The evening world. Newspaper, July 29, 1922, Page 8

ie amet ee Sa aS eit Se ee t. anny fo MANHATTAN BOOSTERESS. On 34th Street to-day a lady stopped fe and asked where the leading de- partment stores were. 1 pointed out one or two of them. She naid: “I don't think any of the New York stores can compare with those in Los Angeles.""— Jane Cooper, No. 440 Riveraide Drive. SHOCK. 1 sew 2 cat to-day on Riverside Drive leap to escape the wheels of an auto- mobile, She came through eafely, but on her way to the ai¢ewalk she lay down apparently to get her breath, I walked over to her and found sne was dead, Heart fallure.—8, FB, Lewkowitz, No, 61 West 834 Street. : THE TRY-OUT. e furniture houne where I work 1 saw a family come to look at couches, Bvery member of the family laid down om one to sce If it was comfortablo.— . Green, New York. NATURE STUDY. “I saw on upper Bi ders have such long legs. spider was mounted on a grasshopper twice its size. Its legs were wound under the grasshopper and It was carry- ing It so neroas the aldewalk to a bole large enough to bury its victim, On this carcass, I later learned from a book, the epider will lay her eggs and che baby spiders will feed on it until they nte old enough to shift for themselves, —Augusta R. Brenner, No, 119 W. 116th ‘Street. HAPPY REUNION, On 40th Street, near Tenth Ave- mue to-day, 1 saw two men eye each other for a moment and then with ear-spiitting whoops rush at sach other im the middie of the each roadway. They delabored other for several minu voctferously and holding wp trafic. Two men tried separate them and the two struggling ones looked at them im ourprise, “We wore buddies im France,” one of them said, They stopped their demon- stration and sat down om the curd to talk things over, They had been 4m the same outft i the army, had bern wounded and sent the hos- pital, but although they lWved with- in a haif mile of each other, this was the first time they had met since their _return.—Daniel _N. Bodley, No. #828 Fifth Avenue, New York. nusy. Just as the shoemaker's children al- most invariably go barefoot the window cleaning establishment I pass on 22d Street has three extremely dirty win- dows facing the street.—H. I, 361 West 16th Street. ON THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK On Nassau Street to-day I saw a bobbed-hair girl, without hat or wrap, leaning against @ building playing « ukelele while four girl compantons sang lustily.—K. A, Martin, No. 132 Nassau Street. SINCERE AND GENUINE APPROVAL. WOMAN came running after me as I left the 59th Street car. “Dearie,” she said, “won't you please tell me where you got that dress? You are just the same trouble getting ready-made clothes. shape as I and I have the greatest Your dress looked so nice that I Just said to my daughter, on the car, ‘If that lady gets off at the same corner I do,’ saya I, ‘I'm going to as! Bila J. Miller, No. 344 West 724 Str: tadle were impeccable as he ik her where she got the dress.’ "— ‘eet. ENLIVENING A WAIT. ‘The crowded Long Beach train came to a sudden stop. The Nghts went out. It seemed that we would have a long tiresome wait, but did not. Several boys and girls with ukeleles anved tho situ- tion by giving us a concert. The three- arters of an hour were really enjoy- le. —Violet Christie, No, 627 Hast 138th THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1922," REPORTED BY EVENING WORLD READERS O make this news feature even more entertainin awarded Daily and Weekly, addition. 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First prize, $25; Ten prizes of $2 each BRONX _— ANOTHER AJAX. “MOTHER, DEAR MOTHER, COMK During the thunderstorm I saw a man HOME WITH ME NOW.” wabbling in @ westerly direction] 1 was passing Loew's 149th Street through West 281st Street who appeared to be equally wet inside and out. And outside he was simply soaked. He car- ried his hat and his coat on his arm, but what I thought particularly notice- able was his habit of stopping to shake his fist at the sky at every flash of lightning.