The Washington times., 1911-10-25

IT lively for the successful candidate.
The winter social season of the en-
ployes of the Government Hospital for
the Insane has been opened. The first
dance was held at Hitchcock Hall last
night.
In expediting legal procedure by a
recent amendment Of the rules of the
Supreme Court, Justice White has set
q precedent which surely the. inferior
courts may well afford to follow.
Seven flying machines in the air at
enc time at College Park should provide
an abundance OF thrills. The farewell
performances before the aviators fit
South are exciting considerable interest
There are whole lot Of old line
Democrats who are delighted to hear
that the new public school building at
the corner of Eighth and T streets has
been named in honor of Grover Cleve-
land.
Undaunted by the statement of the
Capital Traction Company that Con-
gress has no right to enact a universal
transfer law, the citizens committee is
going right ahead tonight to frame such
a law. O., 90. ,... - -. ... .'y-
The man who bought the first drink
in the pine board saloon near the Treas
ury. Is said to have paid IS for the
privilege. Considering the importance
of the event. he probably thinks he got
his moneys worth.
Another argument against sleeping on
ones back was propouEded when a
policeman brought three boys he dis
covered sleeping in a wagon into
Juvenile Court. He said he was at
uactcd by their snoring.
Jacob M. Dickinson, former Secretary
Of War. was greeted by a number of his
old friends and associates during his
short stay in the city. He found life
in the Cumberland mountains very de-
iightfui during the past summer.
p, If A. T. Stuart's recommendation
are carried out, the school boys and
girls will soon have better knowledge
of how to get on and off street cars
which will probably mean a saving OF
some valuable lives in the. future
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Fulton r. Gordons suggestion that
the monthly building report include all
building in the District. instead of only
private structures. Is excellent. Wash.
ington will then come somewhere neal
its proper place in the list Of cities.
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About the best piece of news that tho
Agricultural Department could have
civ n mis- goi ,in ,
is that turkeys MAY be profitabiy ant
successfully raised by machinery. Tho
cranberries, however win still remair
. high.
The Indications are that II the guide
around the White House know rhei
business real we'll they will conduc
themselves to some, part of the cit!
where they will not fall under the ey
( of Assistant Corporation Counsc
, schuldt. p. ..t
The woman In the redemption burea-
/ who pieced together the minute frag
> ments of s35 in bills in order that the,
might be redeemed, rendered a valuabl
service to a deserving man and showe
a skill OF which the whole department
is proud.
While the cost of living seems to b
. in sing all along the line the cos
OF going to school Is being brougt
lower and lower. Business High Schot
has announced a plan whereby the es
pense of dances, medals. and other "in
cidentals" will be cut down to a min
mum. xG-
The National Association of Pos
masters of the second and third clas
y who are holding their convention
Washington today. are cordially We