The Washington herald., 1907-07-08


Although the weather up 10 a few days
ago has hardly been Of such a character
as 10 drive the proprietors Of mountain
and seaside resorts into despair at not
being able 20 handle the rush, yesterday
and the few days preceding have been
regular July days in every respect.
The heat was oppressive, and hundreds
OF Washingtonians sought the refreshing
and cool breezes Of the Potomac by
taking q trip down the river. or speeded
in electric cars 10 Great Falls, Glen Echo,
and other nearby places supposed 10 be
always COOL
There were many thousands, however,
who could not afford a trip TO the noun
tains or the seashore. OF even TO Cabin
Johns Many OF these went to the public
parks and enjoyed their little outing Just
as much OF more than the mulu-m-lion-
aire who is everlastingly bothered with
indigestion. taking a sail on his new
yacht down 20 Newport News.
Another feature which makes Wash
ington summer life more bcarable is the
concerts given by the various military
bands throughout the week at the differ
eut parks. That they are greatly appre-
ciated by al classes is shown by The
large attendance.
There are number Of places IN this
city which have been known for years
as the coolest spots in Washington.
And Il is on DAYS Ike yesterday and sat
urday that these "cool spots are most
appreciated by those who suffer most
from the heat and humidity.
At almost every hour OF the day a large
number Of people may be found a, thes.
places trying to recupcrate from the cf
fects Of the weather These people are
mostly Of the class that cannot afford tr
consult a time table and jump on tht
next outgoing train or steamer and max,
q bee line for those summer resorts who's.
allurug posters stare one ln the face at
almost every street corner. But there ar.
others whose business engagements kecI
them I'm town.
one Of the coolest places I'm this city ir
summer which I'm winter time is prob
ably the coolest, is the pavement ant
wide steps il front Of the P0st-0fiCe De
paYtment. which are occupied almost al
day these days by mon and women witt
children who are trying To- get a hreatl
Of fresh air. At noon the broad steps
/ offer q pleasant lingering place for clerk.
Of the department and lab0rers employed
/ IN improving Pennsylvania avenue.
St. PntricIl's Also Cool Place.
Another place which is known for itl
/ refreshing atmosphere is the interior o
st. Patricks Church. The green lawn fl
/ front of the church aids I'm making IN.
/ air cool and refreshing.
/ The Washington Monument terrace
/ elevated as # stands, open on all sides
/ permitting the breezes from the Potomac
/ TO have unobstructed sway, is anothc
/ "coOl spot"
/ Hundreds Of nurses with their treasure,
+ little charges have long known that fo
/ cool bTeezes and a most refreshing scene
the terrace mas no equal IN this city.
The Halls Of the Ancicnts. in New Yorl
avenue. now used as O. garage. has al
ways been known to be d yerlta5'c To
/ frigerator in summer time. Those wh0
/ are compelled to spend their days in ,h.
building appreciate this fact in hot an,
sultry weather.
/ OF course, there are many places in th
/ immediate surroundings Of Washington
where the summer heat and humidity ar
/ less felt than in the heart Of the city
/ Among these are tho Soldiers Hom
/ grounds, Georgetown University campus
the old Naval Observatory, the C3tholi
/ University and Brookland Monastery, tn
/ Cathedral Close, and others,
No Serious Cnses SO Fnr.
So far there have been no serious hea
/ prostrations or sunstrokes this season. .
great many incipient cases Of sunstrok
/ are avoided because Of q peculia
symptom. which is an iufallible warnfus
and which always yields to prompt treat
ment. This Fremont ory symptom is
( sudden drying Of the skin and an I'm
| creased sensation Of heat. The skin feel
when normal perspiration is going on, an
/ a cessation Of pcrspiration without a
obvious explanation in some naturc
cause is a sure sign that sunstToke
not far away.
Women are rarely victims Of the heat
though they are generally supposed to h
guilty Of tighter dressing than the sternc
sex. and among women of the bette
grades Of society who are cloanly an
well fed, there Is never "a case Of sun
stroke; or. at least. very rarely.
Generally, the treatment for cases q
heat prostration is only a matter Of
few hours. when the patient is release
from the hospital with a few admonition
10 keep the system il good condition. wit
the added stipulation, enforced if pCssibI,
that the patient sign the pledge as 500
as his hand steadies. and avoid the per
alties Of a second collapse.