Evening star., 1933-09-24

IttteI printed N 1ne Staf OF Sep
tember 10, 1888. refers to the prevalence
A Protest Against a a gambling wi,irs'Sa game oa
Policy Playing. tsay ysay Wbich mach nox 1lne
is known as numbers" and which so
years ago took heavy toll from cred
ulous seekers of easy money:
LAS 1t seems utterly impossible for
the police to wipe out the most damn
able Of all gambling games. policy. al
low me to suggest the necessity Of Sc
curing the assistance Of The Star to
rid ourselves Of this game. which Is
robbing the poor and having mercy on
no one. There Is no precinct in this
city in which this form OF gambling is
not carried on. There are eight or ten
policy shops in full blast on the same
square in some parts OF our city. Go
where you will, you are In danger Of
stumbling over a policy writer, and q
to a policy writer is not fit to be on
the force and should be dismissed.
They are sucking the very life blood
out of the poor laborers, black and
white, and systematically robbing those
who are in a better condition to
play it."
A vigorous fight against telegraph
poles was being wsged In this city so
War Against the H. ss s..1 ssSi of sepe 1e
Telegraph Poles. smSs. : ass 3ol soil,oH,ns 1sss;
news itsm: '
"Mesms. George Ryneal, r.: A. L.
Guss and A. B. White, the committee
appointed at q meeting Of the congre-
cation Of the Memorial Lutheran
Church to draft and present to the
Honorable Commissioners Of the Dis
recent erection Of g telegraph pole near
the apex of the triangle in front Of the
church and to request that the same
be removed at once called upon the
Commissioners today and presented the
following statement:
"'The main spire Of the Memorial
Lutheran Church is now being COM
pleted at heavy outlay, which will
be followed by the completion of the
two minor spires. A colossal statue of
Martin Luther will in February next
be placed in the center Of the triangle
in front Of the church. This statue,
now being cast in Germany, will be
one Of the finest bronze statues in the
world and will add one more to the
many attractions Of this beautiful city.
The telegraph pole In question will be
an unsightly obstruction in front Of
these valuable improvements. Under
these circumstances we, In the name Of
the congregation whom we represent,
do hereby most earnestly protest against
triangle for any purpose Whatever that
will interfere with q full view of the
works of art belonging to the same or
that will not be in keeping with them,
and we request the honorable Commis-
sioners to cause the removal of the
telegraph pole already in position
Commissioner Edmonds said in
reply that these telegraph poles had
got to 60, and 1t was q question Of q
short time; the Commissioner had given
neither of the companies permission to
commit this nuisance and the pole
would soon have to be removed with
all the others. II 1t was In the way
Of the erection Of the Lutheran statue
it must be removed at once"
A letter signed Amateur" printed In
The Star of September 22, 1883, calls
for the rendition OF
a Flea Tor oratorios by Warrington
oAosoiAo' "The near approach Of
the time for the resumption by our
local musical organizations Of prepara-
tions for public entertainment during
the coming Winter induces me to note,
with an expression Of regret known to
be generally felt In this community.
the discontinuance In washington dur
ing the last Winter entirely, and almost
entirely for several Winters. Of the
oratorio concerts which, given by the
Philharmonic Society under the skill
full conduct Of DR.. Caulf1eld. used to
afford such unmixed pleasure to q
large class Of our music-loving citizens.
There Is certainly Q sufficiently large
portion Of this community interested IN
oratorio to sustain . society which Will
~ thA at,,AS, aNA YnvaAikfNA ~ that