Evening star., 1925-02-12

dence IN the Nations Capital has
been exactly opposite to tnat OF IL. A.
True. 1 have found some persons
not overcourteous here and there, and
1 have come in contact with Few
conductors who might have used a
little more courtesy. but my conclu-
sion Is that Washington is not below
| par as a friendly city-on the con-
| trary. 1 believe.tt Is far above par.
Geographically, Washin afoR is q
Southern city, and actually many OF
| it's residents are Southerhers, II they
are not In majority, SO Mr.. II. A.
does not defend the South when he
belittles Washington.
my experience as q newcomer in
Washington does not teach me to eN-
pect curt and snanpy replies to que
ries made me. Nine times out OF ten
the clerk in store thanks me for
/ my business. e'E-
II don't see how any one could live
| in Washington for few months and
more and receive the impression H.
| A. seems to have gotten.
Il hope you have and will receive
other letters protesting against this
mi representation ST of Washington. In
my opinion H. A. makes himself
ridiculous"
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proposition, stated very well, indeed.
so there is no use gliding the lily by
quoting more letters. Indeed, /
would not have revived this contre-
versy If friend had not come to
me with the following tale of woe:
IT wanted to buy a small type
| writer table," he said. Now that
| ought to be easy, you would think. II
| had the money! Well, l thought
so, too, until I tried 1t.
| Now here is what l ran up against.
| sauntered into a prosperous store,
J to which I had been highly recon-
| mended, and looked around for some
| one to Wait on me. A DISTINGUISHED
look ing white haired gentleman,
whom l am reasonably sure was the
proprietor, WIS busy up tho store
Finally, woman walked over,
| told her about the typewriter table.
why. Mr.. Jones will wait on you.
! she said. oh, Mr.. Jones" she called
bnt no Mr.. Jones was forthcoming
| This was in the middle Of the after
| noon. perhaps should add. Mr..
| Jones is out, ! guess replied the
lady. Mr.. Smith ought to be here
| or Mr.. Brown. Oh Mr.. Smith. Oh
| Mr.. SMITH - -
| There was no sign Of Smith, either
or OF the missing Brown, so the roll
! call was repeated. from Jones to
| Brown. without success. It seems
| that these were the table statesmen
and. lacking them. the prospect for
table trafic was very slight
| "A fourth man was called in. He
voiced his complete Ignorance OF
| typewriter tables, but said he would
show them to me. and so led the way
iup interminable flights of steps
| Here they are.' he said, at last
pointing TO an elaborate mahogany
| desk. ----:
THE man-d did not have the slight
est idea what / wanted, or where 1,
| was, nor would he have known the
price If / had managed to find II
| among the stock.
! oh, don't bother 1 said. cheer
fully--for the situation struck me as
amusing. III come in some other
| time when Mr.. Jones. or Mr.. Smith
| or Mr.. Brown is here
| "'An right cheerfully acquieset
I the other, happy at the prospect
I And so that store cheerfully allow ed
[ a good customer with some SIS or
$50 good cash in his pocket, which
he was willing to pay for a small
typewriter table. to quietly walk ou,
| of the doors and walk a few doors
down the street to buy the table OF
a competitor
| This is true story. You see. II
the real spirit Of friendiiness had
| been in> that clerk, he would have
made a determined effort to have
4 found the three gentlemen afore
| mentioned, or, unable to do that
\ would have made a real effort to 10
| cate the table the customer wanted.
Friendliness is not peculiar &c
Washington. 1t is something in the
hearts of men. which, IL they have It.
scarcely anything or any one can take
| away from them.
| And happy is the man who has IL