The Washington herald., 1909-07-07
AT THE HOTELS.


II Is q wonder that Washington has
not thought Of the safe and sane Fourth
Of July before this said DR.. ". r. Val
entlne. Of Chicago, AT the Arlington. yes
iterday.
J. Tor my part. could never ouite rnslos
out how the setting OF Of drecrackers %
making other Unseemiy noises constitut-
ed patriotism There are people who Win
accuse the sane and safe idea a. u-na-
trlotic for that very reason. They arsus
That in order 20 be patriotic one must
be noisy.
1T seems 10 me that TIRE insurance.
companies must also be glad OF this sane
and safe idea, because under the old sys-
ten many fires we're due TO the fire.
cracker"
Heinrich Wackenhuth. OF Stuttgart.
Germany. a mechanical engineer. IS az
the Raleigh. Dir. Wackenhuth is touring
the United States for the purpose OF
study ana observation.
what has surprised ne most IN this
country. said the German. as that You
Americans do not take 4 deeper interest
n aeronautics- The Americans are look
ed upon IN Germany as hustlers. and v.t
they seem 70 be negiectiug one OF tn
greatest business enterprises which WA
. ever placed before them. The ruccess
OF the Wright brothers has not even
aroused them 70 more activity IN ths uns
Of aeronaUtics-
Every city. no matter how Small ana
I Insignificant Z may be. throughout ths
Z whole OF Germany. has one OF more aero
! nautic societies. which promote the study
i rom every point OF view and make ft
I popular with IL people a great indus
/ try has sprung rp n Germany through
this new movement, and The chances are
I that Germany VIII stand et the head OF
I this growing industry FOR some time 20
come Every city has its own airshfp
societies, with balloons and other air
navigating craft. all OF which are being
manufactured IN Germany.
The EdrSt great international aeronau-
: tic exhibition. which win open in Frank
fort on July 10 for three months. viii be
the most remarkable enterprise OF the
kind ever organized IN any country. A
fund o. $50 9o0 has been guaranteed and
prizes amounting 20 5000 are offered.
Everything connected with aeroplaning
viii be there Every kind Of machine for
progress through the air viii be repre-
se1ted, including airships. balloons. aero
planes. and all The appliances connected
with their construction and propulsion.
Not even the proper dress Il forgotten.
Tor in some Of the balloon cars dolls IN
practical and not too airy. costumes show
women what they should wear when sail
Ing IN the sky
or the atrships competing, The German
specimens are naturally the greatest IN
number, and include al the systems that
have hitherto proved best except the
German military balloon, which IS not
going 70 be there. for military reasons
There are however. two Parsefal bal
looms, motor airshipss zeppellns. and
other machines
Discussing art. Joseph G. Halssy. OF
Chicago. q weu-knowu art conuoisseur.
who is az the New Willard, said recently
that the municipalities should control art
museums.
In building an art museum" said AIr.
Halsey. 1T would be better 20 use the IN
stitution as aa educational feature. IN
stead OF making q z q costly warehouse
wherein are stored various works OF art
The museum should be conducted on
broad plans Paintings, though costly,
hung upon the walls simply 10 Be viewed
by the visitors 20 the arr building ne-e-
Instructors should be provided for Al
srt museum 10 direct course OF study
20 De pursued By students. Those inter
ested in the Spreading OF the true ap-
probation and enjoyment OF art know
that the homes mcEt be entered In order
20 accomplish this u Is not sufficient 20
collect exhibits and arrange FOR adm rrsns
the public. but visitors must Be elliEht-
ened as 10 the proper utilization and 81
5oyment OF art
The carpenter VII perform better
work, the mechanic win turn out & more
finished product, and labor of al kinds
VIII increase in beauty and perfection, Il
the love Ot at can be instfle6 The
labOrer must learn 20 work with his bratn
as well as with his hands, and an at
museum which IS properly conducted
would teach 70 them the beauties and
proper understanding of TIE value o. at
The average person n this country
acded Mr. Halsey. ''is so busy getting ths
necessities OF Ife that art is entirely FOR
gotten a city should be responsible for
the education OF its residents. and the
cities should also see that the country
boy has other than cheap shows ana low
resorts 20 visit while IN tae city. TIE
real lasting value OF & city les n its
works OF art"
Whenever an American rises 20 emf
nence IN his profession he visits Europe
n order 70 test his powers On the consu-
lar Representatives OF his country said
George S. Shaefrer. OF New York. a for
mer oficer IN the American consular
service.
The cOnsuls OF other Countries con
tinued 8Ir- Shaher, decline 20 submit 70
the visit OF b0res. because they know
that they have not the power TO remove
him from Office; but the unfortunate
American consul lives in fear OF offending
any fellow-ccuntrymsn FOR. dear me. the
man may be a Congressman. OF may be
possessed OF political influence. II the
consul neglects 70 treat him with the ut
most Difference. he may get into trouble,
and may even be dismissed.
During The nine years I was IN the
United States consular service, before I
retired. encountered bOres without nun
Der. many OF whom were OF enormous
calber- One morning about 70 o'clock
q man entered ny Office. and. seating
himself beside my desk began 70 prove
his claim 70 the championship OF bore
dom. For three consecutive hours he
talked IN a droning voice. never saying
anything that sny human being could