.
ever scant might be my love for the Eng.
lish soldier. I'd never call him so stupid
as to imagine. standing In Dublin, with
shop and street signs all about him, that
he was in France" And there you are!
But what we started to say is that Miss
Letts's new book is out It's called
Halloween and Poems of the War"
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THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY

Gosh, our house Is glttln L be
uh regaier oil house o. mystery,
Mother SEE / can't do this
An father sex ] can't do that;
Brother Bob has learnt 4 hiss
An sisters allus sayin scat"
Where { go er what T. do
Is somethin' ] jest can't make out /,
Ever move ] make, It's you
Whacha think yer snoopin' 'bout9p
Gee, our house ain't not no home
Tain't even uh ATTN place 10 roam
8 only IN III las week or two
That things got in tuh sech a stew
Use T. 80 In all tn rooms
At any time 1 felt like Il
Now Ma seq she les' prezooms
II she was me she'd wait uh biz.
Says why doncha 90 T. bedY'
When It's only haf pas six;
Nus think I'm uh sleepy head
Never Wa IN sech uh TX.
Gosh. our house Is on tn blink
s even worseD what yum think
sister won't even let my ma
Peek inside o. her room--er pa.
Gosh. wouldn't L make yuh sick
e see EN- an actin 50 slyg
Make IN little noise an quickl
on see, sun onghter see en- f3v 4
They're up hldlu aomethia' there-
I knew, they ean'f feel nae III biz.
But what @ faef fhInk care
= lhssle all 81 ahamea af Hq
a4e alr Aqeze e sltEin -
- esak ~ h4nI |azft
q EseaI Pest
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FRANCESCA" PREMIERE
Zandonai Opera Brilliantly Given in
New York City

NEW YORK. Dee 23. - Giulio GATH
casazza brought forth the third novelty OF
the season when he produced Riceardo Zan-
donai's 'Francesca da Ramini before an
ultra-fashionable audience at the Metro
politan Opera House last night This event.
although OF primary Importance TO New
York. is not without significant interest to
Philadelphians, who viii remember the COM
poser's "Conchita" which was presented
several times by the PHILADELPHIA Chicago
Company In this adaptation OF Pierre
Louys's story, la Femme et al Pantin," ("
Philadelphia critics saw evidence OF a
genius from which they expected TO hear
more, and last nights performances was the
fulhllment OF their prophecy II was the
American premiere Of Francesca" taken
from Gabrielle dAnnunzio's tragedy.
zandonai has not felt the call Of the
dramatic intensity Of the tragedy. II he
had. there might be more certainty OF the
new operas success. Instead he has writ
ten 4 poem IA which he has reproduced the
atmosphere and spirit Of d'Annunzio most
faithfully The orchestra is mainly an ex-
qolsite running Accompaniment 10 the
singers one might say he has composed a
poem for the lovers and tone picture for
the orchestra.
.Francescae is l3rie Ia the purest
sense. nothing more melodlous than the
dsst aet has been written in gears ana ths
spring song lpf tbs foar ladies in-Half-
pf u9Fe song "a ne ASA zqt 2anaeltal
Hlua faea4 81 aaeAa paI4 =
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ENTRIES

MANY a tender plant has been killed
Al by the frost because 1t pushed its
head above the sod too soon. Many n
political boomlet-the rest says itself.
William C. sproul and Vance C. Nc,
cormick have already been mentioned for
the gubernatorlal nomination, which will
not be made until year from next
spring. Mccormick is mentioned by his
friends and Mr.. sproul has named him.
self.
John r. X. Scott has not talked in
public about HIS ambitions. but II Is no
secret that he hopes to get the nomlna.
tion.
Many things can happen in the next
sixteen months. and not the least pos.
sible IS the appearance of a gubernatorlaI
candidate who seeks support neither as
Vare-Brumbaugh man nor as Penrose-
McNichol man. but as the representative
and spokesman Of those Republicans who
have grown weary OF faetional hghting
and spolls politics.
The entries are not closed on either
side because IL is known that frosts may
kill the premature boomlets.
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THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Giving That Is Guided by the
Heart Rather Than the Mind.
How to Get an Army
Mr.. RHODES is ANSWERED


