Evening star., 1936-01-04

time after time, until one thought the
Zoo was never to be found.
There were several homes along this
road, one of which kept very mean dog,
which made a speciality of running out
and barking viciously at all who came
by. This dog gave spice Of danger
to the trip.
The walk up Sixteenth street, and so
to Rock Creek Park, was favorite with
President Theodore Roosevelt, who
always had a hearty wave Of the hand
and greeting for small boys he met on
his jaunts.
1t seems, in recollection, that the
youngsters Of that day did more prowling
around in woods, especially through
Rock Creek Park, than the boys Of today
Or is that just belief? Surely one
felt very important, setting out early
Saturday morning to make more or less
of day of it. Boys today often seem
to play more like old men. If they slide,
they pick easy slopes, no steep hills,
mind you. If they play base ball, 1t is
simply a small hit-and-run game, and
If they kick foot ball, they Kick it
easily and do little running and
tackling, but no real playing. Yet base
ball and foot ball teams in high schools
and colleges have no difficulty at all in
filling their ranks. so we guess the days
of ones own youth always look the best.
Those who complain that folks will not
stop for them in cold. snowy weather,
when the cars and busses are suffering
handicaps, might adopt as an interesting
experiment for the nonce the thumb
fy- nf
These stand along the cutters of all
our arterial boulevards leading north out
of the city and there wigwag at passing
and invites them in.
1t takes about 10 to IS minutes of
waiting, usually, to catch motorist in
the mood, but this is not longer than
one often waits for public transportation,
and it costs nothing
No doubt the person without car had
best mind his own business, and go his
way without benefit of strangers, even
If he is forced to wait great deal longer
for bus than he thinks he should.
There are many psychological factors
at play when some one gives you a lift"
and not all of them are helpful.
Consider the kind neighbor who offers
to take you downtown.
He says that it costs him nothing and
that you might as well go along as not.
1t sounds very rosy, but in time the
thing will become irksome to him and
yet he can say nothing.
1t will become equally irksome to you.
You will see him come out the driveway
some morning and in utter confidence
you will rush forward to be told that
he must 60 to Union Station that morn
ing and is not going your way. You
retreat and wend your way to the car
or bus line, as you should have done in
the first place. Or little Johnny is in the
front seat with Daddy and refuses to
get out and Daddy feels quite foolish
and you do, too, and little Johnny ought
to tbut he Doesn't.
No, the best thing is to mind your own
business and stand by the curb until the
COWS come home, if necessary, hoping
that vehicle will come along ultimately,
as it usually does. Do not expect motor
lists to pick you up. 1t is nuisance to
them, and it is something that simply
isn't being done much any more. We
believe these little milk wagons that re-
Semble small buSSeS might do a profitable
business in taking on passengers" for
short hauls in outlying districts. Why not?