—Mra, H. J. Omealy, No. 8111 Corlear Avenue. FREE LUNCHEON, 1 boarded @ southbound train on the Sixth Avenue “L" and was fortunate enough to t part of a cross seat, be- side a big blond woman. Facing us sat two | rs, one of whom got out at 23d Street, He had scarcely reached the door before the woman noticed a bundle where ha had been altting. Sho rapped on the glass, “yoo-hooed,” caught the man’s eye and tossed the bundle where he had been sitting. She with a perplexed look on his face as the train started. * * * At 18th Street the other man kicked up a row. His luncheon was gone,—Martin J. Strobel, No, 1182 Clay Avenue, T 101 Theatre when I heard @ baby crying and @ man’s voice saying, “Hush, dar- ling; that’s @ good baby.” Turning, | saw that the man was peering Into the theatre trying to locate his wifte.—Sam- uel Dubin, No, 449 East 137th Street. THE WINDOW DRESSER TRAINED HIM, I stopped to admire the wonderfully appealing setting of a furniture store show window in Third Avenue, near 149th Street. Everything about the lv- ing room was exactly as oye would want it to be. And then I hoticed a big black and white cat, fast asleep In one of the big chairs,—Mrs, E. Diamant, No, 1822 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx. AND GOING SOMEWHERR. A peddier's horse, driven through Fordham Road, with overalls on its forelegs and a big straw hat on its head.—L. G. Stubenvoll jr, No. 2407 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, A GOOD NEIGHBOR. HE garden back of my mother’s house and the garden back of the house on the next street are separated by a board fence, and my mother and her neighbor have always shared the expense of ate bis le meal, which, Row- | keeroe Seal’ for Nim. He depen doudiing : gan over ie food, ond auddenly I saw THE “DOPE.” Bim dip Ate toast into Ma coffes, On my way to business this morning and with the quickness of a cat pui |I saw an elderly man Greased in over- the moistened dread into Ma mouth. |alls, flannel shirt and an old slouch He turned orownd to see if any one |hat reading a racing sheet. He seemed had observed Aim, but om Ais face | very intent and from his appearance 1 was @ emile of pleasure and satis | thought he probably was picking an- faction.—Mre, Mery L, Brockway, other loser.—William Robie, No, 6551 No. 808 We 8 ‘West 160th Street. Pe * THE BATTLE OF DOBBS FERRY. t 8 I was walking up one of the steep streets of Dobbs Ferry I stopped at a low stone wall to rest. Three big black ants ar- rested my attention. Quite evidently there had been a battle. © (One ant had been so badly worsted that I thought the victor was drag- ging it around fn triumph, stopping occastonally to bite at its body. On closer investigation I saw that the “victim” had taken an unbreak- able hold on one of the other ant’s legs just above tie joint. Nothing the victor could do would open his late adversary’s mouth. He bit at the body, twisted the neck, but couldn't break the hold. I saw there was still life in the “under dog” and, after watching them a short time, I took a ttle twig and severed its head from Its body. The head still remained fastened to the log of the victoricus ant which, I pre sume, will wear that decoration to the end of iis days.—Mrs. R. H. MacCready, No. 635 West 111th Street. SOCIAL SURVEY. On the esplanade at Manhattan QUITE A HEL keeping it in repair, Early to-day workmen appeared on the scene, tore down the fence, placed another of new boards in its place and before the day was done had painted it on both sides. Without saying a word to my mother, her very good neighbor had gone about this notable I saw to-day in an automobile on 8. P.O. A. I often have wondered what, ff any- thing, had replaced the watering trough so famillar in other days, While out for luncheon to-day 1 saw, at the corney of Hudson and Leonard Streets, @ water hydrant with a rubber hose at- tached to it. A blg umbrella od the spot and under the umbrella a ran stood with hose in hand, ready to water horses or give drink to humans.—Curo- lyn M, Moctz, No. 1187 Boston Road, Bronx. AND DON'T THROW STONES. While watking along 180th Street 1 faw these words in the window of an insurance office: “Insure Your Plate Beach to-day J saw am tall, beautifull rifth Avenue a lady sitting bealde the|/@lass Horse and Waxon,”'—Hdward girl Greased itke @ Follies’ girl—cane} man driver, evidently her husband.