Slr-In your issue OF December 1910. c.
Rhodes brings up again the question OF
war materials on ships carrying passen-
gers. This question has been settled for
some time in the opinion of this Govern
ment.
To quote him: ut is logical and fun
damental fact that the enemy has the
right to destroy belligerent war material
wherever found; and that Red Cross sup
plies and equipment are virtual lnstiga-
tlon OF murder to the enemy that chooses
to destroy the ship carrying this material.
And again the destruction of an unfortified
city with its inhabitants Is justihable be-
cause il has enemy war material within
II. The stand taken by this writer makes
II apparent that he can see nothing wrong
IN any act OF his favorite warning country.
II Is a recognized right for ships to carry
war materials as well as passengers and
right for them to carry neutral crews.
H. G. MOCKETT.
Camden, N. j., December 21
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Washington Parks

A. S. Ea-Congress has authorized a total
expenditure OF sl,s00eo0 70 acquire the
land necessary 10 connect Geological Park
and Potomac Park in order TO carry out
the project of opening up Rock Creek valley
for the beautiying OF Washington. and has
made an appropriation OF $4,000 10 get
the work under way. The project Is under
the charge OF a commission composed OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary OF Agriculture
who are pushing Il as rapidly as possible.
It has made a report 20 Congress describing
the land which ia It's opinion should be
acquired, which report was approved bv Inc
act Of July l. 1915. The commission is
engaged Ia private negotiations Win ina
owners-many Of whom have indicated their
willingness - dispose Of land az reason
able priees-Aiith view 10 securing fhe
completion OF the entire project Without
unnecessary delay Every effort Is belnp
made 20 insure the artistic deyelonmspt ~
the entire parkway scheme. and IN this con-
nection the commission OF hne arts has
been freely consulted. The lands H. ~.
entire parkway viii comprise an area "a
about 1e2 acres, forty-two per cent al
which IS already owned BY the unife5
states. It's length Is about two ana 4 one-
haf miles and is final development vim
give Washington q beautiful park eoa-
parable to any Ike undertaking Ia any civ
81 the world
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Answers to Nesterday,s Quiz

1. ''Panic" II derived from the nnme OF the
god PAN who was rcputed TO cause panic
e. Venice Is the "Clty OF the Sea-"
8. Dickens, wrote ''The Cricket on the
Hearth"
T. The Far Fast consists Of China and Japan
and the adjacent lands. The Near East
IL the Balkans and Turkey.
b. The estimated number of automobiles In
use In the uuiscd States Is between
$500 900 and 100000.
9. "Curtain flre'' Is concentrated artillery ae-
flon upOn n certain point TO shield opera
tlOns by infantry. the shells forming q
formidable ''euFtaln" between the in
fantry aud the enemy.
l. Jane Deeter Rlppin j. the newly appointed
chief probation officer OF tho Municipal
Court.
8. Tho Alamo. n Franciscan mission built In
1722 on the site Of san Antonio, Tex,
and Americans By MeNieans In 1886,
o. Snow Is formed In the atmosphere when
the AQUEOUS twaterSl Isz2r y condensed
at temperatures beiON4fIeezinE. It ID
composed OF minute CRYSTALS OF Ice.
10. "lbR" In an Arabs name, means ''son off,
SON ;of ABdaIlah. ''l'"'
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am not familiar with the insurance
laws OF New York, but II they are bet
ter than Pennsylvnnias am in favor
OF bringing our laws up to the sgmo
basis or better--Edwin II, Cox, In
letter to the EVENING LEDoER.
Mr.. Baldwin has already made a
similar declaration, now let It be followed
by pledges from avery other member Of
the General Assembly, and tho State will
be in fair way to such a revision of its
code as win make crooked insurance bust
ness impossible in the future.
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GERMAN MUSICAL BATTLE
Wagner, Strauss and Brahms Contend
at Academy

