The Washington times., 1911-09-05
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1s1L

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1911
The College Park avIators took out
their whole box of tricks for the
benefit of the crowds who came out to
enjoy Labor Day.
Marshall Hall and Colonial Beach
have closed for the season, which has
been one of the most successful in the
history OF these popular resorts.
Chief Wilkie and his merrie men are
ON the trail Of that Mona Lisa. Any
picture with a smile that won't come
on must give good account Of itself.
Here is a convention which came TO
Washington without expenditure by the
Chamber of Commerce The United
States Potters Association will hold Its
annual convention here October to Il.
The Columbia players have. personally
pnd professionally, made a number. of
warm friends during the summer sea-
son, and 1t is with genuine regret that
the period Of their departure is antici-
Pated.
Mt. Rainier is in the midst of a three
days carnival for publicity purposes
and for the joy Of living. But it would
take more than three days 20 exploit
all the delightful resources of Mt.
Rainier.
Granville c. Bradford was not ex-
Rctly out after any records, but he
probably made one by holding the steer
Eng wheel OF. an automobile for forty
eight hours on a stretch On his recent
"trip to York and return.
Germans of the Capital gave an ex-
Cellent object lesson in practical charity
yesterday when they managed their
Labor Day celebration SO that all the
financial returns could be used for the
benefit of the German Orphan Asylum.
Once more IL is in evidence that this
Is some town when 1t comes to interest
1n sports. The whole community want
ed to read the details of the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt wrestling bout out in
Chicago. It was a close second with
The Beattie trial.
Los Angeles and Cleveland are the
only cities reported as competing for
the next national letter carriers con-
Tention, which is being held this week
in Rochester. Why not wire Postmaster
General Hitchcock to extend an invita-
tion for Washington?
Another Washington young woman,
Instead of screaming or fainting
away, simply chased the bold burglar
from her room. II this keeps up the
targlars will endeavor to confine
their depredations to bachelor quar-
ters altogether.
The Potomac Boat Club is home
again, bringing one victory and one de-
feat from Baltimore. Their friends are
proud of the record they made and are
showering the oarsmen with congratu-
iations. 1t Is one Of the finest teams
IN all these rivers. bays. and estuaries.
The lives OF canoeists in the Basin
ere now as well protected as could
be reasonably expected. Colonel Co.'S
by has placed twenty-five buoys on
posts erected at intervals of about
900 feet That they may be the more
easily seen they have been painted
white.
In his initial address In the District,
Dr. Davidson, the new superintendent
of schools, showed that his admirers
had not overestimated his ability as a
speaker. He paid an honest compli-
ment TO the army Of school teachers
Of the country and their fidelity to
their work.
Charles w. Darr. the Chamber OF
Commerce attorney, is quite right. Il
Is Just as well to have no law as tc
have one which carries no sanction
tThe thing TO do is to pass the Anderson
bin, comforting upon the District Com
missfoners to power to enforce univer'
sal transfers
The people of the District are heartily
IN accord with Pension Commissioners
Davenport in the desire to restore the
Pension building to its pristine beauty
The mass of debris which has accu.
rIulated in the court and elsewhere does
not give its attractions fair show. II
As time to refurbish 1t and make II
what It used to be.
Appreciation Of the culture, good
taste and discrimination OF Washing
ton is evidenced in the announcement
of this years Style Show to be held
nj Rauscher's, October q. "A. and 25
This exposition OF fashion not only will
be attractive to its patrons but also
win be OF decided benefit to the mer-
chants Of the Capital.
The laying OF the cornerstone OF
Bhe new million-dollar Scottish Rite