Evening star., 1928-04-01

excuses. Ougnt 10 De more cars, tnats
what"
"a tie-up wouldn't be so bad, the
amendment came from an ample sized
man, 'if was aboard, after office, and
they would put on a good movie, with q
diner In the rear"
Throw In a radio"
And a vaudeville turn"
And the Georgetown Glee Club"
The Interruptions were only parcel
Of foolishness, of course, but 1t put the
nervous ones and the mad ones into
good humor, and set the PHILOSOPHERS to
smiling And laughter, as the great
minds tell us, Is one Of the most cheer
ing things In the world.
While bunch of the humorous ones
were adding to the festivities Of the tie
up car, one damp cloth Of a woman
chipped In:
"Yes. and your poor wives waiting
home. with her dinner getting cold"
This sort of added to the hilarity of
the situation, and even the damp-cloth
the delayed car whizzed up and every
body climbed on.
A GOOD friend of the column
"a brought in two interesting little
incidents to help out the endless reeler
of yarns-with this one to begin with:
"One Washington woman has proved
conclusively that there Is something
new under the sum-
when In middle life she found 1t
necessary so to add to her very slender
income as to make possible the oc-
casional new gown and hats SO essen
tial to the we'll dressed woman, she
Gtaal llVr tS&nle ntn tVa 1Ixt .f
her qualifications In the income -earn-
ing line.
"A model housekeeper. her perfection
on this score was not available, as her
first duty very plainly lay In her own
home. Because of insufficient school
ing in early life, all thought of clerical
occupation was as plainly out of the
question.
But she could embro!der. So, of
course, many thousands OF other women
right here within the District limits
Far better than she, perhaps. Yet, all
the same, SO firmly impressed was she
with this embroidery 'hunch' that came
to her, she Immediately bethought Of
such decidedly unusual channel
whereby to commercialize her distinc-
tive talent for the embroidery of
gorgeously barbaric effects. especially
with poppies.
To think was, with her, to act, and to
such good effect did she start on the
difficult task Of making an actual start
that she has now established herself In
steadily growing business.
Just what Is this unique business
you ask? Well It's embroidering for
the gypsies. No. OF course, you never
heard Of such thing. Neither had this
energetic and reSourceful Washington
woman until few years ago. But that
Is Just what she does. Embroiders for
the gypsies-gowns scarfs and myriads
OF the most gorgeously showy table,
cloths In linens, woolens, silks Any
thing that is desired. In fact. by her
patrons who, so far, have always paid
her we'll and promptly. Scarcely a gypsy
fortune teller In the city or wandering
with her caravan through the country
but has some priced specimens Of this
washington womans skill with her en-
broidery needle. Sometimes you will see
1t on the rainbow-hued gowns of the
youngsters. sometimes In the babies
caps. And. In nearly every instance you
VIII note that the gypsy preference has
been Tor poppieS and pansies, with
ny-hued reds and yellows for leading
colors."
"WASHINGToN. In its 500 miles Of
streets, has. with all OF its splen-
did lights and electric standards, the
quite unusual number of i0.443 gas
lamps, according to the recent state
ment made by Maj. W. e. r. Covell,
senior assistant engineer commissioner
Of the District.
When you were quite youthful
being, you read. of course. that quaint
old story. The Lamplighter.' Pretty
much everybody did, so you must have
done so. even II. at this date. you should
have wholly forgotten all about IL.
Just the same, YOU can read The
Lamplighter' right now. IL you are still
blessed with slight bit Of observa-
ton and take pleasure now and again