To write about yesterday afternoohs -
cert Is not easy. II was queer eon's.r
given over to a substituted number -. -
~ The greatest Zone Is tempted 20 say r.
GreaO piano eoneertos and the egii
vlolenees of MFR. Strauss, II II ehus
atmosphere which suggested Nto = -
one easily heard auditory "a Prusslah i-s
Gy tnduIetng IN It's morning hgte," i pets-
with the death celebration OF a godllhe -
who Is TO assume fieshly shape AZ the 80
troDolitan on Tuesday. and It's core ai'r
nas was the magical and moving senlf
lion OF Johannes Brahms for the piaAo'
Mr.. Gabrilowitseh played this
played II you will never know up.s ~
70 10 the Academy tonight, when ta' -
81. a, ,.enssted as custom dictates ~
can put II down that he played y VIZ s..
magnificent self-coneealing art when -
bv endowment and training that h9
feetlv realized and projected the feiene-
the exquisite work TO It's interpreter
no words, no exhibition OF the terms y Niz<
musical craft, could make clear ue .sz
and ethereal beauty OF the whois -
broodng, passionate, iflshs' NVi'-s - -.
Tf was a spirltual journey NOT oItsn v
mitted us 10 travel and an unforgettapie Is.
preluding the concerto the H4
-,,,arech from sDle GOtterdamnf -
,Sas given. It's Inclusion In the
gram WAS ia memory OF Doctor -
the head and fount OF tae eaes..l =
club whose death was htiy solemn -.
'.,''l's We h occurred. To q slightly soH7
tsnno than usual. AIr, stokoWski proas, ~. +.
from is hrst mutter 10 the towefins
and sinking melody Of its CONCLUSION. a,sz
ias wave on wave Of gigantic souna ~
his men. ana re-enfoteins ~ ,,,9 - asl
tnat ~ a Wagnerlan be has iiisisA. =
as love Of color ,. -
And after this sublimity Of thou4
emotion he gave as the RoiiAs 3.
ohonv. The 'nomestiea" Is ceftA.i
new. IN the sense of being ~
- = s,,avyf lf nevness means ne ~
ridee of enormous orchestral feso9 9is
an idea better lifted 10 the sonata iss-
"a best a tone poem. However ~ ~
ana twisting lntricaeles pleased tAs 5.
ians. ana gave one journalist t
s-,bianer tbsf sthe hand mat kaisz
cradle s tha hand that rocks tis
s. se Brahmsites ana Hasnss
generously ednlented.
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# there Is a right 70 be big there is

II there is a right 70 be big there is
. right to be small. Some institutions
deliberately choose 20 be small. like a
small college or the little theatre. Con.
seauenily. the small college is not so
heavily endowed as Harvard But the
Little Theatre and other small places OF
enterlainment have to pay the same
theatre license Zee the big playhouses
pay. on the principle By which small
saloons pay the high license fee exaeted
q a|s anes. There are many who must
resent Tits assembling Of beer ana re-
lazaas experience u the same eatesory-
foF the theatre Has originally. and Ia It's
hAl lines of development always has
heaa. the scene o. religious experience
4he mystery play Of the Middle Ages vas
bounded npon some part q the Bible mar
f'ee an4 tha main impetus 70 a 70
W q peaalas dsamefic literature came
Ilon a4 Caue1. s would be nnossibia
a est play fhaE nxes q tao
a lhat s rs se5 ~
raE tz aole
4It4 ~
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than the church parades Of Easter fash-
ions degrade the congregations. Hence
the tax which levels them to music han
status. OF course the little theatres have
not lived up 20 their great opportunity.
They have run too much to pagan
culture and some modern morbidnessi
have been At times, indeed, more on the
track than the big theatres that invite
tho highly moral mob. They were hailed
as the foes OF commerciallsm. But they
have run to the opposite extreme Of
preoiosity.
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MAKE 1T TWENTY

