The Washington times., 1911-07-30

at least to the extent of using rub
ber chips.
The Taylor-J ohnson debate Is welcome
as showing that the affairs of the Dis
trict are at least attracting some atten-
ton in Congress.
Looks like the Remsen board was
going TO have its share of publicity with
the S. P. c. A. contributing its quota of
the investigation.
The new highway from Bristol to
Washington will be cordially welcome.
and It is hoped that it will arrive at
the earliest possible date.
The guest lists at Colonial Beach
show that the resort is living up to
its reputation as the Atlantic City
OF this part of the country.
In the year ending July / there were
623 delinquent husbands in Washington
who were forced by the law to pay
$4,000 to their wives. And they didn't
catch them all, either.
A little touch of sentiment in connec-
ton with the first vessel TO pass through
the Panama canal would not be out Of
place, and some vessel which has an
historic interest should be chosen for
that honor.
The soda water people who are ask
ing sarcasticaIly, "Why not sanitary
frying pans?" are perhaps not so
sarcastic as they intend to be. In
unskillful hands the skillet has slain
its thousands.
Major Sylvester has approved the
Board of Trades recommendation for
the suppression Of musical automobile
= horns. 1t begins TO look as if the Dis
trict would soon be freed of the con-
certs on wheels.
Engineer of County Roads Graybill
appears to have selected an ideal spot
for the location of the Joaquin Miller
cabin and the work of removing the
historic house, after many delays, will
begin this week,
Preston Gibson is not alone after golf
honors in Washington. Word has been
received here that he has won the
championship at Langenschwalbach,
Germany. Whether the course is as
long as the name, Is not stated
The Treasury building won't look
natural without the time-h -honored
tinkering on the Fifteenth street en-
trance, but the assurance comes that
the work is practically complete and
that employees will begin using 1t on
Tuesday.
Two sets OF groups or installments, or
whatever you call it, of triplets were
born in Washington during the past
week. In cne case 1t was two girls
ind a boy, in the other two boys and a
girl. Life after all evens up pretty
nearly everything.
The colored preacher who pleaded
that he couldn't support his family be-
cause business was dull in the minis
terial line" had no reference 10 the eX-
sitement which is engaging the atten-
ton Of the French and German minis
eRS just at present.
In the death of Isaac B. Morris. a
former prominent member Of the Dis
trict bar. the Capital loses a recog-
nized authority on bimetallism. In the
days when the free coinage of silver
was live lODlC NIL AlOAAiS "iOtS q
great deal on this subject.
1t has been discovered that there are
fifteen thousand dogs in Washington
whose owners think enough of them
to pay taxes on them. But there
must be several thousand ours of
low degree" which have great trouble
in keeping out of the pound.
The announcement that Miss Clara
Barton, the venerable founder of the
American Red Cross, is greatly i'm
proved in health after a long period
Of illness, is a source of much salts
faction to her admirers all over the
country. Her home is at Red Cross,
Md.
Many friends from Baltimore and
other cities, as well as his parishioners
here, will be at Concordia Lutheran
Church tonight to attend the twenty
fifth anniversary of the ordination Of
the pastor, the Rev.. Paul A. Wenzel.
II will be fitting tribute to his hard
work in behalf of the church.
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