| Kyan, No, 855 East 149th Street, Bronx, pd eli—but on black ribbon sho} She was filling his pipe. Then she - Wore @ Phi Beta Kappa Key.—Wilfred| lighted It, puffed several times to sec] SHE OBJEOTED TO THE TUNE. Rich, No, 147 West 111th Street. if it drew well and inserted it tn hub- 1 saw o@ email boy playing a flute —_ by’s waiting mouth.—L. K., No. 119] om an “L”’ train. He played “Tho ! ‘Tom TO Go HOME. ‘Weat dist Street. Old Oaken Bucket” very much out waw @ lady knocke® tous by —— of tune, A woman across the way » bates ball at Prospect Park, but on TO BE PLAYED OFF. fumbled im her purse and handed tng in the street to-day came to an citing moment the batted ball w caught in the spokes of a passing au tomoblle. O'Connor, No, 165 1, 34th Street. ON “DEATH AVENUE.” On 10th Avenue et 12th Street, known as “Death Avenue,” because the rail- road i» built in the street, there is a boy om horseback swinging # red lan- tora a8 & warning to pedestrians, expe- BASERALL ON WHE I saw to-day at Broadway and 146t Street a crippled boy in a w playing ball. He chased ‘fle by pre Just as the ball game I was watch- The game was called,—Mary ehalr him a penny. Her amile was de- ee ing, for her words carried a lit- tle sting. “Here, Uttle boy,” ehe said, “here’a @ penny; play in the nowt stroet.” He went out om th platform.—Iaabel Wylie, No, 1018 Burnmit Avenue, Brona, clally children, to beware of the moving] peliing his chair into a position so he NOT FORGOTTEN, traima—H 1. K., No. 281 West 16th} could catch them.—Elizabeth Burker,| 1 passed an Orphan Asylum in At- Street. No. 560 West 148th Street. lantle Avenue, Brooklyn, and sawa pale- ae faced boy in the Infirmary window. He RICHMOND — was gazing intently toward the street a where another lad, with Boy Scout six bal HOW THE MONEY POURED IN. nal flage in either hand, was signalling SUPPOSE we all agreed about the wisdom of making hay while the |to him, ‘The sick boy apparently could't raise bis arms, but he seemed @un shines. I thought of the old adage on Tuesday night. after the eloudburst, when I saw Tom Moran, a Westerleigh youth, make money while the flood lasted, Tom started in business with two empty soap bores, went to the trolley centre and placed the boxes where they served as stepping stones from trolley car to sidewalk, He suffered but one setback. When business was almost at its summit 60 per cent. of his stock was washed down the avenue by the onrushing waters. It took him ten minutes to splash through the waters after that box, and meanwhile one customer waited on the other box.—Florine Clark, No. 196 Richmond Turnpike, Tompkinsville, 8. I. MENTGES GUTS THE DECISION, The storm struck Staten Island with such foree and fury that the lowlands, end more especially Water Street in Stapleton, were flooded. More than 190 Persona saw Charles Mentges swim up Water Street from the railroad tracks ‘o Btapleton Park. The feat was ac- complished with much difficulty, to win » bet from Mike Mazie, the well kno’ hgbtweight champion of Staten Island, Wlorine Clark, No, 196 Richmond Wurnpike, Tompkinaville, 8. 1. “BARGAIR” I saw a astreet buckster sellii women strated as ‘Indestructible’ by putt point of @ nail file along their ‘This aude: with the cheapest silk hoslery battled to pay $5 for three pairs th would have been denr at @ $1 @ par. A. T. R., New Brighton. silk stockings which he demon- made. to approve, for he nodded his head vigorously.— Mrs. A. L. Dodge, North Wertland Avenue, Queens V ee, La CAUTIOUS FAN, IT saw a fan in the bleachers at the Polo Grounds carrying a baseball mitt He explained that he did not Intend to hurt his hands catching foul balls, Bernard J. Burns, No. Crescent Street, Long Island City, BOUND ‘To RUSE, 1 saw a man painting a house and he ing} started from the bottom, working his way up.—Catherine Attenbrunn, No ing | 8785 123d Street, Kichmond Hill, L, 1, AT HOMB SHE Is PRIC ear sHANDMA” AND DSS 1 tn Flushing «i test to determine During a most popular we In Queens nty 1 saw a mun buy twenty-tve haLT votes and cast them for his mother-in -—] law.—Samuel H, Sprek, 14th Avenue end and 14th Street, Flushing, N.Y. NIGHT PICTORIAL (GREEN SHEET) improvement at her own expense.