The Washington times., 1911-08-26

let's all say II together, "R there?" and
have II over with.
The war ragged for two hours around
Frederick yesterday. but it is believed
that all the wounded will recover.
They are putting boards around the
entrance to the White House as If they
didn't expect him back for a long time
Candy isn't an extravagant pur-
chase, after all, when The Times re-
imburses you for the money you
spend.
The Berryville horse show proved to
be a great success, and of course
Washington exhibitors came off with
a couple OF blue ribbons.
DR.. Wiley takes a little time for
the pursuit of health in his own be-
half. He is rusticating just at pres
ent on his Blue Ridge farm.
Tomatoes show the greatest decrea Sc
In price Of any of the vegetables on the
market, and the reduction couldn't have
come to more popular vegetable.
The confidence men who ply their
game in and around the Capital should
be steercd up against the law IN a little
game known as heads 1 win and tabs
you lose.''
II the Census figures are not suf-
fcient to demonstrate Washington's
Industrial advance, note this: A spa
ghetti and macaroni factory has just
been established.
1t would be interesting to know what
brand of paint It is that has done serv-
ice on the State, War and Navy build
ing for these thirty-six years. and also
who was the painter.
1t has been decided that the Weather
Bureau has no business going out hunt
ing for earthquakes. Tho arrangement
is all right If the earthquakes will also
agree to the truce.
The proposition Of the real estate men
in the Ames building to change its
name to the Real Estate building ought
to be adopted. II they occupy most Of
the space, their wishes should govern
q little thing like a name.
Capt. Paul Beck is back from Chicago,
where he weEt to represent the United
States Government at the aviation meet.
We may expect to see the College Park
sky-climbers profitiug substantially by
what he has learned out there.
An effort is being made to reinstate the
grandson of Francis Scott Key, who
was dismissed from his position as n
special attorney. Attorney General
Wickersham seems to have very little
sentiment in his composition.
Frank Middleton, Of Washington, is
one of the crew of the balloon, Phila-
delphia II, which has just set out to
make a new endurance record. Mr..
Middleton's companions are DR.
Thomas E. Eldridge, John Noggle, and
the latter's nine-year- son, Mears.
The third victim of a cats bite within
the past ten days has come TO light
The situation has taken on serious pro-
portions. ard something should be done
to suppress the stray Toms and Tables
The public. once aroused, would come
pretty near making a clean sweep, for
the cat has no such warm friends as
the dog
Alexandria is proving her progress
siveness by extending the paving of
her streets. 1t is a fact worthy of
remark that the progressiveness is
not all in the city council which
passes the ordinances; the citizens are
showing their desire to improve their
city by cheerfully paying their share
Of the cost.
Henry F. Blount has given a second
exhibition OF his public-spiritedness
by accepting $4,S66 less for his Mer-
idian Hill property than was neces-
sary for him to accept. in order not to
delay the laying out of the new park.
Recently he donated a tract Of land
20 the District for the Lovers Lane
Improvement
The Western States are coming to
Washington for a variety Of talent.
Frank D. Millet is to do the mural dec
Grafton for the supreme court room at
the Wisconsin State house; DR. William
F. r. Phillips is called to the chair Of
anatomy at the UiverAty Of Alabama,