Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

represents. In fact, the business of plac-
ing of instructive. attractive and inoffen-
sive illustrations and high-class mechan-
ical work on the boards has been injured
by the cheap and decidedly yellow fam
ing bills which too often find prominence
in the public places. Neatness seems to
be at discount and the association of
bill posters. be 1t to it's credit. is not in
| sympathy with the efforts of advertisers
| to go beyond the limits Of decency, and
1t has so declared in its conventions.
THE law should regulate and relegate
the sensational. misleading and exciting
| object lessons that deface the billboards,
that add no substantial patronage to the
house that employs them
Regulating Street Traffic.
| Maj. Sylvester discusses at length the
| difficulties experienced by the police in
| regulating the street traffic and the pub
lie and semi-publc vehicles on account
of the new types now in use. He points
out that private livery stable proprietors
have exclusively the hotel trade and are
not under the regulations governing pub
| lie vehicles. The solution he presents in
| the following recommendations:
| II respectfully renew my recommends
| tons of other years. that Congress be
j urged to pass the measure providing for
| the licensing of all drivers of horses and
| conductors and chauffeurs of motor We
! hicles. and the law should be amended so
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| within. upon Or within five feet of their
| vehicles at all times while in waiting for
patronage or patrons. and the same pro-
visions should be made to apply to those
| who drive operate vehicles for public
| or private hire.
| 1T is yet question If the taXicab rates
| are not too high. and those opera ting
| them should be required to have tests
| made. mechanical and otherwise, to YER
| ify the accuracy of the taximeter."
For a Sane Fourth of July.
| In discussing measures to be taken for
providing for sane Fourth of July,
| the superintendent of police points out
| that he has for some years advocated the
gradual reduction of the features of the
days celebration which prompt COM
plant To further eliminate the dam
gerous and disturbing features he recon-
mends
| from the small Chinese or American
cracker should be allowed. and aerial
| fireworks should only be permitted to
be used under the direction of compe-
one day preceding the Fourth of July.
1t would be far more satisfactory from
the hospital and bandage standpoint if
one grand patriotic day and night cele-
bration could be arranged for under the
auspices of the District, with music.
| athletic events, addresses. dancing and
aerial displays OF fireworks
Carrying Concealed Weapons.
In treating the subject of concealed
| weapons the head of the police depart
ment points out that there were 262 con-
cealed- weapon cases made by the police
in the past year. as against 252 the year
previous. and draws the conclusion that
the imposition of fines in no way deters
fVlGa Inc
To control the carrying of concealed
weapons he outlines d proposed law, as
follows:
1T is proposed that the law shall per-
nit the granting of licenses in certain
emergencies to purchase. own or borrow
revolvers and other deadly weapons, but
not until formal application shall be
made to the assessor OF the District or
Columbia. to be reported upon by the de-
partment of police, in which the name
age and residence of the applicant, the
place and value of his or her business be
given. the purpose for which any such
weapon is to be purchased, borrowed or
owned: the style, pattern, caliber. make
and number of such weapon to be pur-
chased or borrowed shall be stated. and
if already purchased or borrowed the
date when such was obtained. and name
and place of business or residence of the
person. persons or corporation who sold
or loaned such weap pom, together with its
pattern, style, make and number, are at
forded. and, in addition, the applicant
shall state and agree in the application
license, will not sell, loan or give
away such weapon to any minor or
any person without license in the
| manner provided, and that he or she
will report to the police department
within twenty-four hours after selling.
loaning or giving away such weapon the
full name, age and residence of the per-
son to whom sold. the date and price and.
If loaned. the time and purpose for which
loaned. with description of weapon. and
any violation of any of the statements or
agreements shall revoke such licnse. If
the applicant complies with these provi-
SiOnS, license may be issued by the as
SCISSOR Of the District if he be satisfied
that the applicant is duly qualified to
possess the same under these provisions.
Licenses so issued should designate the
place where such weapon is to be kept
and be exhibited when required by the
authorities.
1.-The violation of the provisions Of the
application, or if the holder be convicted
of any offense affecting his her moral
character. or mas become person of bad
reputation, such license shall be revoked.
May Not Give Weapon.
"It should be made unlawful for any
person to give away any de ably weapon,
to be described. to any minor Or to any
person not licensed to receive the same.
ANY person who should loan. sell or
give away any deadly weapon should so
report to the police department within
twenty-four hours after loaning, selling
or giving away such weapon. giving date,
name and age of person, the price OBJ
tanned or time and purpose for which
loaned. and full des cripton of the same.
THE law should not apply to the Ma
tional Guard. sheriffs. policemen, consta-
bles and other peace officers. while en-
gagged in the discharge of their official
duties.
THE penalty for violating the provi-
sions of such a law should be fine of not
more than 500. and separate offense
should be regarded as committed for each
day during which any person should con-
tinue such violation Or sentence to Jail
in default
He also recommends more strict law
governing dealers in deadly weapons.
TOKEN OF LOVE AT DEPARTURE
Silver Service for Retiring Pastor
and Wife of Southeast Church.