—M. B. 8., Bryant Avenue, Bronx. TAKE THAT, MISTER, I saw @ young man reading his news- paper in the subway, The young wom- an who sat next to him, having aothing else to take up her interest, proceeded to read the same paper sideways, H» proved to be @ grouch, for, folding the paper neatly, he handed it to her ‘witt- out @ word, But, oh, boy! she was Somebody's Daughter! She took that paper, handed him three pennies and found a seat elsewhere,—Sol Lande, No. 1480 Hoe Avenue, Bronx, HELPFUL OLD so, In Gramerey Park to-day I saw an old man lighting his plpe with a magnify- 1 h caught the sun's rays. fleman next to him lighted a cigarette in the same way.—R, No, 1323 College Avenue, Bronx. SUT THE ORDER CAME FKOM PARER, I observed that most of the wom- on who passed the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue swore skirts of @ length that should be perfectly satisfactory to the Zion City censor.—Joseph Hochfeld, No. 1298 Washington Avenue, Brong, is QUEENS —_—_— ms, In @ Queens loca) this morning I saw ® woman wearing a portrait pin as large 4s a half dollar on her walst, after the fashion of fifteen years aKo.—Edward Penpall, No, 8914 Fulton Street, Wood- haven, CHARLES A. BURSTEIN, No. CAROLYN DARLING, No. 251 B. ROSPNBERG, No LEO ROSENZWEL:! JOHN SCHUL’ 8.1 No, 858 MES. K/ WEEKLY PRIZES: Capital prizes for best stories of week distributed among daily prize winners as follows: First prize, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25; fourth prize, $10. _ Nn ees BROOKLYN eee FRIEND OF ANIMALS. In Prospect Park I saw a rather rough-looking man in the formal garden open a large paper bag and utter some strange animal-lke sounds. Alinost immediately birds and animals began to wather, I counted fifty pigeons, twenty sparrows, séveral other little birds and some squirrels, They were flying and jumping all about him. It seemed as though he had whispered, “Come on, old {rlends, have no fear; this ts all for you.'""—Mrs, J. Aleomaer, No. 545 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn. CONTENTMENT 18 WEALTH. T saw an old-fashioned carriage with cinge top in Bushwick Parkway to-day. © passengers were an elderly couple, the man holding the reins loosely over a plump dapple gray. I couldn't see but what this couple were enjoying thelr drive full as much as any who passed them In costly Imousines.—Mary Bise- man, No, 255 Bleecker Street, Brooklyn, EXPERIENCED DRIVER. A traffice officer at Brighton Beach hailed a passing automobile and told the driver the rear lights was burning. The owner replied: “I know it. I've been fined so often for failing to Heht up that I now ght up immediately after starting on a long trip. It's cheaper in the end."—Albert Adler, No. 19 Louisiana Avenue, Brooklyn. MEET JOB AND IDA. I saw at Brighton Beach to-day @ young man and a young woman who had the names Joo and Ida sewn on their buthing suite, Bvory one soon twas calling them by name.—Joseph List, No. 184 South Second Street, Brookiyn, LIGHTING UP THE MOVIE. On passing a small theatre last night about 10 o'clock in Richmond Hill 1 saw its patrons leaving in some commo- tion, I learned that some mischtevour boys had let loose numberless firefies in the theatre and that their constant flickering had so distracted the specta- tors they had to leave.—Ashley West- cott, No, 308 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, POLITEST CONDUCTOR. The politest conductor I have ever seen 1s No, 8044 of the Broadway line, Manhattan. He not only calls out every stop distinctly so that all might hear, bue he also signals trailic behind the car to show that @ passenger ts about to alight.—B. [ixenstadt, No, 115 South Second Street, Brooklyn, THE BOSs GETS A TIP. In the offlce where 1 am employed we had sven boys apply one morn- ing for a position, The last Loy tn ine sent (na card to the boss, He wrote: “I'm the last kid in the line don’ do anything until you me,” He got the job,—George R. Foglia, No. 838 69th Street, Brook- yn . THEY LIKED THE CLOTH, I saw to-day a stout woman pushing a baby carriage followed by four litte girl, She had on « dress of white otut Srinted with large blue flowers. So did each of the four children. So also did the baby In the carriage and the pillow on which she was lying was covered with the same material.