Evening star., 1935-05-28

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toes. The, driver grinned broadly and
explained that the new automobile
bodies are conductors of electricity
and that on wet days nearly all car
bodies will give one a shock.
After the three jolts we had re-
eeived from the electricity. We still
were not immune to the shock Of
learning this.
The automobile companies, how
ever. have another. more reasonable
explanation. They say that there must
be a leak in the battery cable to elec-
trify the car bodies.
But what We want to know is: Why
doesn't the battery run down, II this
is true; would three cabs in success
sion have leaks in their battery cables.
and why do We have to pick out those
that have leaks? They all were bright
and shiny new.
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PLAYERS LEAD SPECTATORS.
Turing the past five years in the
- Washington park system re-
corded attendance has jumped
about 100 per cent, but there are still
more people taking part in sports than
In their audience.
The authorities say that for last
year the figures show that 1888, ,769
persons participated in recreational
events and these were witnessed by
2,2l2,576 spectators Here's the way
the statistics line up: In 1880 there
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a7l,8S8 spectators. The next year
there were 1,4l2,830 participants and
1.108,703 spectators, signifying an
added interest in the out of doors. BY
1882 recreation had assumed an i'm
portance here justifying 1S22.l17 in
various activities, with l,335.787 look
ing on.
In 1888 this figure had scared to
s,059,60o participants in recreation
and 20S0,950, as more people had
leisure because of the depression and
the increased interest in the out of
doors. Last year, the figures recite
there were 2,33s76e participants in
recreation in the National Capital and
2,212,576 spectators. evidencing an
onward sweep in this phase of life.
NO PASSENGERS.
THE street car was on its way down
Connecticut avenue from the
Bureau of Standards.
At the first stop crowd was wait
Ing. The juggernaut of the rails
creaked to halt No one got on.
The conductor grunted, yanked the
bell cord twice. and on went the car
to the next stop.
Another crowd. The entrance door
banged open. No one got aboard.
Ding, ding! The car careened on.
This for about six blocks, when an
audacious would-be street car rider
inquired blandly as he noted the in
Tting appeal on the conductors face
through the open door:
Whats the idea Of the No Pas
sengers' sign on the front Of the carr"
The mistake was rectified and the
crowd surged on.
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FIRE WATTS ON ECONOMICS.
THE fire gong sounded Out of the
newspaper ONCE sped a reporter
and a photographer with equip
n1ent all a-dangle.
Taxi! Taxi"
In they jumped.
whip up the horses" painted the
reporter. It's fire. May be school,
The taxi moved on at a breath
taking hour rate.
Newspaper men. eh?" asked the
driver We'll, let me tell you some
thing the big-wigs haven't recognized.
This country's got to choose between
Communism and capitalism"
"Okeh, fellow. But pull up the
snchor. It's a fire. Fire Get me-?
Planes. Children jumping out of
windows maybe. Step on it," The
reporter was frantic.
THE way the Governments doing
nov Is trying to pick up the virtues
OF both capitalism and Communism