Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-14
From Washington
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, June II.

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Washington, June II.
Flag Day, the 190th anniversary OF
the adoption of the Star Spangled Ban
ner as the national emblem, was cele-
brated in Washington today by the pub
lie schools and patriotic societies and
citizens generally. Appropriate songs
were sung and short patriotic talks were
given, as far as possible by old soldiers,
in the l42 local schools, the programme
being arranged by James Henry Brad
ford, who is the official patriotic inslIuc-
tor Of the District. The growing popu.
larity Of Flag Day as national event is
due largely to the American Flag Asso-
citation, which numbers among its active
promoters Admiral Dewey, Admiral
Schley, General Miles, General Grant
and other distinguished officers of the
army and navy.
Senior CrSel, the Mexican ambassador,
will start about the end of the month on
tour of inspection of tho western part
of the United States. He is particularly
interested in the reports of successful ex-
periments in some parts of the west in
what is termed dry farming, and he will
visit the places at which these are being
conducted, with the hope of securing in
formation of value to his country, where
rain is scarce article. He will also visit
some manufacturing centers. Madame
Creel, with her family, will leave here
on Saturday for her home in Chihuahua
where she will be Joined by the Ambas-
sador, in September. The ambassador
will take the oath OF Office IS governor
fthe State of chihuahua October 3, but
VII shortly thereafter turn over the
duties of that Office to a vice governor
who will be selected by the Mexican
congress, and he will then return to
Washington and resume his diplomatic
duties here
Charles Hentz', white, about 62 years
old, committed suicide while sitting in
judiciary Square about 10 o'clock this
morning by shooting himself, death TAX
ing place almost instantly. The body
was removed to the mOrgue. he was an
inmate IF Soldiers Home.
TIE Treasury ID, partment will accept
the bid Of the Newport News Shipbuild-
NJ Company, for the construction of an
innovation in seagoing vessels, derelect
d Destroyed
IlPotuo starch instead of cedar for lead
pencils is the novelty that Consul Frank s.
Hannah, of Magdeburg, Germany, says IS
about to be sprung on the public. Such
pencil has been invented in Germany,
patented in fourteenth countries and the
begun. The cost of production
is only nine.tenths of mill for each pencil
1t is claimed that the new substance Of which
lie chief ingredient is potatoes can be pro-
duced less extensively than cedar, as the
supply Of the latter is rapidly decreasing and
the potato crop is increasing.
The Halls of the Ancients, on ii street,
between 18th and 18th streets, was purchased
yesterday by syndicat' composed of some
out of town people. The price paid was
$l72,452. 1T is understood that the property
will be Immediately improved, most likely
for the pu'p poses Of theatre.
The effort of President Zeylas, Of Nicara-
qua, h bring about a union of the Central
American republics may plung all those re-
pIbliCS in a long war.