The Washington times., 1911-09-21

Entered at the Postoffce at WASHINGTON,
ID. C. as second class matter.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER p. 1911.
The gentlemen who deal in painted
tea have also been added to the list OF
those who love DR.. Wiley.
What is the Commissioners real rea-
son for not helping in the universal
transfer fight?
Before this universal transfer fight
Is over 1t may be discovered that there
is legal authority for the franchise In
the District.
John Lewis Smith has some compen-
sation for not being elected head Of the
Spanish War Veterans, in his appoint
ment as Assistant District Attorney.
Washington lovers Of the nickel
theater can console themselves with the
thought that the high price of sugar
hasn't yet affected the supply Of canned
music.
DR.. Davidson can now tell the class
In ornithology that the dove of peace,
on hearing the name Chancellor, flew
away uttering strange squawks and
shr1ll cries of alarm.
Any man in Washington who is op-
posed TO the plan OF the superintendent
OF schools. to have every woman trained
to be her own milliner and dressmaker
will please stand up.
The improvements that are nearly
completed in the grounds around the
District Court buildings, will make this
square one of the most attractive park
places in the center of the city.
Washington will extend the glad
hand" for the fall reunion of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction,
which is to be held here next week.
The Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Association and the Petwcrth Citizens
Association are setting the right exam
pie to the other citizens associations,
by taking a hand in the campaign for
universal transfers.
When 1t inserted the fare regulation
proviso of 1864 in the Fourteenth street
railway charter Congress even forty
seven years ago must have anticipated
some such attitude as the Capital Trac-
ton Company is now assuming.
Superintendent Davidson gave the
Board Of Education a fine illustration
of his policy of letting school matters
go through their proper channels, by
taking the Bruce problem into his own
hands.
No doubt Preston Gibson will utilize
his experiences in the collision of the
Olympic as material for a play. It is
not often that a playwright gets an
opportunity to participate In a sure
enough marine accident.
II you are running a lunch room it
pays to keep the pesky flies out. For
violating the Board of Health rule
against exposing food to flies, an eating
house proprietor has paid a fine of SO
and baker has paid a s. fine.
Washington enthusiasts can witness
excellent football this year without 60
elevens. Georgetown Is expected to
have remarkable team, and the other
colleges also have promising eIeyens. /
The Department of Agriculture Is ex-
cited over the Importation Of the potato
wart disease from Newfoundland. n
the disease has to subsist on the few
specimens of the vegetable which lurk
around Washington. nobody need be
worried.
That story about a Kentucky woman
laughing herself to death at a Joke told
by her husband reads like another one
Of those nature fakes. Careful inquiry
at Coroner Nevitt's office discloses that
nothing of that kind ever happened in
the District.
Members Of the Builders and Manu-
facturers' Exchange are not the only
Washingtonians to enjoy Baltimore's
hospitality. Members of Temple Lodge,
No. 30, A F. and A. NJ, were enter
tained yesterday by the Baltimore
Country Club.
Any Washington capitalist looking
around for a chance to do a real act
Of philanthropy would do well to OBJ
serve what has been done by william
r. Mattingly in granting the children
OF Mt. Pleasant the use Of a playground
site on Park road.
The testimonial banquet which friends
IN the Treasury gave r. J. F. Allen last
night will be one Of the most pleasant
memories Of his service u YsshlngtQu.