The Washington times., 1911-07-25

There's always something going on
at Glen Echo.
The Nationals are home again
They are still leading-the losers.
The Wickershams are hurting the last
section of their names at one another.
Edwin S. Martin, the new supervisor
OF the Washington Fairgrounds, will re-
Ceive a warm welcome.
The good old game of archery is pick
ing up. but Washington does not claim
:, any special ability in drawing the long
bow.
The local boy of many names" has.
among others, won a bad one, which
may cause him TO do a little time for
each2 OF the others.
The miIlionth patent, which covers
q new form of rubber tire, will be is
sued to a Mr Hilton. The papers
are now being prepared.
Everything is practically in readiness
for the entertainment of Admiral Togo.
II is only necessary to bring on the
guest and strike a match.
The public printing office has been run
at profit of late, and this is no small
praise when We consider the character
Of work it does and the people it works
for.
The good roads scouting party, on their
way TO Richmond. has met obstacles
enough to confirm them in the wisdom
of the work they have undertaken to
do.
The vital statistics go to show that
this has been, a mighty good month for
boy babies. And none of them, aCcnSa-
ing to the same reliable authority.
need die bachelors.
If the Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee ever gets off that sandbaT in the
. Ohio river and gets back home it will
have some strong recommendation
20 make to Congress.
The Alexandria harbor is being deep
cned. and the ancient port promises to
turn the laugh on some of the joke
smiths who have been ridiculing its Gus
TOMS receipts lot years past
If Judge De Lacy should ever de-
eide to go into literature he certain
ly will be able to utilize a fund of
human interest experience such as
few novelists have ever accumulated.
In. the best of humor yesterday, Sam
uel Gompers exclaimed, In the Ian
of Shakespeare, Where am l at?' "
If Tom Watson ever hears of that
facetious miscredit Mr.. Gompers will
learn what real trouble is.
Mrs. Mary Trawick Proctor. the Ill
year-old Daughter Of the Revolution, is
entitled to assistance in her old age, and
II is gratifying to know that she will
probably receive II through the efforts
Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The man who is pushing a wheelbar-
row from Atlanta to New York has
managed very well thus far. But 1t
should be remembered that all this
time he was coming toward Washing
ton, while hereafter he will be sadly
leaving 1t behind.
The character and site of the Lincoln
Memorial will probably be definitely dis
POSED of this afternoon. The Fine Arts
Commission has recommended a $780,
900 arch on Potomac drive. The whole
question has been hanging fire Ions
enough for some final action to be
taken.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's order increasing the number of
cars operated on the Mt Pleasant line
during rush hours will be hailed as
good news In the northwest. Lack of
transportation facilities on this line
has been strongly n evidence for the
last few weeks.
There is real rejoicing among the
blind who have never felt at home
IN the Public Library since their
books were moved there from the old
home in the Congressional Library.
The movement to take them back is
receiving hearty support and may be
carried out soon.
The special anxiety for adjournment
seen written upon the face and evil
denced in the restlessness of Senator w.
Murray Crane, is now explained by the
announcement that he has been having
his private baseball diamond, up in the
Bay State, put in first class shape and
PANTS for the cry, play ball.
= This is one of the days which shows
the Capital City in Its most amiable