Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

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| red that marked him a prince of the
church, recognized the youngster as
compatriot and, stepping toward him,
extended a hand in hearty greeting.
Then both started talking together.
The mother tongue must have sound
ed sweet to the reverend gentleman,
for his eyes sparkled under steel
trimmed spectacles and his face was q
rosy glow. The youngsters double
deck of teeth shone out like snow
peaks In his bronzed face, and his eyes
were midnight suns. And as they
talked and gestured and chuckled the
group stood by the car and waited
with smiling enjoyment of the bit OF
scene, without showing the first sign
of impatience which, Of itself. was
fine thing to look at. And when one
Of them said that the two acted as If
they had all Washington to them
selves, one venerable man with monas.
tic eyes corrected him:
Not Washington. son. They are
back In Spain.
WE KNOW, exactly what we would
do IT, some body were TO leave MS
a million dollars. but--have you ever
figured out a line Of action in case you
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Capital Traction Railway? ii doubt,
full on the subject, you might, get a
helpful idea from woman who poked
her head in a small Office and inquired
of another woman at a desk:
do you suppose 1t would do any
good for me to go to the head of the
Capital Traction and tell him how to
run his business?"
The desk woman considered:
1T would please him, no doubt, but
why not limit yourself to your. Own
affairs?''
For answer the visitor came in.
seated serseif in the other chair,
shifted at glass of pinks-r1ot carna-
tions-pinned one to her blouse and
blossomed forth in speech:
1T is my affair. That's why I'm
hopping II owned that Capital
Traction Company, know what I'd do?
Well, sir. the first thing, I'd placard
the side seats at each end should hang
This space viii accommodate four
passengers.
THAT would put an end to the pres
ent custom which permits three people
to take up all the room while the
rightful fourth passenger has to
stand. You know how they do it,
sitting sideways with crossed legs;
looking out of the window ait the back,
which requires a turn Of the body,
reading newspaper. unaware. per-
haps, that relaxed posture swells up
space, orr the raw seIfishness that
doesn't care. q hang IL the straphanger
In front should faint from WEAKNESS,
or maybe the iafirmities OF age-Let-
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people lettem stay home. 1t Is these
|open-faced hard shells that are most
likely to lack the nerve OF their convic.
tions. and resentfully move up If you
demand the place you are entitled to.
Naturally there are others who recog-
nize the amenities of life. but there
are so many who loli ON those seats
instead Of sitting upright to give
others a chance. Well, sir, by the
time got my cars posted. you bet
would be carrying four passengers on
the side seats, regular, and no kicks
from-nob ody These pinlss are so
sweet they must have come from an
old-time country garden--And I'd have
another notice posted in the middle of
the car where the Move Forward sign
hangs:
No non-paying child shall be seat.
ed in this car while paying passenger
stands,
1T would put a stop to mothers OF
young children who grab cross.sec.
ton, put baby on the window side en-
tirely regardless OF passengers who
have to. stand, and who express indig-
nation IL some one of equal nerve
asks them please to move up. This
is so general a habit as to have be-
come a general nuisance. For myself,
I would rather stand than have to be
mashed alongside of mean-spirited
people, but occasionally, like this
morning. / have others to think Of.
I had a comfortable seat next a pas.