Evening star., 1922-03-26
Heard and Seen

Nobody can tell What a traveller 1s
going to ask when he gets off the
train at Union station.
Ask the street car superintendents
who load 'em on winter and summer.
busses. Make inquiry of taxicab
drivers
They will tell you that it is an
ordinary happening to have stran-
ger ask if that big building with
the dome is the White House"
One Of those funny spring days last
week traveller from the middle west
came marching forth from the station
portals to bask in the infrequent sun
shine which that moment was pour
ing down upon Washington.
There was no doubt about him
being from the middle west. 1t was
written all over his sturdy frame.
tanned face and hospitable manner.
He felt at home. He had no fear that
anybody might rebuff his cordialtty.
Good morning" he said.
/'How are you?" I replied.
Where is Main street?" he asked.
over in Virginia recently in which
some colored men took an active and
wholly unasked-for part. Colored
from the story of that colored taxi
cab driver, that is still one kind OF
parade they will willingly miss
This driver was approached on the
street by q group Of well dressed
men. who hired him to take them
over into Virginia The car went
over the streets, and over the roads.
and into the country.
After awhile the cars seemed to
thicken. More and more cars were
to a fork in the road. Ahead was a
bright light The cars contained the
strangest looking persons all garbed
in white robes. with long pointed
hats.
BOSS" exclaimed the colored
driver. looking ahead at the figures.
Il guess I can't take yo' no farther
tonight. Look at dem Ku Klux"
Turning around to personally pro-
test to his fares. his eyes were
greeted by the sight of ten eyes
cloth. while the white gowns seemed
to fll the entire car.
The fares had quickly slipped on
robes. and were all ready to partic-
ipate in the parade. Much against
his will. the colored taxi-man was
prevailed upon to continue. and thus
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Will Hays, former Postmaster Gen.
name, who looks a good deal like
him. Hinkle is a lawyer out in Sui
livan, Ind.
The day Hays gave up his govern
ment position to go into the mo-
vies' he paid farewell visits to
various Offices in the Post Ofice De-
partment in which he was especially
interested
One of these was the dispensary es-
tablished on the eighth floor, con-
tanning rest rooms for clerks taken
i'll. and medical supplies.
His brother was with him, but some
OF those present evidently had never
heard that Mr.. Hays had a brother.
One clerk turned to the stranger-to
him--standing by his side. and said:
II think 1T would be a fine thing to
get Mr.. Hays to pose with the nurse
for the movies" pointing to a mo-
tion picture man with his camera.
HAYS is a good sport. don't You
Think
III say he is said Hinkle Hays.
Hes my brother"
How do you open conversation
with man you do not know?
City Postmaster Chance had a new
one worked on him recently, when q
stranger accosted him as he sat at
his desk.
"Do you drink so-and-so?" the
stranger asked. mentioning the name
Of a popular soft drink.
Il do not" answered the post
master.
The stranger then opened a maga-
zine. and began to explain its merits
in detail, finally asking for a sub
scription.
But Chance couldn't get that ques-
tion out of his head.
Tell, me-" he said. What has So
and-so got to do with this maga-
zine?'
IT just asked you that to open the
conversation smiled the A:ent.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL