The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-07-03

Il almost equivalent to buying the soil
taire and sending out the cards.
What a Washington Physician Told
Me About" is not necessarily the title
of sensational sermon. 1t may be a
simple statement of fact as to the
healthfuIness of the District as a place
Ct residence.
You complained about the heat yes
terday, didn't you? But it was four
degrees warmer in Des Mone9, Kansas
City, and Omaha, and six degrees
warmer at Marquette Think of that,
and keep cool.
With the exception of Secretary Will
son, the President the Vice President,
and all his Cabinet are away from
Washington for over the Fourth. Even
the Investigations have Guieted down
for safe and sane holiday.
The news comes from Boston that
10000 factory and mill workers are out
of employment in New England. One
OF the chief advantages of residence in
Washington is that these Industrial de-
pressions are unknown here.
Today is the last day for the youthful
city lawyer to rehearse his Fourth OF
July speech. which he has been en-
p!oyed to deliver at the village eelebra-
ton. 1t may be hot day. but to the
struggling barrister ten dollars is ten
dollars.
Captain Chambers. head of the aero
nautical bureau of the navy, has the
distinction of being the first passenger
10 ride in the GoveT1ment's new hydro
aeroplane. DR.. ZaHm, president of the
Washington Aero Club. was also given
mile ride.
Any Washington family that feels it
isn't getting its moneys worth at the
public celebration of the safe and
sane Fourth would make no mistake
If 1t gathered all hands on the front
lawn and listened to father read the
Declaration of Independence.
Since the Sisson resolution as been
introduced and given wide publicity, to-
gether with that Representatives in
situations of graft in connection with
the purchase of the squares between the
NopllOl SIOuHuS anu TIE
plaza, the resolution should promptly
be passed and the investigation be
thorough.
The Juvenile Court begins its sixth
year today. 1t has had Eve years Of
growing usefulness and success. judge
William H. De Lacy had the probation
ers of the court at a Fourth of July
Fala6ra ha
birthday of the court IS we'll as of
the nation. The only celebration of the
courts birthday was a continuance of
its work.
Washington may feel pardonable pride
in the selection of another of her sons
for q position of honor in the educa-
tional field. +. Barrett Prettyman, son
of Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, presiding
elder of the Washington district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, has
been made principal of the Kensington,
Nd, grammar schools. Mr.. Prettyman
has just been graduated from Randolph
Macon College.
Secretary Meyers new order, prohibit
Ing officers and men of American navy
yards showing everything we possess
and telling everything they know to
visitors, will strike the man in the road
as being a case Of locking the stable
ooor after the horse has been stolen.
The common gossip that our military
secrets" are known to the world is
undoubtedly true, but they will prob
ably continue to be known, even with
the Naval Secretary's muzzle order in
full blast.
The resident of the District today has
something on the residents of the many
American cities that still cling to the
unsafe and insane" Fourth of July
celebration. He can go to bed tonigh.
secure in the knowledge that he won't
be routed out at sunrise by the booming
and swapping Of frecrackers. Further
more, he knows that tomorrow night he
will not be mourning the loss of a son.
daughter, brother, or sister WHO got too
close to a giant cracker or a toy can
non. Washington has set a magnificent