Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13

still common in Constantinople.
These men are probably going on err
rsnds for the wives OF some hey
whom they guard.
Behind the eunuchs is Circassian,
a big man with a black beard. whose
breast Is covered with cartridge
boxes His clothes are half Euro
pean, he has dagger in his belt
and he belongs to the new Turkish
army. With him Is = Russian In top
boots his long jacket eslted in At
the waist They both stand aside 20
let pass that automobile, in which arc
some Of the ladies OF q high ofidal
of the new Turkish republic Notice
the chauffeur He has tho ordinary
uniform Of his class. but his cap Is
fez and the man sitting beside him Is
a stin- back ed eunuch Who was prob
ably imported from Nub4a- ] take a
snapshot as the automobile goes BY.
The eunuch sees me and raises his
whip in threatening manner. Never
theleR catch = glimpse OF the
ladies' They are thiniy veiled. One
Of then, Is a pretty circassian whose
golden hair shines cut over rnagnih-
cent eyes can see her rouged
cheeks through the white gauze. and
as the troffio stops the car observe
that her dress Is OF sky blue trimmed
with satin. As the automobile moves
on my guide warns me to be careful
how stare at the ladies. saying that
a man was fiogged by q eunuch not
long ago for his glance at the young
bride of a hey. This is no place for
the rnasher.
DUT here come two men upon horse
- back. The steeds are Araoians--
fiery blacks with thin necks and
heads high in the air. The riders are
Turks, one of whom wears g gown
and turban of green, the prophets
color, which shows that he has made
the pilgrimage to Mecca Both have
red shoes turned up At the tres.
But the most striking OF all the
characters on the bridge are the
hamals, the porterS who carry great
loads on their backs. This work is
profession in Constantinople. The
porters have their unions and the
business 10 handed down from father
to son. Boys begin to carry burdens
at eight and ten years of age, and
they arc still carrying them when
their hair Is white at three score and
ten. Some are bald headed and many
wear turhank. Here comes one who
has o load Of boards extending far
out behind and In front OF him. The
load Is enough for mule, but he
totes IL along without trouble. / am
told that q porter will take a full
length Of eight-inch iron pipe and
carry 1t UP the hills of STEAMBOAT on
his back. Here comes two men load
ed with melons. Each has q three
busheI basket full of watermeions
fastened to his shoulders. Other
porters have dry goods boxes, up
right pianos, beds, tables and all
sorts Of furniture.
Tho portsrs are also the ash-col-
lectors Of the city. see them every
morning toiling up to the dumps,
which lie between my hotel and the
Golden Horn. At a given point they
ashes from the great baskets on their
backs down the side Of the hill.
These hamals use saddles to pro-
tect their backs from the heavy
weights put upon them. The saddle
Is a padded cushion of leather, of
q triangular shape. with q projection
at the bottom which prevents the
load from slipping. II is fastened
to tho mans back as though he
wero a donkey. and his load 10 often
heavier than any donkey could carry.
The usual basket is as big around
as a bathtub and about four feet in
depth. II is often filled with freshly
killed beef and mutton, or with veg
etables, or, in fact. with every sort
Of goods that are sold In this city.
AS write these notes my guide
grabs my arm and jerks me out Of
the roadway. A caravan Of cameis
L. coming and one Of these iii-na-
tuYsd beasts may bite at US as they
pass The caravan Is led by q man
with a donkey, and the guide tells
me this is . common custom through
out the country
am surprised that the camels