The Washington herald., 1917-11-01


with. that Is their lookout"
Well" answered the one with the
high hat, 'I sold liquor here for six
years. Maybe you are right"
sss
The little Ford failed to ramble
along last night for at the corner OF
Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue
Henry had become ex-
hausted and stopped. Naturally
crowd formed and every one was CIV
ng instructions to the driver how to
start 1t. The climax was reached
when one of the Halloween jewellers,
Laking advantage of the occasion,
yelled in a deep base voice, Dress it
up like a Buick, everybody's doing it
tonight"
Along II street between Fourteenth
md Fifteenth streets northwest, four
girls, whose ages ranged from four
10 fourteen, were having a bully
time" all to themselves, as the street
was practically deserted. They con-
tented themselves by blowing beans
at the windows of the fashionable
shops.
discussing the prospects when John
was ushered out, dwelt
long on calling Congress many names
that we can't print. Finally becom-
ing tired Of talking. one turned to
the other and in way Of a closing re-
mark said. This town never was
much, now In aint nothing"
Two negro women standing at the
corner OF Ninth and + streets north
west. waiting for car, was dressed
as clown and the other was carry
Ing her party dress" which by the
way, was made of paper. on a coat
hanger. The clown turned to the
one carrying the dress and made a
wish that the car would hurry along.
The party carrying the dress replied,
Deed. honey. l aint worried bout no
car, I'm just thinking when l get
this paper dress on and my man
drops spark from his cigarette.
Deed honey 1 am afraid that l would
get lots OF flowers, but wouldn't be
able to smell them"
As the night wore on the youth of
this city seemed to have gone bug
house in its observance of All Hal
lOween, pranks taking almost every
form of extreme, Notwithstanding the
beetle-browed-like admonition of the
head of the police department to the
contrary. The boys probably figured
that Mai. Pullman, superintendent OF
the Metropolitan police. was a kid
himself once upon a time and that
his proclamation putting the kibosh
on Halloween fun was more of a joke
than a threat. Anyhow. It didn't
seem to produce much effect, from all
accounts.
Along Pennsylvania avenue north
west, from Ninth street clear up to
Fifteenth and around the corner into
Fourteenth again, was the main CEN
ter of attraction so far as the genu-
inc article of merriment was con-
cerned. To put 1t mildly, it was the
submarine zone" for pedestrians,
and woe be unto any person caught
mapping along this thoroughfare, be-
cause it was the open season for one
continuous round OF pleasure for
everybody in general and the youth
full in particular.
AWAY OuN VII Oul bNittAs
from Clifton 70 Park road especially,
there was a perfect riot of sport, the
affair developing finally into a full
fiedged Mardi Gras, with bi-products
on the side streets. Here staid and
sedate couples. long in their affection
for each other but shy on discretion.
were shocked beyond measure by the
rude interruption OF door-bells or the
aIr 20 a
and il is more than likely
tered by this process like unto the
of a blasted hope.
Pathetic figures last night:
The ticket seller, female OF no
uncertain bewitching qualities. at a
Ninth street theater about $50.
The kid with mammals hand in his.
looking after the crowd of whistling
young bloods.
The newspaper reporters, to whom
1t was all routine 90 business.
The cat which arrived at Ninth and
the avenue at 1875 after a fellow fe-
line had absorbed a pint OF spilled
milk.
The lady in some masculine zones"
dtllEet NHtH Slit lilOOllSAlpuNlN SNeAA 80
for the powder puff-and paused with
1t half way to the shining nasal pro-
tuberance.
One little ragged kid in the gutter
the crowds of befurred and
bemuffed ladies accompany richly
overcoated gentlemen into a certain
large theater.
The gentleman who arrived from
on a train four hours late at
| o'clock-one hour too late.
The crowd which was at Ninth and
the avenue at 1890 turned to look at
the cop who took a growler from the
hand of a celebrator.
1t was filed with light, foamy sub
stance. To all appearances it was the
liquid fruit of the malt and hops.
But when the cop threw it into the
gutter a thin. sickly-looking stray cat
made a bee line for the apparent beer.
Then, when one joy-intoXicated pas
serby hailed his companion to stop
and look at the spectacle of the cat
which would soon be floating around
with three sheets in the wind" the.
policeman broke it all up by saying,
Move on, please; it's only milk"
And Immediately the crowd moved
On. uninterested.
Such Is the metropolitan police de-
partment's reputation for veracity.
Two detectives were standing at the
corner of Ninth and the avenue when
A costumed spindled-legged reveler
passed in skin-tiGht tights.
There's a case for you" one of the
detectives remarked to his friend,
mo visible means OF
support"
Major Raymond Pullman personally
mixed with his scores of TRUSTEES ana
was repeatedly recognized.
Some plain-looking gentlemen on
Ninth street were continually walk