The Washington times., 1911-05-06

The frost seems to have nipped the
Nationals. 1t is to be hoped that the
damage IS not permanent
1t is only fair that Mr Carnegie, the
great distributor of medals, should
have a medallion all his own.
Aviator Lincoln Beachy is not the
only man who has gone to the Capitol
on the strength of few airy flights.
The last old residence in the business
section of F street is to give way to a
restaurant, passing evidence of the
progress Of the city.
Any man who attempts to rob the
Potomac Power Company of it's cur
rent, or anything else, may expect to be
brought up with shock.
A bill has been introduced in the
House TO protect the game birds of the
District. Presumably. those deadly bak-
cry wagons have been running them
down.
The fact that Alexandrians are payirg
their poll taxes and preparing for the
Senatorial primary reminds Washington
once more that she has neighbors who
ere trusted TO vote
Sand right next the office OF the Com
nnittee on Public Buildings was an
emergency fire plug without any water.
What they sought to correct in other
buildings was found at their own door.
.Anacostia is rejoicing over promise
received from General Harries that
work on the loDgfought-for double
tracking of the Congress Heights street
car line is to be begun at once. and his
statement that a through car service
Is almost assured.
Today Mrs. Mccormick opens for in
spection by prospective patrons the
model working girls home which she
has established in the old Cruger man
sion. This home" she says. ''is an
investment. not a charity" and as such
it ought to have the generous support
that will lead TO more homes of the
same character.
The Legion of Loyal Women adopted
an effective method of raising money
for the George Washington Memorial
Contention Hall when it served lunch
con and dinner in the old Masonic Tenn
pie the other day. Other organizations
which wish TO contribute to the conven-
lion hall fund would find it worth while
20 follow the example of this society.
The essayist at the banquet of the
Washington Medical and Surgical So
ciety held at the New Willard last night
was DR.. William II. Welch, of Baltl-
more DR.. WelCh is not only one of the
most distinguished scientists of the
world, but he has the happy gift of pub
lie speaking which makes, him a doubIy
welcome guest.
Fleeting, indeed, is honor, transient
are the mementos of great events
Within the District, within a mile of the
Treasury, where they were distributed, a
Columbian half dollar was unrecog-
nized by a street car conductor Cand
street car conductors usually see about
everything in the shape of a coin that
is IN circulation). Some quiet Gay let's
have an exhibit of the various coins
and Treasury notes so that we may
recognize our national money when
we see 1t, even though that may be
seldom.
No more convincing evidence of the
insecurity of many Government records
could be desired than that which was
obtained by the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds when a
= fire test was applied to a number of
filing cases in the court of the Senate
Office building. Kindling wood and lum-
Der were piled on the cases and set on
fire. Two of the cases were destroyed.
The incident should pe an object lesson
TO the department officials whose busi-
ness it is to purchase receptacles for
the Governments papers and docu-
ments,
If the Commissioners are really
anxious to serve all sections of the
District impartially. they will con-
cider seriously the plea of citizens of
Lincoln Park for oiled roads. The
paving area in Washington is being
extended as rapidly as appropriate
tions will permit, but in the meantime
there are a large number of macadam
streets that get frightfully dusty In
$ dfy weather. East of Lincoln Park
are a great many unpaved streets
From them clouds of dust arise and
are carried by the breeze into the
homes of the suburb. The oiling of