Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
DEAR old SUMMER TIME
SUMMER is HERE, Is HERE,
HERE, HERE.
Yes, This Is Summer Time. and
Why Not Spend It in the Beau.
tiful Capital.

scores or Washingtonians including
many government employees, left the city
yesterday for seashore and mountain.
lhey had been reading the summer re-
sort literature until their eyes ached.
Gee, but 1T was hot down at the sta
uon. Almost hot enough for some OF the
foiks TO wish they did not have to go
away at all
but those who are left behind-snd
take IL from those who know-there ara
many important ones here yet-are find
ing Washington a pretty decent sort OF
place after all. There is the speedway.
with the delicious freshness of many
trees and the broad stretches of water.
and Rock Creek Park.
Last night hundreds OF automobiles and
carriages went spinning along the roads
snere. III was as cool spot as ono will
ma at many summer resort
Thousands OF folks spent hours On ,ha
otner parks of the city, too They were
dotted all over the lawns and stuck the
the outdoors until midnight. and in some
cases after that
Street Cars Popular.
The one great JOY ride last night was
that which the great army of the people
took on the street cars. The car ride
q.
The front seat OF an open car was in
as much demand last night as were box
seats at Reno last Monday
No one noticed any great diminut,on
In the population as far as car riding
went last night. Not in the least 4
car ride FOR man was spoiled unless
he took his coat off, too.
mere were a few hardshells who
would not appear coatless for fear OF a
loss or dignity. What they saved in
that commodity was counterbalanced in
discomfort.
Somehow or other. though. the crowd
which ordinarily traipses along PennsyI-
wanna avenue last night was a shadow OF
its. real self. The parade started az 9
o'clock as usual, but soon stopped shor:
Inc pedestrians took to the car-ride idea
Out at Chevy Chase.
Out at Chevy Chase there was the
greatest crowd for many a moon. The
cars ran there thick and fast, with big
loads of seekers after low temperature
They were there with ribbons around the
hair, ouffs and rats
These were the delicate ones OF the
fair sex, of course. No men were
visible with ribbons in their hair, il IS
alleged, but there were awfully fancy
dressers.
White trousers were in evidence on
every side. Several leaders of fashion
were seen fitting around in full sum-
mer flannel regalia White shoes for
men mark Washington's car-riding
population as being up-to-date i'm every
Particular, also.
And Just to show that a hundred de-
grees of temperature in the middle of the
afternoon have nothing to do with spoil
ing the pleasures of the young, be 1t
known that wherever a band could be
induced to work there were dances.
N nf
You can have this next dance. George.
surest thing you know. But please buy
me barrel of lemonade afterward."
Cures for Heat.
Sitting on cakes of ice and taking a
shower bath with an ice cream cone on
hand to nibble on is prescribed as a sure
way to keep cool for the warmest blooded.
DR.. Woodward says Washington 10 a
grand place to spend the summer. pro-
vided one is not too prone to drink too
many cool things However. no one ever
saw the doctor refuse a cold drink. Not
he Nor any one else.
This is cold drink weather. Eight thou
sand barrels. more or less. OF cold stun
were sold at the base ball game alone
yesterday. Several painting fans will
swear to it that it was the only thing
that kept them from sunstroke.
Not All Gone to Country.
So one can see from the figures OF cold
drinks sold and car rides, ETC.. that all
Washington has not boarded up the front
of the house. or sublet the fiat and
gone to the country. Many have-but
those who are left behind are having a
grand time at the soda fountain.
Soda water does not make one cool.
but, gracious alive, IL tastes good For
a time one really has the sensation or
frigidity. Is IT worth 10 cents? Answer,
yes.
And another thing. Whenever you
see a man with a Gladstone bag or a
suit case. ask him II he is just getting
back If you forget that, ask him IL
he's just going away.
1t will tickle him to pieces. II gives
him for the moment an air OF importance.
Statistics prove that four out OF FIVE
men with suit cases have their flannel
trousers there, en- route to the pressing
club.
All hail the suit case. It's the great
hot weather bluff. In the winter. spring
and fall the grand joke is to ask a man
with a suit case If he had his lunch in il.
How funny,
But in the summer time. ask him
whether he is going to the White noun
tains 1t you want to borrow money, ask
him If he is going to Switzerland. The
longer the imaginary trip. the more
money you'll get. Go on, ask him.
Gee, isn't 1t warm?