The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

8lven dinner; the trouble il there
VIII scarcely be any ex-slaves to cook
Il.
The Christmas shoppers who rubbed
einows with the President realize more
tnan ever Just how much this ii demo-
cratic republic.
The high school cadets who danced
last night at the Arlington proved that
sney are well equipped for at least one
branch Of the military service.
Bi1ghtwood is going to have better
street car facilities. or know the reason
why. And incidentally the gas COM
pany must turn the light little higher
Watch for the December real estate
hgures., A single transfer with a con.
sideration Of 100000 and a deed Of
trust for 100000 in one day this week
will swell the total. ~.
The Christmas delivery will prevent
the mail carriers from enjoying their
usual Sunday of. but the compensatory
time will come In very handily when
the rush and fever is all over.
The ambulance chaser, the divorce
lawyer, and now the preacher who en-
ploys steerers to send him the brave
mariners Of matrimony make a trinity
oftgraft which IL automatic in its CO.
ordination.
An opportunity seized at the last mo-
ment is saved. There Is still time to
participate in the opportunities for do
ing good which are offered by the chart.
table interests of Washington to make
deserving people happy this Christmas
Major sylvesters act in RENTING fines
of policemen for Christmas present is
only what is done in every household in
the land. The stocking full Of switches
for the bad child Is a myth that even
without believing in.
Now that the series Of three has been
completed In the case of fires that en-
danger the lives Of stabbed horses, it is
to be hoped that there will be a breath.
ing space during which the authorities
will have time to frame ordinances
against q repetition of these tragedies
of dumb brutes.
Nominations Of three District boys to
be second lieutenants IN the army were
three gifts made by President Taft yes
tercay. The boys. all OF whom are well
known in the Capital are Claude Mar.
tin Thiele, Carleton. lila Edwards, and
Harold Burling Sampson. Thiele was 9
colonel OF the High School Cadets.
William F. Lopp, In charge of the
Governments reindeer service in Alas
h boil ant hi o..
Iington a rosy prospect for the hope o.
success against the "high cost" Rein
deer are now being shipped into Seattl,
prepared for the table, and In twenty
five years Mr.. Lopp estimates tina
there will be 100000 Alaska reindeer
suitable for consumption.
The appointment of another hero o.
the Confederate ram Merrimac to sue
coed the late Col. H. B. Littlepage a.
agent In the naval war records office 1.
graceful and appropriate act. Henri,
H Marmaduke, who is a native of Mis-
souri,, resigned as an ensign of tn,
United States Navy and served with tn,
Merrimac until she was finally de
.stroyed, being severely wounded on tn,
occasion of the famous battle with tn
Monitor.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Speaks. forewoman Of tn
folding department in the Printing OF
flee. Is the most practical Santa Clau
to be discovered to date. Mrs. Speak
encouraged the employees around her t
deposit with her as a bank modes
weekly savings throughout the yeai
AS result a number of Government
employees are happy in the possessio
of Christmas fund accumulate
without hardship, when the rest of tn
world Is either going in debt or antici
pating its salary. 1t is a rare quality t
he thrifty, but to inspire thrift In other
u still rarsr.