The Washington times., 1911-10-01


Italy wishes to see the much discussed
Turkey trot." i
Thk manager Of the Ice trust, OF
course, can't entertain a warm feeling
for the Treasury ice plant
The Rev. Zed Copp wants all babies
examined. classified. and numbered
after birth. What's in name, any
way?
John Doe is getting to be one of our
best known citizens. His latest esca-
made in Washington is an appearance
as correspondent in a divorce suit.
The chicken fanciers are already
talking of the annual poultry show.
to be held In January. Plans are to
be outlined at a meeting this week.
Strenuous days of travelling and speech
making have had no effect on President
Taft's appetite for golf. 1t took a hard
downpour yesterday to stop his game.
The public school census of the Dis
trict shows there are 5O.121 pupils in
attendance, a considerably larger fig
ure than the estimates on the opening
Of the school season.
October's chill is no better harbinger
OF approaching winter than the per-
fectly seasonal events of Police Court.
Small boys have been arraigned there
on charges of stealing coal
The president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations forgot the Board
Of Trade when he declared that all the
civic bodies of Washington are back Of
the universal transfer fight.
Now that the stan Of the Northern
. Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
has been selected, Columbia Heights
boasts the most complete institution IF
that character in this country.
Wonder If the man held for huGging
q girl on the street without the formal
fly even of an introduction will be wise
enough to give as an excuse that he
Just couldn't help 1t, she looked so nice.
The Socialists see ultimate municipal
ownership of public utilities here. A
good many others are beginning to think
this. will be the outcome II the service
corporations don't recognize the public's
rights.
The eastern section of the city is
growing faster than most Washington
people realize. One building operation
Of thirty houses has just been COM
menced as far out as Sixteenth street
southeast.
Members of the University Club will
be able to keep an eye on J. Pierpont
Morgan when the new club home is
built. The fnanciers suite OF rooms in
the new Arlington will be just across
the street.
Again the wonderful efficiency of the
Red Cross is demonstrated. Almost as
soon as the news of the Austin disaster
reached the Capital, Director Bicknell
left to take charge personally of the
work Of relief.
The plan of the Brghtwood Citizens
Association to have Sixteenth street
extended to the District line, thereby
adding another boulevard to Washing
TONS driveways, will receive the hearty
support of autcmobilists.
With the milkmen clamoring for
higher prices, the Commissioners in
creasing the water rate, and the w. c.
T. u, trying to make Washington
"1ry," nothing less than a camel will
be able TO reside here before long.
The past week has brought several
: announcements Of new residents for
Washington who will build fine houses.
Mrs. Katherine Medill Mccormick, Mrs.
Kate Woodman Babcock and William
r. Dennis are among the number.
No wonder school officials are hav-
ing hard time to fill that $3.50 year
position at Business High School To
teach bookkeeping a candidate must
have either a degree from an acadenl-
&c college. or a law school diploma.
District Surveyor Melvin :. Hazen
and party OF five young men from his
office, today officiated at the formal
opening of the coon hunting season In
virginia Jake Mofrett and his De
Luxe Hunting Club, for the first time
In history, lost this honor.
A little Washington girl has been pro-
Vided with $500 automobile in which
70 70 to and come from school, because
her grandmother is afraid of the street
ears. For those who are not blessed