The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
Folks and Things
Around Washington
Labert St. Clair.

Young Kid Jump steady. who has
succeeded old John Barieycorn in the
affections Of the bibuIous, had best
watch his step and run with his
good arm free so as to be able to
protect himself in close quarters
This because william Martin Will
Jams. one time football star of the
South. is hot on his trail. Or, to be
abrupt about it. Williams has been
appointed commissioner Of internal
revenue to succeed Daniel c. Roper.
and has entered upon his job of
helping keep the country dry.
There were rumors when will
Jams came into office that he was
as damp as a frog pond and thereat
a lot of dry-throated souls perked
up greatly. Soon. however, the ru-
that Williams not only was dry
enough TO enforce the law. but he
also was carrying the tricks he
learned on the football field in days
agone into his private business.
When he wanted to down anything,
he just naturally made a flying
tackle at il. and down it came
Naturally. this sad news caused
his football record to be looked up.
IL proved a severe disappointment mt to
those who hoped that he had been
namby-pamby substitute. or a
wishy-washy player. He had been
bear cat in his day. Heisman. the
great authority on Southern college
players. once awarded Williams A
place as half-back on his aIl-time
Southern team on the strength of
Williams record at Alabama Poly.
The records show this.
What the records do not show is
that one day. soon after Williams
was made an instructor in Latin at
his alma mater. a student declined
TO read a certain translation.
Read it. or I'll drop you out a
window! Williams said, sternly.
The student hastily surveyed the
| situation, decided twenty feet was
i too far to drop. and began TO read.
After class the student paused at
Williams desk long enough to ex-
| postulate with the professor for his
seeming harshness, and a minute
later the student was flying through
a doorway. His reform was imme-
diate and complete.
! In 1892. when Williams was Is
years old. he started a weekly
newspaper at West Point. Ga, but
it died of nonsupport and the rick
cts in almost no time.
Every morning for many years
Representative Browning, Of New
Jersey. had Prince Robinson, a COL
ored barber in the Capitol. shave
him. Remarking that it probably
would be the last time Robinson
ever would shave him, Browning
settled back in the negro's arms
the other day and died. Prince
made a trip to Browning's home
in New Jersey to attend the funeral.
Secretary Colby is making a rep
utation in Washington as a quick
man on trigger. He makes deci-
sions rapidly and sticks by them.
He also talks freely with his news
paper visitors. trusting that their
good sense will guard him in his
official capacity.
Talking recently about men max
ing quick responses, the Secretary
| told of Col. Roosevelt and a photog-
rapher one night at a Carnegie Hall
meeting. The photographer slipped
down to the edge of the platform
from which the colonel was speak-
ing, ranged his camera properly.
and before the colonel was aware
of the photographers presence a
f1ashlight doomed out. The colonel
was startled for a few seconds, hut,
quickly gathering his wits, he grim
ned at the photographer and mock
ingly said:
''Ha! Ha! You missed me."