FTNEN cents for every man. woman and
= child in this wealthiest nation Of the
world has gone to Belgium. most foriorn
OF oarth's children. That made about
s1o.oo0.ooo. 1t has been pIttancc. The
protected and opulent mother Of unen.
dangered sons has hidden her diamonds
under beggar's cloak and gone to the
Temple to steal credit for giving the
vidow's mite.
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The palm for mOdeaty

The palm for modesty must be
awarded to Philadelphia young women.
When a m0ving.picture house advertised
for the prettiest five girls In the city only
elghty-one applied. Mr.. cattell could tell
us what proportion this bears 10 the total
number here and how many acres would
be covered by the rosebud garden OF
girls II they could all be assembled in
one place. And II he were asked TO des,
cant on their modesty he could adorn
them with lowers OF rhetoric which
would make hothouse roses look like
paper peonies In comparison. But the
fact that less than five score OF our beau
ties are aware OF their beauty speaks
louder IN their praise than any words
that the most eloquent could command.
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A VIsIT FRoM sr. N1r1lo,

~ '- -. NlShOlhS
was ~, inG ,,,Inia nlghs before Christmas. ~.
Not creature was stirring ~.
mouse; "'s efen
The stockings wSre hung bv IN. II
with care. SmnHef
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon voss !,
The children were nestled All ,u
beds. us N thsF
While visions o. sugar Mum. s.
their heads; uanoea a
And mamma in her kerchlef and !,
cap, y ~
Had just settled our brains ,o-
winters nap ~
When out on the lawn there arms. -.
clatter, suen
1 sprang from the bed 10 seo -.
Away TO the window few Ike a.
sash. " u'
The moon on the breast of the new.f.u.,
snow S'sA
Gave the luster of midday TO obj.c,. !.
low, y.
when, what to my wondering eyes .Asuls
But miniature sleigh and eight a.,
reindeer.
with little old driver. so lively 49,
quick,
I knew In minute Il must bo e. NJ.
More rapid than eagles his courssrs thsv
came.
And he whistled and shouted and eau.s
them by name:
Now. Dasher now, Dancer now praon-r
and Vixen
On. Comet on. Cupid on, Donder ans
Blitzen
To tho top OF the porch to the tor 3,
the wall
Now dash away! dash awayl dash away
ALL"
AS dry leaves that before the wild huttl.
cane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle mount
to the sky.
So up to the housetop the courscrs they
flew.
with the sleigh full of toys. and St. NlcA-
olas, too.
And then, in twinkllng. heard on the
roof
Tho prancIng and paving of each little
As drew in my head and was turnInr
around,
Down the chimney st, Nicholas came win
n bound.
He was dressed ali in fur, from his bead
to his foot.
And his clothes were all tarnished win
ashes and SCOT;
y
And he looked like peddlcr just opening
his pack
His eyes-how they twinkledi His dlmpl.,
how merry
His cheeks were like roses, his noss ~
n cherry
His dron little mouth was drawn up ias
bow
And the beard of his chin was an Nhlsi
Tho stumn of pine he held tight in Is
teeth,
And the smoke it enclrcled his head lle
wreath;
He had broad face and little round
belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl.
full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, right ioly
old ELF,
And I laughed when l saw him. IN SPITE
Of myself;
A wink of his eye and twist Of ha
Soon gave me to know I had nothing 70
dread:
He spoke not a word but went straIEh1 is
his work.
And filled all the stockings; then tufns'
with a jerk,
And. laying his finger aside OF his nose
And giving nod, up the chimney ne ross
He sprang TO his sleigh, to his team gaze
a whistle,
And away they all aew like the down q
thistle,
But heard him exelaim. ere he drove os'
OF sight,
Happy Christmas to all, and to an :
Clement Clarke Moore
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sentiment Rollcall"

