Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
The
Rambler
Military Mission
Off to Good Stort
BY JACK JONAS

a taxicab after leaving the
Federal service.
In addition to English, he
speaks fluent French and
italian. On one occasion, his
knowledge of French came in
handy.
At Union Station he picked
up a couple of passengers
who asked. to be taken to the
Pentagon. On the way they
conversed in French and it
turned out they were mem
berS of a French military mis-
sion, here to confer with
American military men.
Our cab driver friend
joined in the conversation in
his own fluent French, and
began pointing out land
marks along the way. He
gave his passengers a run
down on Washington and. its
history.
At the Pentagon the
Frenchmen we're greeted by
American military men. The
hacker heard one of the Wis
itors say:
You Americans are amaz-
ing for your efficiency"
"Eficiency?" the puzzled
American officer said. What
do you mean? You just got
here"
Il know, I know" the
Frenchman marvelled. But
how did you know that when
we got off the train we were
going to get into this partic-
ular cab, driven by one of
your Secret Service men?"
Purty
On another occasion the
same hacker was invited to
an affair at the British
Embassy, because of his
former connections.
He planned to knock off
work just in time to allow
himself to do a quick
change into his formal at
tire and arrive fashionably
late.
As he was getting ready
to quit for the evening a
formally dressed man
hailed him, and asked to
be taken to the British
Embassy. When they ar
rived the fare discovered he
had only large bills.
That's all right" the
cabbie said, with an airy
wave of the hand. "I'll col
lect when l see you later"
And he did. ~~-g-
Western
v. X. Krishna Menon,
statesman from India, APP
peared on a televiSion show
the other day to be inter-
viewed by several newSmen.
The family Of one of the
newsmen was in the back
yard of his Bethesda home
when it came time for the
show.
The 6-year-old son went
inside to turn on the tele-
vision set. so he could watch
daddy perform. He got ii
tuned in just in time to hear
Mr.. Menon introduced as
the former Indian Chief
Delegate tn the United Ma
tons"
Two words from that in
PRODUCTION struck a responsive
chord, and the boy rushed
back outside shouting:
I'M o m my! Nom my
There's going to be an Indiar
chief on with daddy"
Either
A natty young man walk
ing along a Georgetown
street halted beside a full
trash can set at curbside.
He peeFed furtively
around, then with a quick
motion reached out and
picked a either. minus two
strings, from the top Of the
trash can. He hurried
away, whistling nOncha-
lantly, with the either
tucked under his arm.
Problem
A bus driver was trying
without much success, to &c
his passengers to move bacl
to the rear so he could GROVE
on a few more paying Gus
toners.
Finally, with a heavy SHOW
of sarcasm, he drawled:
IF everybody will lift hi
feet at the same time, I'll pull
the bus up a little"
Street Scenes
A woman on G street nea
Seventh street ecstaticall,
telling the man with her
They've got one! They'v,
got one! In mahogany"
A mongrel dog standing
with its forepaws against tn
side Of a drinking fountain II
the Ellipse, trying to reacl
the water with its tongue. 4. .