—Mrs, F, Lieb- stein, No. $02 Bushwick Avenue, Brook- lyn. Yesterday’s Special Prize Winners als besueeddncucweaem tr ay First Prize, $25 ANNA SCHLISMAN, No. 494 East 165th Street, the Bronx, Second Prize, $10 J. EISENBERG, Ward L 2, Bellevue Hospital, Third Prize, $5 J. B, KELLY, No, 8804 88th Street, Woodhaven, Queens. Ten Prizes of $2 Each 298 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn. JOHN J. M'CARTHY, No. 21 Fort Washington Avenue, West 87th Street, 1158 Simpson Street, the Bronx, Hewitt Place, the Bronx. TES, No, 15 St. Mary’s Avenue, Port Richmond, MRS. LULU MALONBY, No. 501 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, TE KEAN, No, 672 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, G,. DAWKINS, No. 839 41st Street, Brooklyn. ANNA MADIR, No, 610 Morgan Btreet, Union, N. J, Se ae Er teenage dened seeerammmentineernsaar The man uinpiring an amateur base- ball game 1 saw to-day did not seem to know much about baseball, but he showed his complete ignorance in the seventh inning, when the bases were filled and there were three balls but no strikes on the ‘The next pitched ball hit the plate, “You're out,” said the umplre. And to the protest of the Injured nine he replied: “I had to call him out, ‘The bases were full and there was no place for him to go.” There was, however, for the umplre.— George RK. Fogica, No, 233 69th Street, Brooklyn, NEXT CAR, I saw a girl's hat blow off a car while It was crossing Brooklyn Bridge, She thought it was lost, but when we reached Manhattan the motorman of the following car was holding the hat in one hand and driving with the other.— Miss Besste Holaberg, No. 155 Hopkins Street, Brooklyn, FROM A VERY YOUNG CONTRIDU- TOR, Im front of a cipar store om Eighteenth Avenue, between sath Street and Benson Avenue, Brook- lyn, there ts a large wooden Indvan with a tomahawk in his hand, This certaimly 4s an odd and amusing eight.—Mtas Irene Taylor, No. 1168 Tsth Stroet, Brooklyn. RIMMED. From my kitchen window I saw a thrifty young wife cutting hubby's hair while he was holding a hand mirrow. A. K. Bailey, No, 81 Halleck Avenue, Brooklyn, STOP THIBF! I saw a judy to-day walking on the street with a handbag swinging from her hand. A little fox terrier ran up, selzed the bag and made off with it.— R. J. H., Brooklyn. HOW NOT TO STOP A CAR. I saw a young man who had chased a “one-man" car for two blocks without being able to stop it, gain his end by pulling the trolley pole from the wire.— Walter Wenzel, No. 109 Starr Street, Brooklyn. BARMAID IN U. 5. A. I saw in a auioon in Brooklyn to-day @ flapper—short skirt, bobbed hair and goggles—beliind the bar, She asked me to name my “poison.”—Curtiss King, No, 703 Sensea Avenue, Brooklyn. RENEWING HIS YOUTH, It was very warm and players from a Vaudeville theatre, who found thelr dressing rooms oppressively hot, tdled outside the stage door awaiting their turns, A group of children nearby be- gan to play and sing “London Bridge Is Falling Down." One of the players Joined them in the game and in the song.—Sammie Rosenberg, No. 226 Hart Street, Brooklyn, BABY HELPS PAPA. On @ crowded Coney Island train a man and woman entered, She carried a baby and was immediately given @ seat. After passing @ station the man took the baby, walked up a few paces and immediately was offered a seat. Later, when the crowd had diminished, moved over to his wife and said: worked again.""—Atbert Adler, Louisiana Avenue, Brooklyn. BRONX, SPEED. On Lafayette Street to-day I saw a city truck stop alongside a hole in the favement, Nine men were at work there on this hole besides the foreman and the driver of the truck—eleven peo- ple altogether, all city employes, to re- palr a hole two and one-half feet wide and six feet long.—Agnes Stobbe, No. 4728 Richardson Avenue, Bronx, JUST AS EASY. T saw to-day a large crowd of people gazing toward the aky iaugh- img. Several dogs in the sti looked upward and barked. 1 saw @ squirrel running back and forth on a telephone wire just as if tt was au tight rope performer im a ctreus, Miss Edna Mayer, No, 643 Bast 134th Street, Brome. mF READ TO-DAY’S STORIES AND PICK OUT THOSE YOU THINK BEST. