The Washington times., 1911-06-03

The weather man says the month
of May was whimsical" That wasn't
exactly the way 1t felt, but we accept
the amendment.
It is hardly worth while trying to see
the proprietor in person today He has
gone to the long-anticipated shad-
bake at River View.
During the present activity in grad
uation circles in Washington and the
surrounding territory. the sheepskin
has the call on the wool schedule.
The dangerous delights of "the oil
swimmin hole" are becoming more
evident as the summer advances.
With two victims in a single day, II
IS time for caution.
Thanks to the publication of his
picture in the paper. together with
few other little circumstances, Rep
resentative Roddenbery is able to get
a seat in a street car at almost any
time now.
Representative Longworth writes to
an Ohio farmer, Sometimes l wish
were a COW instead of a Congressman"
The farmer can't make him a COW, but
he might help TO relieve him of being
a Congressman.
All sorts of records are being smashed
by Washington's real estate operators.
Business closed in May easily surpassed
that of any previous month this year,
and March, April and May totals are
far stead of any similar period in the
iz.ori of Capital realty operations.
With the swearing in of Representa-
tive Reyburn of Pennsylvania, Repre-
sentatives Murray of Massachusetts and
Harrison Of mississippi lose their titles
as the baby Congressman. Reyburn is
only twenty-seven, while those whom
he supplants in youthfulness are twenty
nine.
Special interest centers in the plans
Ct John A Logan Post, G.. A. R., of
.lnacostia, for the celebration Of Flag
Day, June Il. since this post fathered
the Flag Day exercises, holding them
IN public schools for years before that
:emi-holiday came to be, generally OF
served.
Hundreds of friends in the Capital,
especially in church circles, where dur
ing her long life she was active as the
wife of a former pastor, feel keen per-
sonal loss in the death of Mrs. Fanny
NJ. Cornelius, in Olney. a suburb OF
Philadelphia. There are scores of homes
in Washington that owe their happiness
of today TO her wise council and timely
assistance in hours of trial and need.
Two more vicious dog incidents have
occurred in the last few days and serve
to emphasize the need of muzzling all
dogs in the District for the next two
or three months. The Postoffice an
nounces that mail will not be delivered
at houses where vicious dogs are kept,
and in Anacostia two people have been
bitten by a dog supposed to be mad. A
citizens sense of responsibility to So
ciety should prompt him to muzzle his
dog without waiting for an officer Of
the law to order him to do it.
Residents of the district comprising
the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association have undertaken a
commendable work, which other subur-
ban citizens associations should find II
worth while to initiate. They have ar
ranged a summer contest in which
prizes will be awarded for the most at
tractive lawns and gardens. AS outlined
by President S. S. Symons, of the as
sociation, at its June meeting, the plan
is shown to be feasible, and should re-
suit in material improvement in the ap-
pearance of the suburb.
The District National Guard and the
District Naval Militia will have plenty
of chance to get war" experience this
summer. The former will camp by IT.
self from August 13 to II at some point
yet to be selected. 1t is expected LOO
men will engage in the fight games
Particular interest attaches to the en-
campment this year because of the
presence of the officers who have been
with the regular troops on the Mexican
border What they have learned should
be of material assistance in giving
practical instruction to the guardsmen.
The Naval Militia win learn something
more about sea fighting by participating
with the naval militia of several East
ern States on a cruise along the Allan
tic coast. The Districts Guard and