Evening star., 1921-12-11
THE RAMBLER is SIDETRACKED TO "SPATS,
WOMEN, SHEEPSKINS SILK HATS, 'FAM11ET'' -

followed about as closely. now as at
any other time within bur memory:
and do not mean to ssy that those
injunctions have been closely fol-
lowed at any time. Some OF the rules
Of conduct are very dificult to OBJ
serve. as. for example: p
''Give to him that asketh thee. and
from him that would borrow OF thee
turn not thou away" And
"And II any man win sue thee at
the law and take away thy coat. let
him have thy cloak aisos' And
but I say unto you, That 70 resist
not evil. but whososver shall smite
thee on thy right cheek. esrn to him
the other Also" And.
But say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you.
do good to them that hate you. ana
pray for them which despitefully use
you and persecuta y"u."
Pretty hard rules to follow, my
brethren! And they are not much
followed! have . suspicion--And
hope you'll right me II I'm wrong
book gracefully clasped in q yellow
glove was thinking more about his
silk hat. cream.colored spats and
shiny cane than these difficult rules
Of conduct set BY Him whom millions
OF you worship-outwardly and with
reservations, and on the day when
you put on q silk hat. cream-cotored
spats. yellow gloves ana froek coat.
Really, my tired readers. I did not
mean to think all this when got on
the street car. but the ink was run
ming we'll in my fountain pen-a most
unusual thing-and I thought you
might like to read about something
else than the conference down in the
D. A. r. and the Pan-American
buildings.
When we leave the street car at
Beltsville it is only about q miles
walk to the top Of Evansville hill,
where you pass the old home Of Gen.
Jacob Ammen. and then about half
mile farther north on the Baltimore
road to the grove OF frs, cedars and
hollies which bower in their green
embrace the old home of Admiral
Ammen.
I have been trying for two or three
Sundays to tell you certain facts about
that fine old gentleman. but have
sidetracked myself and interrupted
myself SO often that I have not yet
got down to the point. Rear Admiral
Daniel Ammen died at the Naval Hos
pital in this city July II, 1928. His
funeral was from st. Paul's Catholic
Church, 18th and v streets. July 13.
The Evening Star of that day said:
THE last wish expressed by the
attend his burial. and that no eulogy
be pronounced over his bier. Accord
ingly, the services were without
ostentation and in perfect keeping
with the life of a great naval COM
mander. whose modesty throughout
long career was as marked as was his
wonderful activity"
Sailors from the navy yard were
the body-bearers and the honorary
pallbearers. intimate friends Of Ad-
miral Ammen, were Senator Morgan
of Alabama, Admiral Walker, Ad-
miral Franklin, Chief Engineer Mel
vile. Capt. crowninshield. Commander
Tanner. Paymaster General LOCKER of
the Navy and Gen. George w. Davis.
Father Mackin celebrated mass, and
the choir consisted Of priests and
students from st. Charles Academy.
Baltimore. 1nterment was at Airing
ton.
I really hope to tell You some in
teresting things about the part OF the
country 1 have in mind. but last Sun
days snow and slush and these five
typed pages about women and Sheep
skins, Hamlet, Polonius. silk hats and
cream-colored spats have set me back
in my schedule. but IL you will bear