Evening star., 1923-06-24
Reporters Chameleon Palm
Battles ''N0ted'' d. C.. Seers
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OF the law. The bluecoats claim no
mystic power for delving into tho
future. Their speciality is in uncover
ing the past, and If the would-be
clairvoyant cannot produce convinc-
Ing evidence Of good character In the
years gone by the chances arc ninety
nine to one that he will not do much
fortune telling in the nations capital.
The applicant must first show that
year prior to the filing OF tho appli-
cation. Then he must produce let
ters from ten reputable citizens testi-
flying to his good character.
The letters and the application
then go to the captain Of the pre-
cinot in which the mind-reader in
tends to unfold in mysterious whis-
pers the score card of life. Tho cap
tain verifies the letters Of indorse-
ment and makes personal inquiry
into the reputation of the fortune
teller. II he Is satisfied the candi-
date is worthy Of admittance to the
circle OF licensed prophets he 50
recommends to headquarters
Mai. Sullivan transmits the results
Of the police departments fortune
telling to Wade H Coombs. superin-
tendent OF licenses, who issues the
permit. 1t costs the seerist S25 q
year to have his fortune told by the
police. ...e-.. -. ~
Record Must He Good.
When the clairvoyant, the pa1mist
or the soothsayer seeks to renew the
license at the end of twelve months
the precinct captain scans his records
to make sure that the applicants
character has remained untarnished.
Curiosity and a desire to ASCERTAIN
whether the clairvoyants do all the
things they claim in their
led the writer into q
Of the private chambers Of
mystcs last week And. strangely
enough. not one OF them unfolded the
events Of his past life, but confined
themselves to representations OF the
porter reached the conclusion that
az fortune telIers they are good
weather forecasters. Neither did they
reveal his name nor the purpose OF
his visit as their advertisements
stipulate.
Attracted first by the advertisement
Of a female clairvoyant who will be
porter went to her place OF business
near the pension Office building. The
madame" who guarantees in her ex-
tensive advertisements to read your
entire life-past. present and future
without asking questions - was
obviously cleaning the breakfast
dishes or performing some other
domestic duty when the reporter
called. It was rather early in the
morning. for the spiritual solace--
about 1890 o'clock-and there were
no visible signs Of activity in the
seer,s private sanctum.
TrimminEp Scarce.
A colored maid, who was busy en-
deavoring to polish the mission furni-
ture in the outer chamber OF the re-
ception room. invited the prospective
customer to be seated. After q lapse
of about ten minutes. during which
time the reporter made q careful sur
yey of the strange Egyptian deocra-
tions in the reception room, Nine.
Woo Woo. q middle-aged woman OF
evident native birth, entered from her
bedroom, where an infant lay asleep
in a crib. She failed to proffer an ex-
cuss for keeping her guest waiting.
and motioned for him to follow her
into the private chamber small
room conspicuously scarce Of decora-
tions, Save for a table and two
chairs the room, was virtually bare.
I'm one chair tho seer seated hsr-
self and tho reporter took the other.
she placed his right hand. palm up.
on an oddly shaped pisos Of black
leather. which had been nailed to
tho table, and focused her eyss
thereon. ..
Future CsstIy.
"I will read your palm for $2."
she said In perfect Engiish. Tho
clairvoyant reading will cost you
IS. Which do you wish?"
The palm reading will be sum-
eient," replied the reporter.
why don't you choose the other
and learn more about youruslff" she
responded.
ct cannot afford moro than Sa.-
parried tha TeDortset
what you do not rcssess you
cannot give" WAS her philosophical
reply. =, -
Then came q hasty perusal Of the
reporters palm. Mne. Woo Woo
pointed TO two lines In the palm, one
Of which she described ~ tho life
line and the other tho heart line.
In monotone she began her work
Of prognosticating what the future
held In store. avoiding the past,
which she advertised To relate.
Fossfully ave minutes Nina Woo
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