The Washington times., 1911-04-24


off Congress to be on its good behavior.
That preacher who took as the theme
OF his sermon yesterday II go a-fish-
ing had better remember that great
religious principle, Lead US not into
temptation"
According to Postmaster General
Hitchcock. the postal shortage of
100000 has been wiped out by
business methods. Let US now move
on TO the next deficit.
Tie Tea circus and the near-human
monkey are headliners at two local
theaters this week. With this talent
in opposition the merely human attrac-
tions will have a run for their money.
There seems to be some indications
OF internal disagreement in the Wash
ingtOn Gaslight Company. Let US hope
that the faction having the interests
of the public most at heart wins out.
\ Baltimore woman says that one
way TO reach old age is not to be a
crouch, and to so TO church regularly
Nhereupon a Washington man remarks
that the longevity might be more ap-
parent than real
The Smithsonian Institution an
nounCes that 1t will soon fit out an ex-
petition to Alaska for the purpose of
studying the birds of that section. Does
It class vampires among birds And
will they be included in the studies?
The Rev. Zed Copp wants all the
sensational and criminal news in one
edition of the newspapers and all the
routine news in another edition. If
the newspaper buying public wanted
Il that way, that is the way it would
be
A member of the military committee
Of the Board of Education is quoted as
having said that the whole Lenox Lohr
trouble could have been thrashed out in
the principals room That's what they
used TO do in the olden days of the
'decstrict" school.
Representative Caleb Powers, who Is
going to talk about the mountaineers
OF eastern Kentucky at Calvary Bap-
tist Church tonight, probably knows
more about them than any other man
in Washington. His constituency is
largely composed of them.
Miss Suzanne NJ. Strong, one of the
regents attending the D. A. r. conven-
ton, is remembered as a daughter of
the late Col. William L. Stone, the his
torical writer, who was we'll known and
q universal favorite in this city. and
who had fund of interesting anecdotes
about the early days of the Nations
Capital.
One of the leading Jewish beneficial
societies gave a concert last night in
the Pythian Temple for the benefit of
the destitute relatives of the victims of
the short waist factory fire in New York
1t is one of most admirable and dis
ttnCtive characteristics of the Jewish
race that they are always foremost in
works of charity.
The proposed interurban railway be-
tween Washington and Norfolk would
be of enormous benefit to this city. as
we'll as to the towns through which It
would pass. 1t would bring the people
of the section traversed into closer touch
with each other, which always makes
for commercial advantage to all con-
cerned. Cheaper transportation and bet
ter service on steam railroads have been
the rule in communities where inter-
~rban railway construction has been
extensive. Washington and Norfolk,
and the sections between, will have
cause for rejoicing If the plans now
under consideration are put into effect
Responsibility for thefts by persons
posing as telephone. electric light and
gas inspectors lies as heavily on the
householder as upon the District gov
ernment. which is considering whether
to require these officials to wear uni
forms by which they can be readily dis
tinguished. I'm an Inspector seems to
be>the open sesame which Admits almost
anybody that comes along 10 homes
which are usually carefully guarded
against invasion. All inspectors wear
badges now, but the careless citizen is
more than likely to let them pass with
out examining their symbol of author