Evening star., 1920-11-21
HEARD AND SEEN


OF the plan for allowing the citisens
of the District to vote for President,
is an. equally enthusiastic citizens as
ISOLATION member.
Mrs. Hendley has her membership in
the recently formed Kalorama Citizens
Association. and 1t is doubtful il any
other similar body in the District has
such an enthusiastic woman member
1t is only within the past couple Of
years that the various citi1ens asso-
Citations here have begun taking women
ona or two associations which have ac>
corded women the privilege Of member
ship for many years. the majority of
the citizens bodies steadfastly refused
this privilege.
In view of the fact that the various
the people of the city their nearest ap-
proach to genuine self-expression that
they have, 1t seems queer that the
women of the city We're thus denied.
Maybe it was because the men wanted
to smoke. Maybe other causes were
were admitted to the citizens associa-
tions until the past two years.
The Kalorama association has al
lowed woman membership since its or
ganization during the big united drive
for members last year. Mrs. Hendley
was one of the first women to join.
and has scarcely missed a meeting since.
Those interested in these bodies say
it would be a good thing for the general
welfare Of the various associations IL
all the women of the city could be in
duced to take such a genuine and hearty
interest in them.
, 4
Cold weather of last week brought
forcibly home to the people Of WASH
ington the meaning Of cold. making
them appreciate the news from other
places to the effect that coal can
scarcely be bought.
But it takes more than cold to still
the innocent joy. Of living In chill
dren. pipe and declare the un-
Quenchable joy of earth" might have
picture witnessed one cold morning
near the gover1ment printing office.
Inside a small house some one was
playing music. 1t might have been a
piano player. or one OF the various
talking machines. Whatever 1t was
it's strains were scarcely audible TO
those who watched. but it was having
a wonderful effect.
For a small child. ragged and thin.
was standing Immediately beneath the
window. drinking in with hungry ears
the sweet strains. The wind swept the
corner. but she did not mind. Here
was something that made cold ana
wind secondary considerations Tor tne
time being. Afterwards she might
realize ahe was cold. but now sne
knew nothing Of it.
az went to the concert yesterday. IN
a warm theater. and heard wonder
full orchestra. and kicked afterward
because a draft blew on my neck.
said q government printing ONCE en-
ploye who witnessed the scene. i
wish I had been one-half as happy as
that child. or enjoyed myself one
tenth as much
A new cat sits in the old grocery
window
The old one, sleek creature. which
made it's bed on pile of tomato cans
every. Sunday, was run over by an
automobile. Even the agile feline
world is not safe any more.
So q new cat was secured by the
grocer. She is a fair creature. and
boasts one kitten. What became Of
the rest nobody knows.
The kitten is as fat little cat as
ever graced a grocery store window.
Every Sunday morning. when people
are going to church. the mother and
her kitten take their places in the
sunshiny, window.
There. comfortably propped against
tomato and other cans, the pair sleep
away the morning hours.
While the District authorities wres-
tie with the problem of the preven-
tion of street. accidents in which
automobiles figure, there are some
eitixens of Washington who wonder
II the time will ever. come when un-
necessary automobile noises will be
curbed.
Many government employees who
like to get their full quota Of sleep
thing cannot be done about that
thumpity- -bang-boom business out in
the back alley every night.
"Why, these fellows wake me up
every night" one federal worker was
overheard to tell another. They
come into the garages from about 10
O'Clock until the small hours of the
morning, and each one seems to try
to make as much noise as he can.
"At least that is the way 1t sounds
to me-" he continued. Then. instead
of putting their cars up az quickly as
possible. they make them snort and
foam in the garage. Why they do
this at o'clock, in the morning is
more than l can tell.
.sBut they do. 1 have figured out
that in my block alone. about six gal
Ions of gasoline are wasted every
night allowing engines to run after
they are in garages. Why do they do
ite I'm sure I don't know. You'll
have to ask some one who buys gaso-
line" CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.
4 Gigantic Child Tragedy.