The Washington times., 1911-10-24
TUESDAY. OCTOBER "a. 1911.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1911.
Laurel is looking for a large crowd at
the races today and has a program
which should appeal to the visitors very
strongly.
s A thief who would rob a hospital de-
serves to have his adenoids cut out
without a moments delay in case he is
captured.
Samuel N. Hahn is receiving con-
gratulations on his selection as ma
tional bank examiner for the District
Bankers Association.
Washington this week is displaying
all the fashions of the Champs Elysees
If you don't believe it. go to the
National Style Show.
The aviators at College Park may be
said to have put their best wing for
ward yesterday, when they were visited
by the Secretary Of War and General
Allen.
The school children of Washington
+ are busily engaged on the summaries of
) the news contained in The Times and
interest in the contest Is increasing
z every day.
Better ventilation in the street cars
may very well engage the attention of
the citizens associations, not only of
4 North Capitol and lexington, but Of the
. entire District.
The sororities which have been try
ing to control school elections may VET
have an opportunity to go out into the
larger world Of politics and show their
capacity for organization.
II You see a school boy poring over
the evening paper don't hastily con-
& clude he is watching the worlds SERIES
He may be qualifying for The Times
contest for the best summaries of the
weeks news.
N DR.. Veditz's lecture before the WASH
ington Chapter, American Institute Of
Banking, on THE Distribution and Con-
, sumption Of Wealth." will be one of the
most delightful and instructive In the
winter series.
Thanks are due Judge De Lacy for
inaugurating campaign against
sporting goods stores that sell cart
ridges to young boys. Much juvenile
crime may be prevented by a little
care In this direction.
Attorney R. Ross Perry. of the
Capita! Traction Company. is quite
right. The people have the impression
that Congress can provide universal
transfers. Moreover, they have the i'm
preston that Congress will provide
them.
The Wild West saloon on the site of
the old Riggs House can't open up be-
cause there is no water to use az
chasers. Still the doors might be
4 thrown open on condition that nobody
was to ask for anything at present eX-
cept a horses neck.
DR.. Ernest Magruder, with his fair
countrywoman as a bride, will be COR
daily welcomed home from Marlborough.
AS superintendent of the Washington
Emergency Hospital he has made an
excellent record, and is held in the
4 warmest esteem.
The evidence accumulates that WASH
ington is a fayorite city for conventions,
but the activity In behalf Of a WASH
ington Memorial Convention Hall seems
to have spent itself entirely. 1t Is high
time we were stirring ourselves to some
purpose in this connection.
The Rev. DIR. De Normandie, In his
sermon at All Souls. expressed the opin-
Don that the present turmoil throughout
the world is but the presage of uni
versal peace. Nevertheless, Lloyds
would ask rather a high premium TO in
sure It.
The Rev. John C. Bowers, a former
Washington pastor. and Russell H.
Alden. an attorney of this city. were
honored by the Lutheran Maryland
synod just adjourned at Tawneytown,
Md. The former was elected president
and the latter treasurer of the synod.
The United States Supreme Court has
handed down one very important de-
cision. 1t is to the effect that attorneys
hereafter must consume less time In
making their arguments before a tri-
bunal which hardly has time to handle
the accumulation OF business now be-
fore It.
The local friends of Senator Percy
were much interested In the report tha
his ship had been chased by the Turks