Evening star., 1937-01-01

for that don't know how we'd ever
make the schedule
''Traffic is the worst hazard. make
five or six round trips in an eight-h hour
day; II miles per. Figure it out.
Next year? Can't see how things
could be much better"
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Turkish Baths Still Popular.
Surprisingly tew persons are
ridding themselves of that morn
ing after" feeling in turkish bath
houses nowadays, according to Will
liam Ackerman, manager OF a large
Downtown establishment.
Business. hoUeUer, eDen through
the depression period, has carried
along on an euen keel. Young
and old, they come" he said.
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Nation Camera Crazy"
NORMAN c. GOOD. camera sales
man, recalled the Army-Navy foot
ball game to illustrate how his busi-
ness has been booming during 1886.
He described the antics of a man
trying to juggle a camera and tripod
in the crowded stands so as to get q
picture of play despite the mob about
him.
And you'd be surprised how many
persons like him there were All
through the stands people were pull
ing out a camera to get a shot of q
play from wherever they sat"
Godfrey Legend Blasted.
A marked change in his fan mail
due to stage appearance in 1886
was recalled by Arthur Godfrey,
WJSV star radio performer.
II don't knot0 Ohy-but people
thought J ,Dds tall, dark and hand
some before that stage appearance.
Then they found I tuas short. tat,
treckle-faced and red-headed.
"NoU my tan mail comes chiefly
from children and old maids"
Singer Marbles Cheer.
DARK-EYED, raven-tressed Helen
Malcolm sees 1885 as a better
year than its predecessor in two ways.
First-More men have asked her for
dates.
They've got more money in their
pockets now and can afford to take
girl out"
Second-She's made more money,
both in tips and wages, in her triple
capacity as singer, pianist and some
times cigarette girl in q downtown
cocktail room.
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Janitor Finds No Woe.
In so far as Frank N. Sha,p. jani-
tor, is concerned the year 1886 is
one in Which optimism reigned
supreme
1T Uas lots better than 1885,"
he declared With broad smile.
Frank said he had gotten many
more tips in 1886 than he had dur
ing the year before. His largest
tip Dds 81. he said, but he had re-
ceiUed seDeral of that size.
Besides his regular duties around
the apartment building, Frank is
general handy man for the many
tenants. He washes windows,
paints and cleans. Significant,
perhaps, is the fact that tenants
get many more jobs done than they
did in either 1885 or 1884.
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Hunger Cripple Bitter.
HOLIDAY cheer meant only bitter
ness to a hungry cripple who
waited on q downtown sidewalk for
the hurrying throng to remember him
with a few pennies.
Harold Smith, whose legs were
withered by infantile paralysis at the
age of 3, is going to thumb" a ride
South as soon as he can scrape to-
gether a few dollars to soften the
hardships Of the long journey.
Smith said that in all his 28 years
he never felt colder, hungrier or more
unfortunate than he did this season,
offering papers for sale to q throng
Of prosperous-looking people so intent
on their own affairs they could bestow
scarcely a glance on him.
Think of the money all these peo-
pie are spending foolishly," Smith
said; yeah, they're spending, but they
aren't giving. That drug store over
there is selling hundreds Of woolly toy
dogs for about $3.50 each.
Think of that, hundreds of dollars
going for woolly dogs while sit here
and freeze. just moved down from
g street. I offered papers for sale
there for four hours and took in .
nickel. One old lady We me an ex-
ira cent; for Christmas. I guess!
"I've been coming through WASH
ington for years now. I always sell
something so as not to break the law
I'm no beggar, even If I am a Grip
pie. Yet the poaicemen-some OF
them, anyhow-are pretty tough. They
think they can chase me with o big
flock of brass buttons, but tell them
to 60 ahead and get the wagon If they
think I'm breaking the law.
I've got to live, haven't I? There
goes another lady with one Of those
woolfy toy dogs. Funny, isn't it? Two
and q half for a little toy dogl
Spending enough on trine to keep
me warm and In grub for half
week!"