The Washington times., 1911-03-25


figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page at the
left Of the date line
Entered at the PostorIce at Washington.
D. c., as second class matter.
The latest craze is escaping from St
Elizabeth's
Just think of a woman in charge of
The United States mint and Easter righc
upon us.
Herr Hammer should have included
the Anvil Chorus in his benefit roper
toire yesterday.
II the egg plant were causing us as
much trouble as our milk plant the
problem could be solved by growing col
lards.
Half of the marriage licenses issued
here yesterday were in favor Of young
women named Sarah. The total number
of licenses was four.
The capable matron at the First po-
lice precinct. having acquired a nest-egg
by her fifteen years of service, will go
over into Virginia and raise poultry.
The incorporation of an emergency
hospital for Columbia Heights is further
evidence OF the constantly growing in
terest in the civic betterment of the
District.
Those discarded Treasury columns. ar
tisticalIy erected in one of the parks,
may yet furnish another instance where
'the stone which the builders refused
has become the head of the corner
The colored counterfeiter who has
5ust been given five years for showing
queer quarters probably feels that he
saved fifteen years of Imprisonment by
not making whole dollars.
In the midst of his reciprocity tangIe
President Taft may remember that just
year ago tomorrow he concluded AN
agreement in the tariff dispute with
the Canadian minister of finance.
Major L'Enfant became discouraged
ever his efforts to create City Beau
iiful," but David Fairchild and Glenn
Brown have started their esthetic cru
sade with courage which never says
die.
Lord Sackville West is graphically
recalled in Washington as the diplomet
who was required to walk Spanish in
1SsS. 1t seems rather natural that his
sprightlier music nall daughter should
take to Spanish dances.
The German immigrant who has plead
ed guilty before Judge Wright to the
nj nf T1n will ha-
deported, ''if the court can find a way"
II nc had only taken revenue cutter,
or even a bug-eye, everything would
bc so much easier.
Milton Allies and Arthur Moses are
now eligible for election to the Broth
erhood of Chefs and Head Walters
Everybody who attended the beefsteak
dinner a the Commercial Club says
that there is no better chef in Wash
inGton than Milton Allies, and no wiser
headwaiter than Arthur Moses.
The coIored friends of Booker T. Wash
ington in this city were among the first
10 come forward and express their con-
fidence in him, after his recent expert
enCe in New York. They have not en-
iertained any doubt as to his innocence,
and were prompt to thank the President
for his letter to the Tuskegee educator
James J. Hill came out yesterday
from an audience with the President to
find the White House newspaper repre-
sentatives loaded with questions. What
would do most TO improve business con-
dtions?' was sprung on the railway
magnate. "A little rain" was the quick
reply. which you will grant was pretty
dTy answer.
Even If the Presidents Canadian re-
ciprocity bill never passes, relations re-
sultinc in a free exchange of ideas has
been established between Major SyIves-
ter, of the District police force, ami
Col. A. P. Sherwood, commissioner OF
police in Canada, the latter having been
the guest of the former yesterday. A
thorough inspection Of the city and the
department occupied the most of the
day.
Miss Margaret Kelley, of the Treas
ury Department. whose advancement to
a salary of s., 500 on July l. will estab-
lish her more firmly as the highest paid
woman IN the Government service, is
New Hampshire woman. and her
brother, John w. Kelley, of Portsmouth
IS one of the attorneys prominently
connected with the suit to break the
wiz of Mrs. Eddy, the founder of Chris
tian Science.
washington's need for a municipal
park or coliseum is again emphasized
by the announcement that the High
School cadet regiment is being battered