The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
AT THE HOTEL

1ney are being used 10 saw
wood. drive printing presses. and
money In a Wan street panic,
possibilities are not yet exhauste
parently Roy Faye a couple OF
ago converted his car into a IT.
camp for hunting in the Maine
Mr.. Faye Is a Boston autolst II
an extension top Of heavy wat,
canvas and fitted up the rear end
interior with hunks for sleeping
ters at night Along the inside OF :.
tonneaU and canopy were arranged. hooks
on which 10 hang clothes and hunting
necessities.
The berths IN the car were adjusted
by widening their hangers four inches.
ms made It possible TO keep the beds
made up ready to be dropped into place
when needed. The blankets were con
yerted into semi-sleeping bags. that
folded up with the pneumatic mattresses
IN such a manner that they fell easilv
Into place when the berths were lowered
A large canvas tent was taken along.
which could be attached 70 the car. and
gave aodltonal quarters. making the
whole as spacious a camp as any built
FOR permant" use. The provisions vera
packed In chests IN the body OF the car.
each chest having many compartments,
Folding tables, cooking utensils arranged
IN nests for more convenient transporta-
ton. and other things added 10 The com
fort OF camping expeditions"
Lane S. Ahern, an architect OF New
York. who IS at the Raleigh. discussed
fire IN country homes last night. and said
that the location Of country houses Is
usually isolated. with no FIRE protection.
and in an exposed position where the
structures are subjected 70 the ravages
Of the weather.
This lack OF fire protection and ex-
posure TO the weather" said Mr.. Ahern.
does not seem TO be a matter OF much
concern 70 the owners, or % architects.
either.
During the last few years the price
Of lumber has increased so rapidly that
dreprOOf materials can compete with
wood, but In spite Of this fact. thousands
Of country houses have been built or
wood. there are many others building 10
day. and elaborate plans are still being
drawn for wooden houses.
This state Of affairs is so widespread
that IL seems futile 20 exploit the quail
tiles OF any one dreproOf material for
country houses. A general campaign
should be inaUgurated 20 acqUaint archi-
tects and future owners with the COM
parative costs and benefits Of various
building materials as applied 10 this class
Of construction.
There are many objections 10 the use
OF freproof or lasting materials on the
ground that wood construction affords an
opportunity for picturesque and coy CT
tects. while IL IS said that the outlines
become hard and bold when produced in
lasting material Whatever arguments
may be advanced against construction Of
country houses IN lasting materials. the
facr remains that the use OF wood as a
structural part Of these houses VIII be
abandoned altogether within a few years.
and architects would do well &c need the
signs OF the times and not wait for own
ers and builders 70 force the fact upon
them"
Speaking OF the assertion that physi-
clans are short lived, DR.. Lewis Long. OF
Philadelphia. who was seen az the Ar
lington, said that people think that the
days Of the doctors should be longer in
the land than those OF other people. be-
cause they know better than their pa
tents what 10 take when they feel
indisposed or are In the way OF infection.
Longevity. however" said the Phila-
delphla physician. depends far more
upon the manner OF a mans life than
upon the drugs which he swallows. and
Il Is the doctors misfortune that the exi-
gencies OF his calling often make Il i'm
possible for him 70 practice the hygien!c
doctrines which he pareches.
"ObSta priucipiis is one sound maxim
on which Il is specially hard for him 10
act he cannot GnOrd 10 lay Up and
nurse himself for trivial ailments, but
must often be out attending 10 his pa
tents, IN spite Of a general feeling %
malaise. His nights rest may often be
broken. though he knows that seven
I hours sleep Is ideal He may have 70
take his meals irregularly. though he Is
well aware of the virtue OF regular habits,
or TO rush 70 an urgent case in the
middle OF his dinner. though he IS al
ways warning his patients against indi-
gesuon- Moreover. II he Is general
practitioner, those long holidays which
ne IS fond OF proclaining TO be essential,
are seldom Tor him.
An these Disadvantages count for
more IN the long run than his acQuaint-
ance with the quickest means OF re-
Heving a headache or soothing catarrh;
and the sum OF the whole matter seems
20 be that the doctor who made his own
health his chief concern would have 10
retire rom practice in order TO attend
10 It."
"a German at South Bend. Ind. bears
the palm for homogeneous near-English.'
said Frederick s. Adams. OF that place,
at the National last night
Recently some one approached him
with that time-honored. gray-haired gag,
It's 8 fine day for the race
Hans was interested in horses, even
owning a few swift ones himself, 80
he bit
Vat racesT
The human race
'Haw. haw, haw. Veil. I guess dat
vas on me vOne. Vat il iss you will
trinken, yah? Den I viii tschow you
how I viii dat same choke got on Muir
ply yet
After refreshment the crowd accom-
panied Hans 10 Murphys place, where,
after giving them the wink. he said:
Murphy, dat ISIS Elm gutter day for
das trot, neinT
what's thotT asked the mystihed
Murphy.
"'Oh. mine guinness, or 7 don't make
DOT wrong alreaty. Haf q cigar, pOys;
half a cigar. I'd on me iss. Vat won
ders me iss dot I am not dead yet all
realty. dots all hope"
Discussing militarism and paternaIism,
Karl KaemDfer. OF Hamburg. Germany.
who Is at the Shoreham. said that a ma
tion's strength depended on the physical
and mental strength OF the Individual
That being the case" continued the
German. who is interested in exports TO
this country, 1T seems TO be the duty OF
every country 10 have an eye 20 the rails
ing OF healthy children, 70 their educa-