The Washington times., 1924-12-06
"A DA Y S
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With jim RING


''Will you just look at our
Pansy? Isn't she darling? She's
been working so hard hearsals
and things that she hasn't paid
a bit of attention to her lessons.
And he said Mr.. Hoocher,
the director. took him aside, and
said, Tommy, you've got the max
ings Of a fine actor. Why don't
you leave town and go on the
stage, il your parents will let
you ~"
II think he gets it from his
father. He his father, mean
used to be SO good at elocution
in school,, He got gold medal"
But, after all, what can
you do with them? They get
their hearts so set on being actors
and actresses that / haven't the
strength to refuse them"
Why should take my hat
off just because the man in back
is short? My hairs a sight, any
how
SO | just said to her, We'll,
Mrs. Weety, If your daughter
would just apply herself-apply
herself, | said-to good, ladylike
manners as well as my Robert
does to these plays, she'd be a
lot better Off -
"Oh, yes, / saw this with a
good .company-that is, a profess
sional company-back in 1906,
Was it 1906? -. Yes, that was
the year before we were married.
We never go anywhere any
more"
"Maizie. give your little cousin
some Of those peanut butter
sandwiches. Mammals little, girl
mustn't be selfish"
Il beg your pardon? You
can't hear what the actors are
saying? Well, / assure you / am
not talking too. loud! I'm talk.
ing? Well, you've got your nerve,
that's all can say. Why don't
you get another seat If you don't
like where you are"
"Mammaaaaaaa, 1 wanna go
hoooomen'
Echoes of the U. D. C. battle
are still heard on our streets and
in our street cars. Opinions are
seriously divided. Some agree
with the daughters that it was
an "outrage"-sending a colored
policeman to restore order at the
onvention-and some declare
firmly that ''it served them
right"
why all this fuss about a
colored policeman" asked a man
Of thoughtful mien as he swung
from a strap on a homebound car
last night" From all reports the
officer was quiet ana polite. II
someone were being murdered at
the meeting place instead of there
being only a minor disturbance
nobody would object to the sight
of uniform, regardless of the
color Of the man behind the
badgew
Mr.. H. Meakin, the well-known
correspondent, ana Mr.. Hope,
Blanche Bates advance agent,
had a friendly set-to in the lobby
Of a local theater (Poli's), a few
nights back, Mr.. Meakin being &C.
cused Of unliberality in his re-
ports on show receipts in Variety.
No bones were broken in the at
fray. Lads, lads, shake hands
and be friends again, we urge.
Everybody else seems to be get
ting bills ready for Congress or
running through the Congressional
office buildings, lining up support,
so we are going to take a hand
in the jolly game ourself.
Our measure" as we jocularly
call it, it aimed to restore Ye Ed.
to the confidence of those who
only read the headlines.
It is a matter of great distress
to pick up a paper and find, star
ing at US, the announcement that
Ring Captured In Auto Thefts,"
which isn't such a good head,
anyhow, or Police Believe Ring
Controls d. G. Rum"
Contrary to the popular impress
sion, reporters have nothing to
do with headline writing. This is
a highly specialized job, and be-
longs to highly specialized men.
We number some copy desk men,
as they are called, among our
friends. We have known them to
come to us, with tears in their
eyes, and say, Couldn't help 1t, old
man. Ring was The only word
that would fit"
But our bill will do away with
this. Putting Ring in unlaudatorys
headlines will be a penal offense.
We urge everybody named Ring
to support us in this noble cause.