The Washington times., 1911-05-14

Entered at the PostoTice at Washington.
ID. c. as second class matter
From the accounts in the news COL
uInns of shootings here and there in
Washington. 1T would be sufer to live in
Jusrez or El Paso.
1t is safe to assume that no complaint
has been received recently TO the sf-
feet that teachers and pupils at the
Simmons and Douglass schools are suf-
fer1ng from 1he cold.
Today the oyster wharf begins it's
three-months vacations, the last Of the
natties having arrived yesterday and
the hrst of the watermelons not ap-
pearing for several weeks.
This movement to provide the horses
win bonnets for the summer is humane
and timely, but it will be matter of
regret in horse circles that they did not
have them in time for the/horse show.
The demand of Federation of Citi-
Eens' Associations for the details Of pro-
posed District legislation is just and
reasonable. The public ought at least
to know what legislation is proposed
even II they have no say as to its pas
sage.
Greek will certainly meet Greek when
Speaker Champ Clark and Minority
Leader Mann foregather under the pur-
pie. white and gold standard of the
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity as the
guests of George Washington Cnivcr-
Sity CHAPTER.
Speaker Clark has received red-ha nd
letter, with siXty-Six bloud-red sigma
lures. But he is not In the least alarmed,
Tor these signatures are the finger-prlnt
Identification marks of Chippewa In
dians, made by digging their digits in
pokcberry juice
The ATasons of the entire country are
to be congratulated on the letting of
the contract for their splendid temple at
Sixteenth anG S streets. 1t will be a
lasting monument TO their eternal or
der" and it will be a distinctive orna-
ment to the Capital city.
Former Governor Hoke Smith, Of
Georgia, spent a few hours in Washing
ton yesterday, looking quite as much at
home as when he was Secretary of the
Interior under the Cleveland SdminiS-
tratiOn. He had to hurry back to Geor-
gia to be inaugurated as governor for a
second term.
WashinCtonians generally will indorsn
the proposal that the public Fairgrounds
be kept open on Sunday afternoons.
There is no reason whv children should
b provided with a safe place to in
Gulse in wholesome recreation six days
In the week and sent into the streets
en- the seventh
Anybody who is feeling prosperous
and generous needn't look far for an
outlet for his enthusiasm. The Asso-
ciated Charities still needs $1,000 to en-
able it to meet the demands that will be
placed upon it between now and June
30. Anyone who contributes to the As
sociated Charities can be certain his
money will be proftabIy used for the
benefit of some suffering fellow
creature.
The spring festival at Neighborhood
House serves as a reminder of the ex-
Cellent work that is done quietly but ef-
fectively at that institution. Last week
the public was given a chance to see
the good results obtained by the steady,
day in and day out labors of the faith
full social workers, when the trustees
and visitors were invited to attend the
festival NeiEhborhood House is a po-
tent influence for the social bettermen;
of the community.
With a mars meeting tonight in the
Belasco Theater to pro.Gote q a1er
lanst lgr {; eng mon an Ere. e
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at IL, C-tsoHc University, now minister
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No pr, Z t>"'ar With the Government
offlce. IN N."hHs on will doubt that
J. Frank IN San eson, director of the
Carre gi5 Institution. spoke the sad, sad
truth V hen he old the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds that
many Government documents. obso-
lete, nut full of historic interest, are
carelessly stored in Easements and at
tics, where moth and rust may corrupt
even though thives can not break
through and steal. Mr.. Jameson was
pleading for a hall of records" a Sub