The Washington times., 1911-07-05

Sunday average for month. 47,13s
The net totaf circulate. :: The Washington
Times Sunday during the the month Of June
was lcG, sl9, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated This number,
when divided by 4. the number OF Sundays
during June shows the net Sunday average
for June to have been A.7o5.
Entered at the Postofhce at Washington.
D. c., as second-class matter.
Welcome. the painless Fifth.
The Oldest Inhabitants are at home
In their new quarters.
Up a rocket and down a stick" had
a Uttered illustration on the White
House ellipse this morning.
The opinion seems to be that plucking
Is all right in navy circles, so long as
the other fellow furnishes the feathers
Once more Washington wakes up with
all its fingers, eyes. ears, hands, feet
legs. and arms where they ought to be-
Washingtonians greatly enjoyed the
flight of Atwood-that is, such of them
as had the forethought to be at Atlantic
City.
There was a gratifying number of
people who showed their patriotism by
hanging their banners on the outer
walls
Boy Scouts in a sham battle with a
bunch of fellow Indians comes pretty
near bringing the supreme throb OF
pleasure tn the hoyiSh hear
The Cottage Hill boy who dumped a
lot of ball cartridges in the fire did
what he could to jolt the safety and
sanity of the Fourth.
Hyattsville may very properly flatter
herself that one chicken dinner such as
she spread for her hungry guests will
be remembered with gratitude when the
nFost garish rocket has sifted into dust.
The Riggs Building is to be open day
and night, Sundays and holidays, all the
time. Senator Dick ard other "toilers
IF the night are expected 10 make a
rush for space in il unless the habits
Of their own buildings change.
There IRE no more loyal subjects of
lJeTnl3n-AIneT1-
cans. Yesterdays big outing. or Deu-
tsches ~Nolksfest, at Loeffler's grove,
shows how we'll love Of the Fatherland
can be combined with real Fourth of
July patriotism.
Even though yesterdays Weather Bu-
reau forecast of fair and continued
warm Tuesday night and Wednesday
Yha IL l.
very much wrought up about it this
time.
Perhaps it is not true that "Wretches
hang that jurymen may dine" but
Judge Thornton sees no reason why
the twelve good men and true shouldn't
deliberate to better advantage on a
warm day with their coats off.
Today the work for poor mothers and
children ut Camp Good Will begins No
worthier charity ever appeals for sup
pert The summer outings committee
Of the Associated Charities needs funds
for this service. Everyone in Washing
ton whose sympathy is stirred for suf-
fcring infants should be prompt in as
sisting the committee with a contribu-
ten.
One Of the girls who will participate
in the proposed bathing suit party on
G street roof explains that men will not
be excluded, since there seems to be |
no objection to their going in the same
ocean with women" 1t would be rather
finicky for the men to insist on having
their own ocean. The cliff-dwelling mer-
maids can afferd TO be hospitable with |
their roof.
This is a good season in which to re- |
member that about one-half of ones
suffering from heat is mental, and not |
physical and that temperance in exer- |
else, in eating, and in drinking, will do |
much TO make the hot weather bearable
The optimist is seldom overcome by |
heat, and one who combines common |
sense in dress, conduct, and diet with |
a cheerful mind finds his summer days |
happier and more comfortable. The old
adage that you can always find some |
thing TO be thankful for is decidedly |
worth thinking about at this time of
year.
Friends of the public schools and play-
grounds of the District apparently have |
a stanch supporter in Representative |
Dyer of Missouri. At the Fourth of |
July celebration of the Brookland and
University Heights Citizens Associa-
tons. Mr.. Dyer declared emphaticaTy |
that he would use his efforts to provide |
a liberal number of schools and play |
grounds in Washington. He said he |
would like to see Washington lead the
country with these facilities for caring |
for children. As Mr.. Dyer is a member |
Of the House District Committee. he |
will have a chance to try to make good |
Nobody enjoyed the celebration of the |
Fourth of July more keenly than the |
members Of the Oldest Inhabitants ASH
ISOLATION. who gathered in the associa- !
Itions new quarters, the old engine |