II w. D.-"Sentlmental rollcalr" Is.
strictly speaking, preferable over "sentl-
ment rolleall." because Sentimental" Is
an adjective and sentiment noun But
the latter is the more striking combina-
ton. and II has a meaning that Is a shade
different The rollcall is not in itself senti-
mental il a rolleall arising from sentl-
ment. In like manner, blood money Is not
CORY money, but money In exchange for
blood a war diary Is not martial diary,
but a diary OF war. Nouns are often used
as adjectyes with telling effect. In this
case sentimental is rather trite and loses
It's force through having been oyerworked.
whereas sentiment" is fresh and vigorous.
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Tbe postofiioe oertaInlv wIsh

The Postofiice certainly wishes that
Christmas giving could be spread over the
year. It handled 100000 parcels Thurs
day and 100000 yesterday. The average
number OF parcel post packages In ordi-
nary times Is about 10000 day. This
means that on Thursday the Postonice
was called upon to do twenty-five days
business and Nifty days business yester-
day. Which suggests that It is about as
important TO do the Christmas mailing
early az the Christmas shopping.
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Tom Days Column
VILLAGE poET

whenever us Saturday ana I am tau
Of grip
! hare to Oive mn usual advertisement
the slip,
For y ! todited on Chestnut street Dhen
all mn cork i0ds through
PH likely md pneumonia the only thing
that's neto.
So me for the hay and do hope Ill
be able to make dent in the Christmas
turkey
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QUIZ


1. Who II Premier Of Italy?
2. What IL the total number of persons living
under the American flag?
3. What is fastnacht?
Z, What Is the origin OF the word Sule?
.. What IL calico pony?
O. About how many pounds pressure will an
eEFshell withstand when the egg Is placed
point upwardg
2. KoenlgEraetz IL n name that calls 20 mind
one OF the most significant events OF the
nineteenth century. What II?
3. Who was President during the Mexican War?
o. How was the Constitution OF the United
states ratified? Was assent 20 its estab-
lisiftnent easily Obtainedg
10. Name the cities Of the United States having
more than 100000 population.
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CHRISTMAS WITH A HEART IN IT

Satisfactorily we received the following
letter:
This is an appeal for charity. I
know charity is more than overworked
at this time, but surely we can do a
little for our old friend Tom --. AS
you know, I went down the country to
see him on Sunday and found him cold.
hungry and lonesome but, as usual,
not entirily unhappy. l thought II
each of us would send him n little
something 1t would show that we do
not forget him. Anything will be
appropriate, from n cap TO an old pair
of shoes and, in food, from a pound OF
sugar TO- say a ham. Send to station.
lie who has made us laugh so often and
made our little trips so fun OF fun and
good cheer should certainly not be for
gotten at this season.
AS soon as we read 1t we became enthu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
our BIackmaiI pepartment

What would II
be worth to a Ger.
tain dentist to
have suppressed a
story dealing with
hfs courteously
handing a menu
card TO a woman
at the same table
in n restaurant,
being mistaken by
the waiter for her
escort, paying for
her dinner and
then, TO get even.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

-Four bad breaks in the clty's
water mains I'm ten days are serious
matter. but they were easier to repair
than the breaks in the stock market in
the last two days.
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It seems that number of the
Canadian soldiers who Joined the armies
in Europe were guilty OF bigamy, and
some of them-as Mrs. Partington would
say-were even guilty of trigonometry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
pha.d.lphl.. Saturday. D,s,nb,, as. 1915.

The EVENING LEDGER ioiH not be
issned on Monday, December s5, Christ
mas DAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

The $4,000 paid in fees to caddies
during the last season on three suburban
links confirms the complaints about the
high price OF golf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

Sergeant McGregor got into trouble
by stopping street cars that rush by
waiting crowds at corners, but he seems
TO have started something.