The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

Preparations for the safe and sane
celebration OF Independence Day In the
District are completed and Il is expected
there viii be minimum Of accidents,
for Mai. Sylvester has ordered the police
to be On the lookout for violators Of the
law fofbidding the explosion Of fire.
works within the city limits.
Details Of police will be stationed at
the District Building during the exer-
cises there. after which they will be
shifted to the Ellipse. the bathing beach,
and Potomac Park. Four policemen will
patrol the course Of the canoe regatta
on the Tidal Basin.
Merchants suspected Of having fire.
works for sale win be prosecuted.
Streets in the vicinity Of hospitals, or of
residences where sick persons are known
to be. must be kept quiet.
.Don'tso for Public.
Maj. Sylvester yesterday issued some
'Don'ts' for the information OF the pub
lie. They are:
Don't forsst tie peclsrstioc of Independence
Don't furEst TO read II to-day you haven't
before
Don't ioryst to be zfs and sans IN your oslstrA-
tion
Don't forget It is violation Of the law to use
explosives.
Don't try the old gun that has been unde lock
and key for q year.
Don't get ''hah-shot;;" you may forget where ycu
reside.
Don't leave your belonging with untTied s.rvantS
while ycu are In the country.
Don't make your sidsboard the receptacle for
silTerware during your temporary absence.
Don't leave wmdows doors and back gates un-
locked while yoa are outing"
Don't display yugu jewelTy pocketbook IN
crowds the street o. elsewhere.
Don't carry your money in wallet IN an outside
pocket =
Don't leave the home unoccupisd you can
arrange otherwise.
Don't 60 sightseeing with stranger or hold pack
ages for them while they set your money changed
Don't take short maps In the depots @ on PARK
benches or grass
Don't know more about tho law than the police
men II you do. tell 1t 10 some one elsa
Don't push or crowd IN the street, you may hnd
il unpleassnt make It co for women and chil-
dren.
Don't forget to know who may crush yru On tho
street or cars. sometmes II means . theft
Don't take the bshg in q baby carriage into large
crowds; 1t may prove disastrous
The many entries In the swimming
contests. which will be held at the bath
ing beach at l o'clock in the afternoon,
have necessitated the running on OF the
preliminary heats tomorrow afternoon
at 4:3o O'Clock. More than 100 entries
have been received. Contestants in the
heats must report at the beach before
4 o'clock.
Entries for Events.
Entries for the swimming contests are
as follows:
JUNIOR EVENTS
lcpyard sEim-Barnett Talbot ]. McC1oshy. Carl
J. Chrtstorh, W. Mcdonald Mckinney. Carl Car
nick and J. c. Young.
z1yard swim-Barnett Talbot, J. McCloSky. Carl
J. Christoph W. Donald McKinney.
44oyard swim-J. MeOosky. Weston Hyde, Carl J.
Chrstoph. J. @. Young. and Carl. Carick.
Diving-Weston- Hyde. Barnett Talbot J. McClos-
ky. Carl J. Christopa. W. Donald Mckinney. and
Underwater swIm-weston Hyde, Barnett Talbot.
]. McGosly, cari J. christoph, and W. Donald Nc
SENIOR EVENTS.
looyard srim-Hany S. Wood, Prrntiss d. Sale.
u. Jsne4 DHilsy, Il. r. Van Gunten, Reginald
Rutherford. Don A. De LAshmutt Julian WaEhinq-
ton James W. Bgrch. Everett B. Ansley, J. NJ.
Cuts @. II. Magrider. and H. H. BunzelL
n0-yard s~im-lIary 6. Wood, Prentiss d. Sale,
r., h. r. Van Gunten., W. l. Crane Don A.. De
Lashmutt, Barton A. Bean, il, Julian Washington,
James ". Burch, ,. NJ. QUITS. and @. II. MaEruder.
4s0-yard sHin-Hary s. Wood. John J. BOurke.
Prentiss D. Sale, b., W. L. Crane, Don A. De
IRshmutt, Barton A. Bean, H.. Julian Washington
james W. Burch, J. NJ. Cults. g. n. MAsrudeT,
H. II. Bun5eIl. and Ia yoss
Underwater swim-Ioan ]. Bourke. James DALEY
F. ]. Drummer, H. r Van Gunten, W. L. Crane,
Reginald Rutherford, Don A. De Lashmutt, Julian
Washington, James W. Burch Everett B. Ansley
J. NJ. Cults. G. H. Magroder, II. n. BunEell snd
L Vcss. - 49,
Plunge for distance-Hany S. Wood. John J.
Bourke. C. o. Turner, James Daley P. J.. Drummer,
b. R. Van Gunten, w. L. Crane. Don A. De
James W. Buch. Everett b. Ansiey, Willis Harlan
G. h. Msgrnder, and II. r. Bunzen
Diving-HaIIy s. Wood Prentiss D.. Sale, IT,
james DALEY, Rerpaid RutheTfcsd Don A. De
Lashmntt Jnliah Washt gtUn, NJ. B. Smith. Everett
B. Ansley. c. Il. Mserrder. and Weston Hyde.
Brookland Programme.
A safe and sane celebration, consist
ing of addresses, music, and athletic
contests, will mark the Observance un-
der auspices Of the Brookland and Uni
versity Heights citizens associations, at
Fort Bunker. Hill, Thirteenth and Otis
streets.
The assembly will be called at 3 o'clock
by c. p. Judge. president Of the asso-
citation. and NJ. II Mclean, chairman of
the joint programme committee. Fol-
lowing the invocation by Rev. E. Dol
Ioway, pastor of the Church Of Our
Saviour, addresses win be made by John
McPhaul president Of the Brookland Cit
zens' Association. and Representative
I. c. Dyer. OF Missouri
There VIII be recitations and singing of
patriotic songs by school children and