The Washington times., 1911-08-01

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TUESDAY. AUGUST !. 1911.
Congress Heights is preparing to turn
on the gas.
That little allusion to the pensioning
Of pullets has at least made the feath-
ers fly.
The exhibit of sweets spread before
the Sugar trust probe looked like an
insidious effort to corrupt the court.
Gene Ely's successful race with the
storm at College Park entities him to
be known as the Tam O. Shanter of the
air.
The man who played odd man wins"
in the Capitol grounds and lost all his
money will have hard time getting
even.
The policemen who did not participate
in the handbook affair might make up
a little pool among themselves as to
who did.
Perhaps the field secretary Of the
Ant-Cigarette League has unconsciously
derived some of his impressions from
rabbit tobacco.
The Washington representativ are
going to do their part toward making
Boston aware Of their presence at the
convention Of the ad. men.
Tho clothiers are advertising a cut
In everything except bathing suits. On
the grounds OF public policy, perhaps,
these couldn't be cut any lower.
The only persons who fail 10 appre-
Cfste the humor in the Glen Echo situa-
ton are those who are running the risk
OF typhoid by using bad water.
Camp Ordway-Rll the girls who have
soldier boy lovers should remember the
name. They have already memorized
the camp dates, August IS to 27.
-Four out OF the twelve national banks
IN Washington have a surplus over and
above their capital stock. 1t is but
one Of many signs of local prosperity.
It does look as If the conductor who
was bringing the troops back to WASH
ington fromNthe Mexican border might
have found a way to shoot somebody
besides the cook.
Perhaps the beer inquiry evidence is
right. J. Caesar put down everything
else that came in his way. so it is
quite likely that he served the matted
brew thus occasionally.
It is pointed out in the Sugar trust
hearing that Napoleon was one of the
men who forced the production of beet
sugar. In an era which has produced
fits ONnard. why drag in Napoleon?
Lieutenant Kirkland almost equaled
Dick Ryans record in Alaskan map
making when during a fight of forty
minutes at College Park he drew a COM
plete chart of the country over which
he few.
Electric fans will do much to keep the
Juvenile courtroom comfortable. The
room is small. and the crowd in at
tendance generally large, so the at
taches greatly appreciate the newly in
stalled air machines.
Admiral Cowles is sixty-five years
young today. and Robert T. Lincoln.
the son OF the martyred President, is
but three years older. They are re-
ceiving the hearty congratulations of
their host of friends.
Anything they want in Kentucky, ex-
cept a drink. they ask Ollie James for.
They wanted the United States Marine
Band for the State fair. they wired Ollie
and they are going to have it. Some
Representative, Ollie.
William F. Brown, who died yester-
day, was a real Washingtonian. He
was born In the District, as were his
parents and grandparents before him.
He was a member of the Oldest In
habitants' Association.
The Arrangement of the delivery de-
partmert in the new Washington post
office will be "a silent testimonial' to
John Washington, who died on MAY 81
The entire plan of the new postoffice
will be a model Tor the other cities of
the country.
II was a great day yesterday for the
United Italian societies, which had its
annual outing at Marshall Hall. The
bands played Venetian music, and the
merrymakers danced Italian dances
Some fifteen hundred people enjoyed
the festivities.
Fido Is taking an unusual interest In
the investigation now going on to deter