Evening star., 1923-04-01
Heard and Seen
John Koupoulis is a huckster

John koupoulis is u huckster
II makes no difference that the
above isn't his real name. The cor
rect monicker is on his wagon, where
it may be seen any day as the vehicle
winds its way through some Of the
incest streets OF the northwest.
John is a big fellow, with 4 great
black mustache and cheeks that glow
with health. He has fresh vegetables
fruits and the like, which he dispenSes
with a liberal hand. Any of fis steady
customers will tell YOU that he gives
good measure.
ma am" to men and Yes. sir to wonl-
en-, In some manner having become
confused when ne first learned those
terms, and never since having got
them Strengthened out.
Z But il makes no difference. John
is really a good fellow, with a, hearty
interest in his customers in hts wag-
on and horse, in his fruits and vege-
tables. He likes almost everything &
he meets, from his patrons children
to their dogs.
At one home which he visits a baby
arrived some months ago. Ever since
John has expressed great interest in
the new arrival
Last week he timidly voiced his re-
quest.
L would like to see the ba-Dy, SIT
he told the mother
So that was how John Koupoulis
came to stand his huge bulk beside
the bassinet in which the baby slept.
He has six little ones at home him.
self, of assorted sizes, SO he knows
all about children.
! He looked down upon the little ono,
placed his hand upon the pillow, then
went away The housewife let him
/ out, then returned TO the baby.
There on the pillow by the child's S
head lay a twenty five piece,
John KoupouEs' humble gift to baby
hood.
A preacher could have drawn a
good sermon out Of the ditch the
other day, II he had been a. good
enough observer to have looked into
it.
Building and digging operations
have been SO constant in Washington
for the last year or so that no one
thinks much of watching men at
work on the street, unless it be on
some unusually large operation.
Just an ordinary digging up OF a
bit of pavement will not attract a
crowd, as wont as the usual city tolk
are to gather at the site OF build
ing, and hang for hours on the edge
of deep excavations.
This happened TO be just a little
pavement job, with perhaps half a
dozen colored men at work with pick
and shovel. Nothing to attract the
There was one man. both legs of
at the knee. digging away with the
rest. His stumps stood in the dirt
while he swung his pick with the
best of them. It is silly to get senti-
mental over a thing like this. but
3 tc hAt IN
work like that than 10 stand on the
street corner asking the pity of man
kind.
March may have gone out like a
| lion, but IT had not a bit Of terror
for the girl visitors, who last week
| began fiocking into Washington for the
annual sightseeing.
One large party was here early in
the week. 1t numbered more than
500 girls. who early in the morning
swept along Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street, where. they entrained for
| Mount Vernon.
Happy. chattering creatures. the
girl visitors are easily distinguish ed
from the home variety. For one
| thing, they look different from Wash
/ ingtonians. Then they dress q
bit differently. Short dresses. long
| OreSSGS, all JIdt Is dDOuI tue same.
! but there is difference.
The Distinguishing thing, however
| is in the way they look at buildings
A party of local girls goes on its
way But tho girl visitors. from high
| schools and towns Of the states, look
at the National Capital in another
manner.
Having read about it all her life
| the girl visitor really uses her eyes
when she gets to Washington. She
may laugh and chat with a COM
panion, but is missing nothing that
l Is to be seen.
Wherever she goes she finds some
hing to interest her. 1t would be
| a good thing for most people who live
here to get something of her attitude
and try the experiment, some day, OF
setting forth on a journey OF discov-
cry, to really look at the city in which
CHARLES E. TRAcEwELL.