Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13

Arranging for the Sale of Fireworks
to Aid Celebration.


While the patriotic organizations and pri-
vate citizens are making extensive prepare
lions for the celebration OF the Fourth OF
July the keepers Of stores where fireworks
and explosives are sold are seniing to the
chief Of police applications for permission 10
cell fireworks. as the law requires permit
to engage IN ruch business. While the law.
under certain restrictions. leeahzes the sale
Of explosives. 1t prohibits their use within
the city limits. or near dwelling houses Ia
the county. But law or no law, the citizens
will. no doubt. do as they have done In past
years and celebrate the Fourth with rock
cts. candles colored lights and frecrackers.
The police regulations provide that no
fireworks or explosives Of any kind what
soeyer shall be manufactured stored. kept,
or used within the limits OF the District Ct
Columbia without a license previously OBJ
tained from the major OF police under free
uon OF the commissioners. or except In con-
neetion with public works under the direc-
ton OF the oficer in charge thereof"
Another section says that no gun rife
pistol. or other frearm shall be discharged
within the limits OF the cities OF Washing
ton or Georgetown, or any suburban settle
ment within the District OF Columbia or n
or on any public road or highway within
the said District without a speci Al hermit
therefor by the major OF police: Provided.
however, That the provisions OF this section
shall not apply TO licensed shooting gal-
leries and similar establishments between
the hours OF o'clock In and midnight Of
the secular days OF the week"
The permits mentioned are given 20 stores
TO sell fireworks withia a specified time
provided no sales are made TO children nm
DER sixteen years old They are issued t,r.on
application TO the chief OF police ana 81
tention Is called IN the permit 70 he act of
January. 1853. which provides a penalty OF
% for the sale of explosives to children up-
der the age mentioned.
Thus far, the applications for permission
70 sell fireworks are far short Of The rurn-
Der that had applied this time last year.
although IL is thought that the -pplicants
VIII come In a rush later on and the nrm-
Der may be as large as the number issued
last year.
Maj. Moore will. TO doubt, follow the Gus
tom he has carried out during his service
as chief OF police, and not issue any order
calculated to drive the children in the back
yards and sheds in order to set OF a few
frecrackers. and. perhaps, cause thousa nds
OF dollars damage by setting fire 70 the
houses and sheds Such was the case sew
eral years ago under a former Administrs-
ton, when an order TO prevent he use OF
fireworks was issued by the chief of the
police department On that occasion the
nre department was kept busy and q vas
only because Of the prompt work Of the &C.
partment that much valuable property was
saved
While the police may show some leniency
toward the persons who do not step beyond
the bounds OF common sense. the rse OF
dangerous weapons will not be tolerated for
q moment and persons who use firearms IN
reckless manner may expect 20 get in
trouble.