The Washington times., 1911-10-08

in expressing confidence in the country S
sentiment in favor or a great Capital
Ciiy.
Ia the absence of the great Wash
ingfon Memorial Auditorium, the Ma
sonic Temple Is doing what 1t can
as ? substitute and is very acceptable.
II Colonel Armes wins his suit for 6
cents against the street car company,
the courts will establish special sessions
tc handle the similar contests that will
follow.
The work of the campaign committees
is beginning to show in the local post
office receipts, which showed in Sep
TEN ber an increase of 2.O7 per cent over
last year.
The delimitation of the bill poster has
begun. No more billboards may be
erected and the present ones may exist
only as long as the Commissioners so
will it.
The Washington undertaken does not
take kindly to the name of ''Mortician "
And If the truth must be known no
one else sees the direct need for this
neT coinage.
The women now are taking a hand in
thei universal transfer game. The rail-
way companies have a fine opportunity
to be chivalrous by granting transfers
without a fight.
The death of "Col" Jacob Keyser,
whb was indeed a Kentucky gentle
nah of the old school, removes an i'm
portant link with the past and starts
some tender memories
]. Louis Willige, Oscar W. White, w.
V. Cox. and c. E. Crump will give the
Recorder Of Deeds something to do
WHEN their new real estate company
starts business this week.
One of the leading features of the
National Style Show will be the dis
play OF art needlework in which skill
like that of the spider will be exhib-
ited by many deft hands.
peace and DIR. Wiley were cordially
toasted at the banquet of the German
American Alliance They have not al
waSs been synonymous, but the Ger
nah n-Americans made no mistake in
ofSring them few toasts.
Highest praise Is the need OF the
big hearted women and men of Wash
~ington who are aiding in entertain
meht of the blind in semi-weekly
programs at the Public Library.
The five raids on opium joints made
Saturday night were regulated by the
Pottoffice clock. Which make it
rather remarkable that each one did
not take place at a different time,
The old woman was afraid OF a gun
without lock, stock. or barrel, because
the old man beat her with the ram
rod. The navy yard cannon are so
dangerous that a man has been killed
by the gun lathe.
Eight District National Guard Of
fictrs have been designated to attend
the garrison school at Fort Myer,
and it should be but a short time be-
fore the standard of the militia is
elevated to that of the regular army.
Maryland's legislators are to be asked
TO stop betting at Laurel The Home
Interest Society, which has headuuar-
-ters at Sandy Spring and which has in
stituted a crusade against gambling,
win bring the matter to the legislature's s
attention.
When the new 100-candlepower
lights are installed along ,Massa-
chesettes avenue Washington will be |
able to boast of one of the most |
magnificent thoroughfares in the
whole country. by night as well as
day.
The treasures of the new National |
Museum will be open henceforth on |
Sundays from / to 4:S0 p. m, and will |
thus afford the general public an ex-
|eellent opportunity to enjoy it when /
they would be unable to do so during
he wed The location at Tenth and b