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Show TOURIST SEEKS MAIN STREET First Inquiry Made by Man Front Middle West on His Arrival at Washington. Nobody can tell what a traveler Is going to ask when he gets off the train at Union station. Ask the street car superintendents who load 'em on winter and summer. Ask the men who run the sightseeing busses. Make inquiry of taxicab drivers. They will tell you that it is an ordinary happening to have a stranger stran-ger ask If "that big building with the dome is the White House." One of those funny spring days hist week a traveler from the Middle West came marching forth from the station portals to bask In the Infrequent sunshine sun-shine Which tliut moment was pouring pour-ing down upon Washington. There was no doubt about him being be-ing from the Middle West, it was written all over his sturdy frame, tanned face and hospitable manner. He felt at home. lie had no fear that anybody might rebuff his cordialily. "Good morning," he said. "How are you?" I replied. "Where is Main street?" he asked. Washington Star. |