The Washington times., 1911-06-14


ingly across the river. where the Alex
andrian policeman has received an in
crease in salary of S a month.
BY smashing a few windows every
day the wind storms may be able to
make the rounds of the entire glaz-
ing of the city in the course of a week
or so.
The members Of the Cosmos Club
have once more given evidence that
what they don't know they can soon
find out. as a light fingered servant has
discovered to his sorrow.
w. Morgan shuster, who recently left
Washington, has won the complete con-
fdence Of the Persian government, and
by unanimous vote of the authorities
the entire control of the state finances
has been placed in his hands.
For the first time in its history, the
House office building yesterday floated
no flag A bolt Of lightning during Mon
day nights storm put the flag pole out
of commission, and until repairs can be
made no flag can be flown.
And now the Boy Scouts from Get
rysOurg are to give the President a
cane Only recently he received one
which grew on the grave Of Major
IEnfant He will soon have enough to
support him in his old age.
DR. Edward z. Richardson, who
leaves the city today 10 attend the In
ternational Sunday School convention
in San Francisco has the very unusual
record Of not having missed for eight
years a meeting of the class Of which
he is the teacher.
1t speaks volumes for the fidelity of
William B. Laub, OF the Postofice De-
partment, that he has served the Gov
ernment fifty years without a days
sick leave. And at the same time it
Is something Of an Endorsement Of
Washington as a health resort.
For the seventh time Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
has had the degree OF LII. D. conferred
upon him in the United States. The
last honor was bestowed yesterday by
the University of Chicago, where he
delivered the address at the convoca-
ton.
Major Sylvester, in an address before
delegates to the convention of police
chiefs, paid a deserved tribute to the
owners of the moving picture theaters
of Washington. by saying that he had
found them generally ready to CO.
operate with the authorities to insure
against Objectionable representations"
The silver wedding anniversary of
President and Mrs. Taft, which will be
celebrated on Monday, will be the Sec
und event Of the kind that has taken
place in the White House. That of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes was the first. It
is now hoped that the Presidents wife
will be able to attend the celebration,
which would lose so much Of its charr1
without her.
Gen. Leonard Wood, in his address
to West Point graduates, gave them
bit Of advice that young civilians as
we'll as soldiers might take to heart.
Among other things he said: THE chief
characteristics of an officer and a gen.
tlemsn are courtesy toward subor-
,linates. Remember that each of these
has his self-respect, which If destroyed,
also destroys his usefulness"
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will preside
at the exercises in celebration of flag
dav at the Central High School. In
after years 1t will be a treasure of
memory for the children to recall
that on such a day they were honored
with the presence of the veteran In
dian fighter and civil war command
er, who has had so large a share in
history OF the country.
Local pride in our educational insti-
tutions. for which the National Capt.
tai is justly famous. is broad enough
10 include the Maryland Agricultural
College. which lies just over the Dis
trict line. Graduation exercises are
being held there today, In celebration Of