The Washington times., 1911-03-27


Entered a. the Postorice at Washington.
d. c, as second class matter.
Aviator Janus is a leader in the So
CiaI uplift
VIII the new Congress open with a
Lodge of Sorrow?
The arrival of the Cuban minister just
as the Mexican representative departs
keens a good working balance Of Span
ish on hand.
John Barrett could soon put an end
to that Mexican embroglio by inviting
f. to the Pan-American headquarters
and feeding it to death.
II seems the House Democrats are
just inviting trouble and unkind words
when they start off the legislative pro-
gram with a caucus on All Fools Day.
Rev. John F. Briggs says that hus-
bands are responsible for a great deal
Of unhappiness in Washington. At the
same time he intimates that some wives
wouldn't be satisfied if they were per-
fectly cOntented.
With the near approach of Easter the
provident housewife is interested in the
fact that fresh eggs are but 20 cents
dozen ana that marketmen say they do
not expect that they will be higher for
some time to come.
The police force of Washington have
had many delicate compliments paid
them, but the most subtle OF all is
tho number of people who voluntarily
surrender as soon as they realize that
they have turned up in the Capital
City
The proposed wireless telegraph tower
At Fort Myer will be considerably high
er than the Washington Monument, but
IN the heart of the honeymoon season
the latter will continue to catch the
greater number of interesting heart
hrobs.
Mrs Fisher. the wife of the new Sec
Tetary of th= Interior, Confesses in an
interview in a Chicago newspaper to
"a Furitanic dread of publicity"
which she expects will interfere very
considera bIv with the pleasure OF life
N aShlngtOn.
The litter on the top OF Champ
Clark's desk conceals what is not
usual associate of the reports and
books of a law makers itinerant Ii
brary for the to-be Speaker keeps a
Bibie within easy reach and is speak
ingly familiar with its contents
Librarian Herbert Putnam has every
reason to congratulate himself on the
combined courtesy and efficiency of
the staff he has gathered around him
in the Congressional Library. Their
willing helpfuness in the reading room
IS nothing short of an inspiration.
We gather from his address before
the Columbus Turnverein, that DR.
Robert Stein, head of the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Agricul-
tUre, thinks the four leading powers
should establish universal peace if they
have to lick the other powers into it.
Sonora de la Barra found disap-
pointment as well as pleasure in the
honor which recalled her distinguish
ed husband to Mexico yesterday, for
it postponed indefinitely the honey
rlOoa trip which had been planned
TO include an indefinite stay in Italy
Domestic and imported dressmak-
ing art will vie each with the other
at the wedding of Countess Bernst 0rfT
this afternoon, for while the brides
Gown was made in Paris the brides
maids will wear creations distinctly
10cal their gowns having been de-
gfgned and made by Miss Converse,
the clever daughter of the late rear
admiral.
Much the same feelings as those of the
small boy who stands off and measures
with his eye the proportions of the huge
SNOWFALL he has just rolled up, must
have stirred in the breast of a group of
high army officials at a local moving
picture show. In the party were Secre-
tary of War Dickinson, Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood, chief of STAFF of the
army; Major General Ainsworth adju-
tant general of the army; and Mai Gen.
Arthur Murray, of the general staff.
They went to see illustrations of the
initial movement and exercises of the
maneuver division in Texas, the move
ment that they themselves directed.
Grown-ups may learn a valuable les
Son from Washington's open air school
room, which has proved so beneficial
10 the children who have been quar-
tered there during the past winter. 1t
is the lesson Of fresh air. Children N