The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
AT THE HOTELS.


and uncanny about the peculiar bad luck
which attends the efforts OF Count Won
Zeppelin. the aged and courageous in
ventor OF an alrship Of that name" said
Dr. Bruno Hellmer. of Berlin. who Is at
the New Willard. DR.. Hellner Is max
ms tour OF the United States. and is
particularly full Of praise Of the beau
ties Of this city.
He said that present lines Of develop
ment show that Washington before long
VIII not only be the most beautiful city
IN the world. but win be the worlds
center Of art. fashion, and culture.
1t is true you have a lot OF very poor
so-called statues and monuments, which,
however am quite satisfied. will be re-
moved from the prominent places they
occupy now and will be taken to other
parts Of the city. where they will be less
Of an eyesore than now. There SHOULD be
more ornamental fountains IN Washing
ton 10 vary the monotony OF statues and
monuments. There is lots of water 10
feed the fountains at very little cost. and
this will be made Up by the sanitary IN
air. Berlin is a beautiful city now. but
Washington VIII in due time outrank all
competitors.
But I was discussing Zeppelln's bad
luck II I were superstitious. 7 would
say that a higher power has laid its
veto against every effort on the part Of
Count Won Zeppelin 10 solve the air
conquering problem. OF course. IL would
be without basis for even the reIigiously
inclined TO claim that the Creator has
intended the air for birds and the water
for fish and the earth for people and
animals, and has forbidden man to con-
QUer the air or the water Man has been
endowed with divine reasoning powers.
and whatever he attempts in any line OF
research and study is inspired by these
divine reasoning powers.
THE trouble with the Zeppelin airships
is, in my opinion, that there is some
looseness somewhere in the proper in
spection Of all the parts Of the craft be-
fore they are given trial Every part
OF the machinery should be given
thorough test, and the silken bag and
its aluminium stays should also receive
searching and close examination. The
tanks which contain the necessary gas
or fluid which feeds the motors should
be looked after, as well as the rudders
and the steering apparatus II this were
done in a systematic manner by respon-
sible people who understand their bust
ness. the chances OF an accident would
be wonderfully minimized- The Zeppelin
bad luck is due solely 10 neglect along
those lines. The craft, as has been
proved in the past is Mt for practical
work. Il has performed some truly
wonderful feats. and has shown that il
has a right to stay. The Zeppelin idea
Is a good one. but the management OF
the airship is wrong"
Carrot G. Newcomb, OF ST. Louis, No,
who was seen at the National, in dis
cussing the absence Of a proper Sun
/ day observance in most big American
cities. said; The Puritan Sunday
has been dying all through this and the
I last century, and a modified holy day
has come in its stead The new season
is often called the European Sunday, but
( in this nation, al least. the name is not
yet applicable The American Sunday is
a resultant Of the union Of many forces.
The old. severe season dies for want OF
an adequate reason for existence. II was
too inhuman TO NEST the need OF hu-
manity; but this decay OF the old does
rot prove that formal substitute has
appeared The real truth IS that the Eu-
] - ~ -
American Sunday contains many unde-
sirable attributes
Neither Of these days contains rest
enough. Even II the element OF worship
/ is lost sight OF. there Is not rest enough
/ in the time TO make il full OF value 70
mind and body. The Sunday Of the
| church-Protestant Catholic. or Jewish
should. Of course, be more religious. The
I United States cannot as a nation deal
! heavily in religious ideas The Sunday
I Of those who worship a Creator must
/ add TO the beauties Of the citizens sun
/ day acts and hours Of worship and deeds
OF charity IL need not cast away any
| part Of the civil Sunday; II may only add
/ TO Il the worship and active benevolence
which follow as effects from the espoCsal
I Of a religion, but Il cannot ally It's sacred
/ season in any manner with daily labor,
the bull fght, the race track, or with
| the low amusenents Of the Roman past
nor with the melancholy and inhunan
custom Of the Puritans.f
] There was a time when candidates for
/ the army or navy went 10 the pOliL..a
| with the longest pull, according 10 Capt
4 r. f. Patton, of Portland, orr -, who is
at the Raleigh Capt. Patton is an old
retired army officer. "Of late years a
new and more satisfactory method has
been universally adopted in disposing Of
/ the cadetships. The Congressman found
that by ordering a straightOut appoint
ment more enemies were made among
the disappointed candidates than could
be offset by the gratitude Of the sue
cessful ones As a result, the system
Of hanging the appointment up for COM
( petition came into vogue, and has grown