The Washington times., 1911-08-05

Washington Esperantists are to take
another sail on the broad bosom of the
Potomac next Monday night. These
little trips are as smooth as the new
Language itself
IT Is interesting 20 watch DR. Wiley
irving 10 walk down the streets these
d"vs. He can't make much progress
Tor having 10 stop and shake hands
with his well-wishers.
The Rockville fair this year is to
nave an innovation in the form of a
horse show. The judging is to be in
the hands of a competent man-W. H.
Hazen. of Washington.
If the Modern Woodmen of America,
who are going on a picnic, will take
along mallet and a block, they ought
to be able to kill all the chiggers which
usually detraCt so much from the pleas
ure Of such outings
1t is hich time that the merry cus-
iom of 'eavinE alf a brick should win
the cavers place behind walls made
"f entire bricks. Not Oily the colored
ODD Fellows hall. but the foot nas-
EerGcrs, should be protected.
The ffteen-year-old brides are COM
ing in for as much trouble as if their
husbands were middle-aged clubmen
who.
Ny dear. was the first TO come away
Paul Peck won his pilots license only
week ago, and already he is ambiti-
ous TO get in the class with the vet
Grams. If the weather conditions are IA
N"rable he wants to fly around the
dome CT the Capitol this afternoon.
Announcement of preparations for a
memorial to the late John B. Sleman,
jr., hold the entire public interest. As
Commissioner Rudolph said of him. if
is hard 10 realize how so young a man
could have accomplished SO much good.
The women of the Takcma Park Trim
ity Episcopal Church have taken the
solution of the high cost of living into
their own hands and conducted for a
dav a market of their own. Judging
from their success they ought to make
it a permanent affair.
Sep
tember II, II will be no longer neces-
sary for citizens to send their children
out of town to get a high school edu-
cation. A high school will be installed
in the Lee School. in charge of Princi-
pal William A. Anderson.
The Nurses Examining Board is one
of the most valuable institutions in the
city. 1t has just elected its new OFF,
GERS. who are Miss L. Kanely, presi-
dent. and Miss katherine Douglass,
secretary and treasurer. Sixty-two grad
uate nurses were approved during the
year.
figure familiar to thousands of
Washingtonians for many years is
gone through the death at Atlantic City
Of Hamilton Adams, better known as
liam Adams. His news stand at the
southwest corner of Ninth and G streets
is one OF the best known landmarks in
that section Of the city
The Metropolitan Coach Company has
not shown any further disposition of
late to go out Of business" And on
the other hand it has not shown anv
greater disposition to improve the
Noah's Ark On wheels which rattles
along the highway. to the great disgust
OF every citizen Of Washington who
takes pride in the community.
Not only the Army and the Navy, |
but the general public owe to Mrs. |
Catherine Gallinger, of Washington, a |
debt of gratitude for bringing 20 the at |
tention of the President the discrimi- |
nation against men in the uniform Of |
the United States at Prescott. Ariz Mrs. |
Gallinger performed the service as
president Of the Society for the Pro-
lection OF the Dignity and Honor Of J