Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-18
UNIQUE JULY 4 ACT
italian Wants to Slide Down
Monument by Teeth.
OTHER PLANS DISCUSSED
Arrangements for Big Swimming
Carnival Are Completed.
COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING
Boy Scouts to Give Program of
Events-Four Bands Will
Take Part.

When the signers of the Declaration of
Independence realized that they had at
tended the birth of new republic, they
undoubtedly had some pride in their part
of the transaction, and felt that sue
ceeding years might bring celebrations in
honor of the event 1t is also true that
none of them ever thought that the birth
day of American freedom might some
day be celebrated in the capital of this
great nation, which started with lit
tie reclamation. by teeth slide from
wire stretching from the Washington
Monument. Yet high-wire artist has
offered to do this for the great glory of
the American republic July 4, and the
matter was really discussed at the meet
ing Of the joint committee on the safe
and sane Fourth in the office Of Com
missioner Rudolph this morning.
Problem to Solve.
Whether sliding down a wire, by means
Of pulley. which is gripped in the teeth.
is a safe and sane achievement has not
been settled. Nor is 1t settled that the
Washington Monument or any other edi-
flee will be used in this preferred sac
rifice on the altar of liberty's birthday.
wrote from New York. suggested the
Washington Monument. and. failing that.
any building from the smallpox hospital
to the gas works.
The artist who wants to portray lib
erty, iron-jawed and fearless, sliding
down a wire. waving an American flag
in each hand and wearing the flag of Italy
about his waist sent photograph of
he nd rl,ifl =,
his letter, was turned over to George
Oakley Totten. jr. Mr.. Totten heads the
aviation subcommittee and submitted the
idea that all these high-wire and high
flying feats belonged to the same class.
The thing which Mr.. Totten is to find
jawed glide is offered to the committee
free or for pay.
Will Seek Subscriptions.
This mornings meeting of the safe
and sane Fourth Of July committee marks
the end of the preliminaries. The hard
working finance committee Is about to
get to work to raise the 5000 which the
various field sports. swimming events,
fireworks, bands. speeches, etc, will re-
quire.
DR.. W. B. Hudson, who heads the wa
ter sports committee. said that he had
completed all arrangements for the big
gest carnival Of swimming ever held
here. c. e. Beckett, physical director
at the Y. NJ. c. A., read a schedule of
events to be given by the Boy Scouts.
These events, 1t is promised, will be a
unique and pleasing feature Of the day
Julius Garfinkle reported that four
bands had been secured. These are the
Marine Band, the I'd Infantry, N. G.
d. c., Band; the 18th United States Cav
alrv Rand a
of these have volunteered their services,
with the exception of the I'd Infantry
Band. which has been ordered on duty
and will be paid in accordance with the
custom of previous years.
The aviation events probably will take
place on the polo field in Potomac Park
as late as 8 pm, according to Mr.. Totten.
Judge Thomas H. Anderson will be the
orator Of the day and Ernst Gichner Will
recite the Declaration of Independence.