The Washington times., 1911-09-27


Secretary Fisher needn't think he can
teach Kansas anything about progress
ivism.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt joins DR..
Wiley in wanting to draw a veil over
the middleman's profits.
Why not submit this question Of who
is to do the hanging tc a referendum
of the folks who are to be hanged?
No wave Of violent protest has yet
rolled over the country against Sena-
tor La Follette's pronouncement that
Solicitor McCabe must go.
The annual swap Of apartments and
houses is scheduled for Saturday. It
is estimated that 1898 Washington
fanilies will move on that day.
Measles have killed of all Of the
monkeys out at the Hygienic Labora-
tory. That's what comes Of forgetting
to enforce the quarantine regulations.
The Yelled Prophets consider the
Washington convention already the
most successful in the history Of the
organization.
On top Of the announcement that the
price Of coffee is going up comes a
similar alarm about tea. No one is to
lie spared.
Judse De Lacy has issued an order
against night roller skating. He says
nothing. however for the original kind.
either for day or Eight.
Secretary Frank Morrison's investi-
cations into civil service conditions in
foreign countries will afford valuable
6ata for Congress when the civil service
legislation comes up this winter.
Positions as stenographers and book
keepers in the Postoffice Department at
$500 a year do not seem attractive.
There have been fifteen designations
and eight declinations since July /.
An irate wife entering a Ninth street
theater denounced her husband in
loud voice and got arrested. Any good
wife ought to escort her husband home
gently and then sail into him:
The Capital Traction Company is to
spend 100000 improving its car barn
at Water and streets southwest
Changes are necessary owing TO the
longer cars now operated.
The travel statistics concerning Major
Archibald Butt show why he is forty-five
and yet not married. Presidents keep
Archie going so fast he has no time to
wait for his own wedding.
The North Capitol and lexington Cit
liens Association calls the assessors
unreliable, incompetent, and insulting.
The citizens will have their say, but
the assessors will have their figures.
Cantain Oyster has given Washington
an exceptional example of the useful
and desirable citizen. His retirement
as president of the Chamber Of Com
merce will be a distinct loss.
No one will deny that "since arriving
in Washington Superintendent OF
Schools Davidson has been one Of the
busiest men within the District bor-
ders-"
What care the Washington lovelorn
that the nearby parks have closed. and
the river steamers have ceased their
moonlight voyages. when there are two
brand new comets to ''study?'
The Army and Navy Club should ap-
precIate Admiral ToRo's souvenir Of his
recent visit to Washington. The little
admiral has been known to leave less
acceptable mementos on visits made to
other places.
Perhaps admiralty court could handle
better than police court the case of
Driver Kenney., who is charged with
making way with lego glasses Of beer
Schooner cases are usually tried before
the admiralty.
Retiring Grand Monarch Hatch, Of
the Yelled Prophets, has been much
complimented on the progress made by
this Masonic order during his incum-
bency. Eleven new grottos were or
ganized and the supreme council has
formally admitted them.
The Women's Clubs Of the District
are doing their share to make the ma
tional conservation movement n sue