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THIS EVENING’S EDITION AND IN OTHER EDITIONS ON MONDAY. DYOU SEETO-DAY? s | EVENING WORLD PAGE OF BRIGHT, UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS our or Town SLEEP OF THE INNOCENT. In Orange the other day I saw an automobile hit a lamp post with enough force to knock the post over. In the machine sat a young woman holding a baby. A crowd rushed to them to learn if they were hurt, but they were not— the baby was not even awakened.—J. A. Cottrell, No. 60 Quincy Avenue, Ar- ington, N. J. A GOOD RULD YET, While reading an old book, entitled, “The Family Doctor," I came across several rules on ‘How to Live Long." ‘The first was, “Eat When You Are Hungry."—P, ©, Houshuper, Roseland, A TEMPORARY LOAN. At Fulton Street, in the Subway, I saw ® young man give his seat to a young woman, taxing @ strap nearby, As the train approached Fourteenth “RAINING FROGS.” Soon after the terrific downpour of rain in Red Rank I saw thousands of Uttle frogs jumping in the street B. F., Red Bank, N. J, HOW TO DEPOPULATH A NEIGH. BORHOOD, I heard much excited shouting in thetapartment house in which I live. I heard the shout of “Fire!” I ran downstairs to ave what tt was. Dense smoke was pouring from @ window. 1 rushed back div the house and knocked on the door of that apartment. The door opened, The man and woman who live there looked cool and collected. “It’s all right,” the man aaid, “we're just burning raga to chase out the m Quitoes.""—Charles Wayne, No, Watson Avenue, Newark. Joy, On Hicks Avenue to- I saw a Street ashe arose, smiled at him and] wealthy, middle-aged woman in a fine offered him the seat again with ala tomobdile sucking on one of those large “Thank you for its use.""—John W.|15-cent lollypops.—Bthel Casey, No. 69 Stokes, Bellemead, N. J. licks Avenue, Great Neck, N. ¥, “TAKE KEER O’ YOURSELF." M ¥ father drives two miles every morning to his work and on the way stops to pick up a fellow worker. with him. As we approached our friend's house father blew the horn to let him know we were waiting for him. man come to his gate, accompanied by a pet ro stepped into the car the rooster crowed loudly. This morning I went I saw the gentle- When our friend My father says the ster, little rooster appears every morning, and every morning says the same goodby.—Ruth H. UNFYGIENTIO, I saw two boys of twelve on some- body's lawn milking somebody's cow. They had a milk bottle with them. The gang was waiting outside for them. Everybody had a drink.—J. T, Manning, No. 806 Willow Avenue, Lyndhurst, N.J. “LAYDEEZB AND GEN-TEL-MENY I went to @ moat decidedly ama- teur ctrowa by the ohildren of the neighborhood. The three star fea~ ture of the aideshow waa a myatert ous dig bow on the aide of which there waa a piece of white paper marked “The Flapper.” In the b was @ hound dog with earrings dangling from his enormous ears and @ finale hopper hat on Ma head, when it wasn't falling of. The poor dog aleo wore a red sweater, —Clementine Eokrode, No. 81 North Meth Avenue, New Brunawick, Nod GRADE. I saw @ Fire Department held up at @ railroad crossing to let @ passenger train pase.—Clifford W. Lebrecht, No. 618 State Street, Hudson, N, ¥. AS LIKE AS TWO PRAB} White Plains, I saw nty years old,—Kath- leen M. Barrell, No. 102 Kenaico Avenue, White Plains. Larrisen, Dover, N. J. WHOA, BUCKSKIN Tn Starlight Park I saw two cowboys (of the “stage” variety) riding wooden horses on the carousel Mrs, C. L, Zauner, No. & South Ninth Avenue, Mount Vernon, THRIFT IN NEW ROCHELLE. Yesterday workmen chopped down dead tree across the street. They haa hardly finished the Job before a woman appeared and dragged the Hmbs away one by one. Some of them would have been @ load for a robust man, but held to the Job until nothing was left but @ few twigs and the trunk. After supper she returned, bringing a boy of about seven and a cross-cut saw. Saw- ing the log was a long and tedious op- eration and there wore many rests. When I came indoors for the night they has: cut through the log in two places. This morning th: was not a vestige left.—Miss Virginia Christman, No, 243 Sickles Avenue, New Rochelle, ENVIRONMENT, After the open-air bouts in Jersey City Thursday night I saw a crowd of amall boys jump into the ring and have @ battle royal. Coins were thrown into the ring for them. Two policemen tried to chase the kids away, but gave tt up as a bad job.