The Washington times., 1911-04-20


die" Martin.
- The little island of Guam was dis
Cussed as earnestly by the Sons of the
American Revolution at the Arlington
last night. as If it It had been an en-
tire hemisphere
DR.. Wiley says that the Cosmos Club
"cranks" are of the sort that make
tile world go round. The genial doctor
himself is accustomed to make the in
habitants sit up.
Taft Yesterday created a national
forest in Nevada. This will be handy
when. after having been divorced at
Keno, many man feels compelled TO
take 10 the tall 5imbers"
A colored shoplifter took it as a joke
when he was sentenced to do 20 days IN
prison. He ought TO have pleaded that
the goods themselves were simply car
ried away by his infectious good humor.
1t Is the little things that make I'D
the tragedies of life. Unless the street
car conductor who lost a wallet con-
tanning so succeeds in finding it the
hours and the weeks will seem longer
than ever.
Ambassador Bryce will be among the
speakers to address the Congress of
Mothers when it meets here next week.
But then he wrote a rattling good his
tory of the American commonwealth
without being an American.
The defense in the Anderson man.
slaughter case was that the defendant
was simply pushing away his victim
with an open knife. Like making faces
with loaded gun,' it's a dangerous
habit and should be discouraged.
Technically, Uncle Joe, if he is walk
ing in the shadow of his own convic-
tions," is walking away from the source
OF light. However, the poetry of figure
ought not to be marred by the applica-
ton of the principles of light"
The name of Postmaster n. A. Merritt
is popular one with l.. A. R. dele
gates. The substation he established
at their hall delivers and dispatches
mail and sells stamps like a real post
office. 1t is a great convenience TO the
delegates.
DR.. c. G. Abbott, director of the as
trophysicsl observatory of the Smith
sonian institution has been awarded a
medal for discovering greater num-
Der of important stars in the past two
years than any man living. Dave Be-
lasco was not competitor.
The painting of the Battle of Dor
chester Heights, presented by the Mas
sachusetts D. a. r. delegation. was
~ ork of .love by, Darius Cobb, the paint
er. Finished some years ago it has
been kept in the studio because of the
artists affection for it. Darius and his
twin brother and art associate, Cyrus,
were for years. before the Iatter's
death, among the most prominent fig
ures in Boston's- art colony.
Sutfragists NAV we'll envy Mrs. Fred
erick Schoft, president of the national
organizations of mothers, which opens
IFS triennial congress in this city next
week not only because she is the only
woman who ever addressed the Cana
dian parliament, doing SO on their in
vitation.s but more so because she is
dciI:s the -ncblest work that woman can
do, earnestly seeking 10 develop the
child morally, intellectually. and physi-
cally. .-,...
Here's tip to every citizens associa-
ton in the District: Get behind the
Chamber of Commerce transfer and
school children's half fare bill The |
movement for this Improvement in |
street railway service has attained |
healthy size. Congress is believed to
look upon it with favor Both street !
railway companies are making enough |
money TO be able TO give It. A vigorous |
compaign by the people of Washington |
would make it an accomplished fact |
Get busy.
Sleep, peacefully. ALLOW no visions of /
AEcaned naniacs To haunt Nniir had