The Washington times., 1911-06-23

70 nave you come.
Good morning! Have you been stung
with one Of those phony five-spots yet?
The Western fruit growers have paid
a tribute 10 the Weather Bureau which
Is not in the nature of a lemon.
Now that the King is crowned, we
can settle back and listen to the Lori
mer scandal More exciting, don't you
think?
Let's hope that the statue Of Major
Rowan won't ')ok like deified mes
senger boy just because of that COM
munication to Garcia.
Special Ambassador John Hays Ham
mond was just the man to follow the
advice, Go as close to the throne as
you can until they stop you"
The Mosby family get a little more
unearned publicity by the exploits of
General Jack" who is no relative of
the Confederacy's prominent figure.
Miss Olive Conger, who has just been
admitted to the bar in this city. proba-
Georgia, where 1t has just been held
that to admit a woman to the bar would
be unconstitutional.
The conventions committee of the
Chamber of Commerce should have no
difficulty in landing the next conven-
ton OF the Train Dispatchers of Amer
lea, after the Chambers reception to-
day and the delegates day in Wash
ington.
Private Frank Bloom, Of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, is starting for home today, and
will prepare himself to take another
examination in September for promo
ton to the grade of lieutenant. The
outcome will be watched with the keen
est interest, and the young mans many
friends will wish him success in his
ambition.
II was a particularly gracious and
altogether pleasing act Of Mrs. James
Bryce. wife of the British ambassador,
in denying herself the pleasure Of at
tending the silver wedding anniversary
Of President and Mrs. Taft to minister
to the needs Of Mrs. George Young,
wife of the first secretary of the en-
DaSSy, n6T
No matter whether they have TWENTY
five cents or twenty-five dollars in the
contagious disease fund, the Commits
sioners of the District may be depended
upon to protect the District. They have
given assurance that all possible will
be done to provide all immunity pos
Bible from disease, and they may be re-
lied on to see to it that a very efficient
Health Department does the work.
Everybody hopes for the recovery of
little Louise Miller and her sister, Mary.
who bravely saved her from death by
fire. 1t was a wonderfully courageous
deed that little Miss Mary did, and one
that bespeaks intelligence and quick
and ready wit as well as couroage Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller,
of lib Hickman street southeast, have
had many inquiries about the condition
of their little girl, who is in Provi-
denCe Hospital
All-night car service for the District
is something that is being closely
watched by the people now The Dis
trict Railway Commission has had many
petitions on the subject, and its mem
bers, with Secretary Eddy, have given
1t close study. Secretary Eddy, it is
announced, has worked out a plan that
II is hoped will afford satisfaction to
the people and the traction companies.
too. Washington is one of the few cities
of its size that have not all-night serv-
ice. Its Inauguration here would be an
impetus to the growth of the District,
especially Of the suburbs.
The latest report about proposed rail-
road development in the vicinity of
Washington smacks decidedly of the
tangible and practicable The Washing
ton, Potomac, and Chesapeake Railway
Company proposes to extend it's South
ern Maryland lines throughout the
western peninsula Of that State, and to
connect 1t up with Washington. The
State will be asked for a stock sub
scription. II should not be withheld.
The promoters ought to come to Wash
ington, too. and give the Chamber of
Commerce an opportunity to help the
project.
The District Commissioners have
shown the courage of their convictions
by deciding to use the emergency
health fund for routine contagious dis
ease service. This fund amounts to
5000. and is supposed to be used only
for pestilence, public unsanitary con-
ditions. calamity by food or fire, or
ether conditions OF extreme emergency.