—John J. Sheehy, No. 602 Grove Street, Jersey City, DEAR, INNOCENT CHILDREN. Angelique Street a physician had an uncanny experience this morning. He left his ear in perfect running order in front of the home of a patient and when he came out again found {t impossible to start. The good doctor pumped and tugged in vain; the machine wouldn't budge, He was about to leave it there and go for a truck when some hoys and girls who had been watching from across the street suggested innocently that he “look at the fan.” Wedged be- tween the blades of the fan when he lifted the hood the doctor found a cat.—Missak Turpanjian, No. 806 Angelique Street, West Hoboken, N.J. yours. While the rain was coming down in Boy GIVING HIS A CHANCE. At 43d Street and Eighth Avenue I saw an agent for the S. P. C. A. step out and have an earnest talk with a ped dler whose wagon was piled high with vegetables and whose poor old horse was showing the effect of the heat. The animal's back showed certain distressing signs of the friction of a heavy saddle. I expected to see the agent hand the man @ summona but Instead he insisted upon, and remained to supervise, certain helpful changes and loosenings of the harness.—Alf. Beuhn, No, 205 Warbur- ton Avenue, Yonkers, bucketfuls T saw a truckload of Scouta go whizzing through the town. The youngsters were singing “How Dry I Am."—Mrs, C, H. Balley, Brewster, N.Y. WHERE CAN A FELLOW LE THE MILLIONAIRE BUSINESS Rvery morning for the past three woecks I have seen a number of pala- tlal yaohta atop adout a 100 yards off the aca wall at the Battery. op- posite the Harbor Police Station. Each drops a motor boat from ite davite and the motor boat skims over to the pudlo landing and de- posite a milNonaire. The motor doat returns to the yacht and away it goes down the Bay, returning at 4.30 oF 4 o'clock to plok up sta pas- songer and head for the Highlands. —O. B. Constant, No. .16 Cane Street, Bogota, N. J. M room rugs. THEY Apt, In New York, at Chambers ana Greenwich Streets, I saw a traffic pollce- man who apparently not only takes an interest In his Job but possesses also a lot of civic pride. He was sweeping off the crosswalk at these streets, and I think the services of this policeman should be apprectated.—Ifelen Quinn, Purling, Greene County, N, ¥, JOHNNY ON THE SPOTS. OTHER a nd I were cleaning house to-day, and when we had fin- ished with the upstairs work, wondered how on earth we ever could muster strength enough to attack the living and dining We were almost in despair, when there was a ring at the doorbell. I wasn’t able to go. I simply sank at the thought of “com- pany.” And then I heard a man’s cheerful voice saying, “May I dem- onstrate this vacuum cleaner?” “Certainly,” said Mother; “come right in” And the young man cleaned al] our downstairs rugs! Mother was so pleased that she ordered a cleaner.—Sadie Schenker, Nyack, N. Y. “LOOK OUT FOR THOS® FLIESI* While I was visiting @ friend this af- ternoon I saw her two dogs approach the screen door. She made no effort to open the door for them and none was necessary. One of the dogs placed a INDEED, ON THE WARPATT. 1 saw a growp of boy campers walk through my yard this morn- ing toward the woods. Each carried @ toy gun, I asked them ¢f they were going hunting, “Yes,” replied one, “We're hunting for some kida paw against the lower part of the frame that called us city bums,” —Mra, and pushed the door open, holding it so] 7. p, Hilton, Southfelds, N. Yo until the other dog had entered and RUE then following him, And he didn’t let Gaun nan: the door ‘bang.’ elthtr=Mrs. Daniell 1 .04'@ commotion in the yard ot O.atlock, HF. D. No, 3, Mount Kisco, 1 heard, » commotion In the yard of & brood of chicks. I looked out and saw the hen standing on the back ef @ chicken hawk who Knocked over one of her chicks was pecking at the hawk furiously. Three times the hawk attacked and was driven away— R. C, T. Jr., Mamaroneck, N, ¥, SOMETHING TO REMEMBER, IT saw a man make @ balky horse go to-day by covering its eyes with hie coat,—M, J. Dowling, No, 802 Third Street, Unton Hill, N. J,