Evening star., 1909-07-05
QUIET REIGNS IN THE CITY
POLICE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCE
SAFE AND SANE" LAW.
Only One Arrest for Violating Noise
Ordinance and Hospitals Have
Nothing to Do.

The regulations prohibiting the sale OF
discharge of fireworks. tirecrackers or
firearms in celebration Of Independence
day have today been strictly enforced by
the police, and as a result the Growing
roosters, cacklng hens and the other
noise makers of an ordinary day have
had no competition.
Policemen all over the city were on the
alert after midnight for explosive noises
that would indicate that some entlnsias-
that this independence day in the Ma
tional Sapital was to he safe and sane
one. without ear-splitting noises and
sleep-defyins racket.
And the ma jority of Washington's citi-
zens will recall the dawn Of this years
day of celebration of the birth of the re-
public by the fact that they slept late.
That condition also shows, il is pointed
out that the police were ION the job
and that the citizens OF the National cap
nol approve the safe and sane Fourth
Idea and abide by il.
1t Is the guietest Independence day that
the police have any recollection Of. ac-
cording to reports from the several police
station houses. In many of the precincts,
where there is usually much going on at
holiday times. no arrests Of any kind have
been made IN 10 a late hour this after
noon.
Up to o'clock this afternoon only one
arrest for violating the safe and sane
Fourth OF Ju y regulations had been re-
ported to police heodqua rters and the
one person charged with discnaraing a
firearm i'll celebration of the birth Of the
United States was an imported citizen
from sunny Italy About IL O'Clock In
spector Boardman, chief Of detectives.
was startled by hearing several .oud re-
ports, apparently In tEc rear Of the seat
OF municipal government, Detective
O.Brien was quickly on he job.
When he returned to police leaduuar-
ters he brought with him a product of
Italy. who was not profuse in his use of
the English language. Detective O Brien
had found him III his home at 81 f3,.
street with handful OF blank cartridges
handy.
\ charge of dischargine firearms on the
street was placed against him and he was
escorted Ia the first precinct station
house The prisoner gave his name as
Tom Pedro and his ago as twenty eight
years. Collateral to the extent of $40 is
required by the police for lis release.
Out at Congress Heights the Fourth of
July enthusiasm began to manifest Itself
carly this morning and the nciSe OF sew
eral crackers hu,Iiei Policeman Horton
TO tie scene Of the celebration He re-
minded those respousibl- that this year $
Independence day celebration was TO be
a safe and sane one ami the police
regulations called for the arrest OF per-
sons discharging tirecrackers or anything
of the kind.
That checked any prospective ceiebra-
tion with noise and powder at once and
the suburb remained as quiet as ever dur
ing the day.
AT the hospitals also the day has been a
quiet one. AT neither the Emergency or
Casually hospitals. where accident cases
are usually treated. not a single person
has been treated up To late hour this
afternoon for burns due To iirecrackers
or the discharge of firearms. No such
accidents had been reported to the police
when The Star went TO press