The Washington times., 1911-07-20

when divided by l. the number of SUNDAYS
during June, shows the net Sunday average
for June TO have been N,76.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington
.. c.. as second class matter.
We have with US today ex-senator
>Aldrich.
EveryAody seems to be worrying ex-
cept DR.. Wiley.
An heads up! Here comes Atwood
over the CITY again.
Once more Alexandria makes US en-
vious. She is to have mounted post
men.
A delivery wagon horse found out
how to silence a street piano yester-
day He ran away and bowled it
over.
With Dolly Gray on the mound at the
Mound City. tie Nationals should be
able to place somebody under the turf
today.
Lieutenant Kirkland circed and scared
IN me army aeroplane at College Park
yesterday as If he were in his native
element.
Among the many advantages which
we enjoy over little old New York and
other similar cities, there is no shortage
OF watermelons here at this happy sea-
son.
The daring young highwaymen VINO
have been robbing cigar stores feel that
they would be sufficiently punished If
they had to use Up the tobacco they
cribbed.
The revolution in Persia should afford
our distinguished fellow-citizen. Nor
gan Shuster. an additional field for his
talents. 1t costs money to keep down
a revolution.
Who says your Uncle Sam isn't a
sport? Down in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing he is burning s2,0oo.-
C5OO0O worth of bonds which he hasn't
sny further use for.
There is every indication that a lot of
enthusiasm in favor of the Leesburg
pike will be brought out at the meeting
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce tonight, and the project should
receive a substantial impetus.
The eighth anniversary Of the day on
which General Wood WAS appointed
n.iltary governor of Cuba probably
Starts a host of mingled memories in
the mind of the distinguished officer.
President Taft touched a button
which began the breaking Of ground
out in California. 1t was not political
new ground, however. but the begin
ming Of the work on San Diegos Ex-
position.
Licensed pharmacists-that is the
title now borne by two Capital wo-
men, Virginia R. Washington and
Mary H. Richardson. Both success
fully passed examinations held by the
Districts pharmacy board.
Fifty years ago today elaborate picnic
parties were being arranged to run
down to witness the forthcoming battle
Of Bull Run. It was q frightened and
bedraggled picnic party which came
stampeding back to town the next day.
While there is no public observance
IN the Capital today Of the eighth
anniversary of the death of Pope Leo
XIII, hundreds of Catholics, accord
ing TO their annual custom. will in
dividually review his life and work
Participating in the homecoming
greeting tomorrow to Bishop Carroll.
chaplain Of the Ancient Order of
HiberThans. at New York. will be two
we'll known members from Washing
ton-Editor P. J. Haltigan and P. T.
Moran.
There will be a melon cutting at the
House office building within a few
days This is consequent upon the re-
ceipt by Representative Roddenbery of
a sixty-two-pound Georgia watermelon,
upon the rind of which is carved,
''Hoke Smith"
Representative Sheppard is voicing
the sentiment of people here when he
says the public should be given plenty
Of opportunity to use the parks. He
comments favorably on the recently in
creased seating capacity and hopes
more seats will be added. Many other
people are hoping the same thing.
A bill has been introduced in Con-
Eress to incorporate the American Nu-
mismatIc Association Of the District Of
Columbia. II everybody to whom all
coins are rare coins should be admitted
TO membership. the roster would soon be
Of record-breaking size. In all serious
ness however. the organization is en-
titled to hearty support.
Washington motorists are pleased to
see the District enforcing the license
tag law against their Maryland
brethren But for the local drivers
who had to pay nearly $50 apiece for
violating the Maryland law, there Is