The Washington times., 1911-08-07


of Engraving and Printing, delicious in
pink and patchouli, should be a great
success.
the Chivalry Of Alexandria cannot be
gainsaid. TIE two principal pr12es Of
f"red IN the Elks contest-a steam en-
ginc and an autOmobile-were both
awarded to Young women. Both will
learn to drive their machines
y current news item comments on the
fact that Representatives Henin of Ala
bama and James of Kentucky are con-
sthntly seen together on the streets. in
the House, and in taverns." Surely,
there must be some mistake here
The Dolphin Swimming Club has Just
been organized among the frequenters
of the Bathing Beach and the enter
tainment they promise to give their
friends on Labor Day promises to be
worthy of the occasion.
Gen. Powell Clayton, diplomat,
statesman, and traveller, is seventy
eight today, but the unanimous opin-
ion of his friends is that he doesn't
look it. He is the same alert, cheer
full man who served in the Senate in
the '7Gs
Not a bad bon mot at the expense of
Admiral HaIber that he did what
RCiestvensky could not do in putting
Togo TO sleep. II is a pity that some
official scrivenoteT is not in attendance
10 perpctCate the wit that drips on
every hand
Another Washingtonian has been
honored by a national convention.
D. J. Callahan, vice president of the
Chamber of Commerce, was made ma
tiOnal treasurer of the knights of
Columbus at their convention in De-
troit last week.
Vice President Sherman is as persist
ent as he is sunny. Being denied the
privilege of looking at George Wash
ington's will on Sunday, he has gone
off and bought a Photographic copy of
his own, and can now study it all the
days of the week.
All, the migrations of a jest! The
President has been telling a little story
of the man who said, when his speech
was pronounced the best since the days
of Burke, "Why lug in Burke?"
Wasn't It Whistler who had something
TO say about, why drag in Vales-
Quez?"
The interest of public men in the
welfare of the children of the courts
was again demonstrated by the ad-
dress of Senor Sirvent of the Argen
tine legation to 200 probationers.
Judge De Lacy. although on his vaca-
tion, returned for the day to preside
over the meeting.
James J. JeffreYS, ungalant antagon-
ist Of My Lady Nicotine, sounds a warn
ing against the danger of the cheap
cigarettes, Which. he says, are made
from cigar butts. This would indicate
that they really do contain tobacco.
after all, instead of granulated alfalfa,
as we ale sometimes told
Joseph Letter is following the ex-
ample of George Washington and
making use of the high banks of the
Potomac to build himself a fine coun
try house. The surprising thing about
1t is that people have waited more
than a century to use the beautiful
heights along the river for this pur
pose.
Latest in police frills is the chan
tecler squad. Plain clothes policeman
mounts tree and gives a signal, while
his comrades, on receiving the alarm.
creep about IN grass below and nab
Petty thieves, red handed. The
"birdies" have arrested several men
ss they were trying to rob sleepers
in the parks
Anacostia Council. Junior Order of
American Mechanics. took a pleasant
method of honoring a charter member.
Rev. Joseph B. North, who was the
first pastor OF the Garden Memorial
Presbyteriaa Church Tn Yha nra.a1ao