The Washington times., 1911-05-07

1t is not on the stage alone that - ne
Boys of Company k'' present a fine
and soldierly appearance. Those of the
National Guard stand in the first class
themselves.
For its annual spring play, presented
at the same time that Eastern High
School was staging it's dramatic effort.
Central High appropriately selected
The Rivals"
Washington's first fast mail" service
is to be inaugurated this week when
Postmaster Merritt makes the expert
ment of letter box on the Avenue line
of street cars.
The Alumni Association of the Busi-
ness High School will soon be taking
an excursion down the river. Perhaps
they will take along their pot-hooks
and fish a little.
Superintendent Zinkham, of the Wash
inton Asylum, is fearful that the pigs
which have been two weeks in coming
from Occaquan to reservation 13 must
have been hobbled with red tape.
Rev. Carroll decides that he has
missed his vocation, and proposes to
jump from the pulpit to the stage. from
deuteronomy to drama. He ought to
make 1t in about three jumps.
The Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tons means to take steps to have some
voice in District legislation. Heretofore
they have been compelled to talk in
timid whisper, which was never heard.
There is much scoffing about the res
olution introduced by Representative
Rodenberg to investigate baseball bat
ting averages, but to those who were
Eeen partisans in the wrangle last sea-
son over the Nap Lajoie-Ty Cobb
squabble it is something more than
joke.
DR.. Elmer E. Brown. the retiring
commissioner of education, has done ef-
1icient work for the District, and his
departure is a matter of regret. He has
been In great demand as a lecturer at
Chautauquas and other similar institu-
tions, where he has advocated a high
standard of education.
Victor Berger will take notice that
Secretary Knox found the original of
the Constitution in a good state of pres
eryation when it was taken out of its
place of deposit yesterday for the first
time in nine years. The Declaration of
independence was found to be fading
from age, and it might be a good idea
for the Socialist majority to shift it's
point Of attack
Friends of universal peace generally,
and friends of Germany particularly,
will be pleased at the selection of Rep
resentative Bartholdt of Missouri as
Americas repl esentative to present
to Germany tie replica of the Won
Setuben statue recently erected in
Lafayette square by this Government.
Mr.. Bartholdt is German by birth and
for several years has been the foremost
peace advocate in Congress.
The American Institute of Architects
is sincerely interested in the movement
to make American cities more attrac-
tive. When so large part of this So
ciety as its New York chapter gives
attention to the District, its conclusions
must therefore be worthy of serious
consideration. The New York chapter
has just sent to the Senate its indorse-
ment of the Potomac park site for the
Lincoln Memorial. Thus one more or
ganization of people especially we'll in
formed on the building goes on record
for the recommendation of the Burnham
park commission.
The need Of a convention hall of large
proportions in Washington is ernpha-
sized by the recent action of Congress
in passing a resolution authorizing the
construction of temporary buildings in
Potomac Park for exhibits in connection
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