Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12

display any attractions and there Is an
absence of open-air entertainments that is
positively appalling. OF course the Franco
British exhibition at Shepherds Bush alb
serbs its hundreds of thousands weekly.
but there are an odd million or two Of
souls in this monStrous city to whom the
idea of an exhibition holds forth no con-
slant delights, and so the problem where
to go imposes itself upon unansWerlnS
space. London has no roof gardens. for
the excellent reason that its upper air
is much too dirty and smoke pervaded to
admit of comfort up aloft, while open
air cafes and music halls would be doubt
full pleasures in a city where rain is "a
much more potent factor than sun, and
where east winds blow much more fire.
quently than is expected or desired. And
so it is that London during August and
September is given over. to sightseers
and the majority of its theaters are
CLOSED for repairs.
London in September.
But London is really delightful in Sep
TENDER. You can fling all sides to the
winds and do just as you like. If YOU re
swell why amt you bout o'-town? as
the crossing sweeper said in reply to the
circumstances of a frock-coated gentle
man whom he had splashed with his
broom. Exactly. September In London is
not intended for swels. but for you or
me or any of us who want to wear our
most comfortable hats and clothes all the
time and loaf about the greatest OF. world
cities sightseeing and getting as much
out of our holiday money as we possibly
can Lundon'S the place.
And there's lots to talk about on the
balconies of the hotels and with the cas-
lial acuuaintances you make on the bus or
with the man who sits opposite to you at
the wonderful little cafe you have dis
covered where such remarkable lunch
con can be secured for less than half a
dollar One of the topics is, of course, the
unfortunate differences at the Olympic
games. sympathy seems to be general
with the Americans regarding the Mara
thon race. 1t does seem hard TO be
awarded the palm as Hayes most ee-
srrvedly was. and yet to hnd tle whole OF
the European continent acclaiminS the
Italian as winner. The question of as
sistancc during an athletic contest pro-
vokes much animated discussion IL d
man is accidentally thrown into the sea
and has to swim mile or TWO 10 lano
there is nobody at hand to stimulate his
exertions with brandy and eggs. He must
rely on the strength left in him. And the
same with man who is running for his
life from wild beast or TO secure sue
cor for some one else he receives no as
sistance- in the way of refreshments en-
route, then why should the athlete? a
trial of endurance should be judged,
many people think, by the test of en-
durance. Had such condition been full
ly recognized there would have been no
question of the Americans superiority to
the Italian.
But lets talk of other things. There's
the rising popularity of the Prince of
Wales The press agent of royalty-and
make no mistakes. royalties are just as
much doomed by press agents as Salome
dancers-has made the most of the stoker
business on board the Indomitable, and
now there are even post cards being sold
on the streets showing his royal highness
in the besmirched overals of steamer
coal Shoveler
AS far as the Prince of Wales is per-
sonally concerned there is no reason to
believe that the inspiration to shovel coal
was anything more than a passing desire
to vary the Gnonotony of his voyage home
from Canada. sea trip was no novelty
TO an old sailor like the prince, and a
keen desire TO forget his royal dignity,