Evening star., 1937-01-01


good times when ,De sell them
steadily" Adam =. Arnold com.
mented.
Halls Longer Vacation.
DARK POLICEMAN WILLIAM K.
SNIDER got what he most wanted
in 1e36-more time for hunting.
"A mans no better than the recre-
ation he has," he said yesterday. land
the bill passed by Congress last March
giving Federal and District employees
26 instead of only Is days annual
leave gave me more recreation-and
that means hunting for me-"
He was asked whether he'd rather
have a raise or even more vacation in
1897.
Give me vacation every time"
Insurance Business Better.
BUSINESS is on the upswing for
Bruce T. Stambaugh, insurance
salesman-collector. As he approached
the end of 1896 his collections were 90
per cent and new business was better
than it has been for the past five years,
he says.
Stambaugh, who comes in contact
with the poorer. working class Of the
city, says a great majority of his 1850
clients are getting OF the relief rolls
and getting jobs.
This has undoubtedly been my best
year." he declares. with business
picking up like it Is, I expect 1887 to be
much better"
Red Cap Is Blue.
A THOUGH reduced railroad fares
caused more people to travel in
1886 than in 1885. the tips given porters
are smaller, on the average, according
to John H. Perry, Union Station red
cap"
Perry believes this is because more
persons are making short trips by
train and therefore taking less bag
gage, which the travellers themselves
carry to and from the trains.
Also, Perry said, with the increased
number Of persons travelling, especially
during the rush season, additional red
caps have been hired, the latter re-
ducing the number of trips for the
individual "red cap" Perry feels he
has done as well as can be expected
when he takes In 81 in the course of
a days work, which is eight hours.
Some times he receives $3.50 or little
more during the course Of day, but
frequently less than 81.
Twenty-Five cents Is about the usual
tip. Perry said. His largest tip during
the year was 50.
Happy Over Election.
&c" STILL have my job, isn't that
recompense enough for the days
of hardship that have preceded this
year?"
So said Mrs. Elizabeth B. Geiger.
now Of Arlington, Va, in a discussion
of her fortunes as Government
clerk during the past year.
Really, though" Mrs. Geiger con-
tinued. the, greatest thing that has
happened to me is the reelection of
President Roosevelt. But for him and
his Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration wouldn't have q job"
Mrs. Geiger went on to explain she
is a citizen Of Washington. She tried
to obtain a position in the Governments
before the advent of the present ad-
ministration, but she could get no
further at the Civil Service Commis-
sion than q statement that the Dis
trict,s quota was filled.
With the coming of the new gov
ernmental units, however, she secured
employment three years ago. "The
possibility that Mr.. Roosevelt might
not be reelected filled me with ap-
prehension. I'm happy now, though"
she said.
Bus Driver Exubefant.
"How's business' Never oetterl
Let me see your pass. lady
-. Pass right back in the aisle, please
-. Watch your cigarette. buddy ). :.
They gave us q raise last month, and
more men are working than ever be-
fore"
Alton B. johnson, erstwhile under
taker from North Carolina. now living
at 76 New York avenue, Is driving his
Capital Transit bus through the
swarming late afternoon trafic.
'Tve been driving here three years
And six years before that, too, but
these new busses are the best ever.