The Washington times., 1911-08-25


warns the Jap OF fall.
The contest between the Reds" and
the Blues" in and around Camp Ord
way will be watched with great interest
until bostilities are over
With u, 900 tons Of ice IN the way to
Washington from Maine, there ought to
ter, and perhaps in the price.
The War Department has issued an
order that all posts shall establish
SCHOOLS of equ!tation." Why not teach
'em to rde, and let 1t go at that?
1t looks as though the delegates 70
the hoboes' convention would have 10
open, in the good old Coxey fashion.
At Tokyo yesterday they added
another decoration to the many already
conferred on Baron Uchida, the latest
being the Grand Gordon of the Rising
Sun.
Aviator Paul Peck who was married
on Wednesday will take his bride for a
ride in the air some time next week.
This is starting married life on a high
plane.
II would be we'll for the aviators to
keep away from Indian Head these
days. Rear Admiral Twining's new
aerogun seems TO be in good wornin.'
order.
John Sharp Williams was two days
late in discovering that the President
had left the city. In fact, he is so alb
Eent-minded he may forget TO quit when
his term expires.
Yesterday was the ninety-seventh an
riversary of the burning Of the Capt.
tol. In three years an even century
will have passed. Why not have a big
celebration and get busy about II now
Private Bloom feels confident that he
will be able TO pass the required exam
ination for heutenant's commission in
the army, and his friends are watching
the outcome with the keenest interest.
Architect Ashford's reply to the charge
Of being derelict in his duties includes
the counter charge that the Board of
Education kept for from two to five
and a half months plans sent 1t for ap-
provaL
Five more progressive citizens have
just been elected to membership In the
Chamber Of Commerce There is work
enough ahead of us to engage the time
and energy Of several hundred times
that number.
For thirty-three years Samuel John
son. Of East Washington. has devoted
his best efforts to the beating of a drum
in the Marine Band. and his retirement,
dating from September l, is a tribute to
his faithfulness.
Commissioner Rudolph. after making
his first inspection of Occoquan work
house since his return from Europe,
pronounced conditions there satfsfac-
tory. 1t is characteristic Of Mr.. Ru-
dolph that he paid especial attention to
the health of the inmates.
The news that Speaker Champ Clark
a
the national convention Of the Delta
Tau Delta Fraternity recalls the smoker
ct which he and Minority Leader Mann
were entertained by the DeItas in the
District. Mr.. Clark was then and there
thrice hailed President.
On the face of things. there have been
q good many more deaths than births in
the city of late, but the laxity prevail.
ing in the matter Of reporting births in
the District, as has been repeatedly
shown, makes any statistics absolutely
untrustworthy. How much longer is
this condition OF affairs to prevail?
Chairman Ben johnson, Of the House
District Committee, will forego his vaca.
ton and remain here to enamine into
the financial relation existing between
the District ard the United States. This
is a bit Of zeal and self-sacrifice which
the people Of the District will greatly