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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

DHE arrival of the thunderstorm
season is time of great dread
to many people, but If the
phenomenon Of lightning were
better understood perhaps the
tol, il YEARLY exacts in life-which is be-
tween TOO and 500 killed, and twice that
number injured-would be less.
The frequency OF thunderstorms varies
in different sections Of the country. Ala
hama, Georgia and Florida being visited
more than any other part OF the United
States, while the people living on the
Pacific coast have practically no storms
Of this character, due, no doubt. to the
fact that there are less extremes OF tenn
perature and humidity there than in any
other part of the country.
But the zone of greatest frequency is
not always the one where the greatest
number OF fatalities occur. Prof. Henry
Of the weather bureau has determined
the region where lightning does the most
damage to include southern Vermont. all
Of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec-
ticut, New York, New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware. West Virginia, Ohio.
Kentucky, eastern Illinois, Virginia and
the greater part of Maryland, where an
nually five deaths occur to every ten
thousand square miles.
n II
There are many old-time theories about
thunderstorms which are, Of course. mere
falacies, as, for instance. the belfef or
our grandmothers that jumping into
feather bed would keep them from be-
ing struck and likewise their habit OF
hiding steel knives and scissors, thinking
they had the power to draw lightning. 1t
can be judged how futile are such pre-
cautions in influencing in any way, either
to bar the progress or attract from It's
path such a tremendous force as light
ming, since the flash which kills ranges
from 200 feet to a mile in length and
is of 5000 horsepower. In the race OF
this knowledge a feather bed or small
piece Of steel does not seem of much
moment. There are, however. some pre-
cautions which people can take which
make them more secure.
Since annually four times as many peo-
Die are struck out of doors than in the
house it Is evident that one should go
indoors And OF those who lose their
lives outside the majority are struck
while taking shelter under trees; there
fore, 1t Is better to stand right out in
the open II caught in thunderstorm Ii
in the woods, 1t is safest to go where the
trees are thickest and farthest away from
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any stream, as trees standing alone are
in the greatest danger of being struck
and If near water even narrow bitches or
rain puddles their power to attract light
trees are better conductors of electricity
and are, therefore. most frequently
struck by lightning. The oak is the most
dangerous tree under which to take shell
ter and the beech Is the safest. The oak
is struck ffty-seven times. the fir thirty
nine and the pine five times as often as
the beech. Some people believe that the
beech, maple and birch are never struck,
but this is not SO, although they are not
struck as often as other kinds Of trees.
II number Of people are caught out
in a thunderstorm they should never
huddle together, either under trees or
elsewhere, for large gatherings Of men or
beasts offer greater attractions for
thunderbolts than If they were scattered
about singly. The substances OF which
the bodies Of both are made are better
conductors Of electricity than the wood Of
the trees and, therefore. receive the bolt
This has often been demonstrated. Large
numbers Of farm animals are often killed
while crowding near wire fence, which
Is another zone of great danger. The
experts Of the weather bureau affirm that
this is lessened If the fences are "ground-
ed" about every fifth post by an iron wire
running down the post into the ground
and Joined to the fence wires by staples.
Cows are more frequently killed by light
ming than any other animal. statistics
showing that there are twice as many Of
them killed as any other beast, and fol-
lowing them in the order Of greatest
fatalities are sheep. horses. pigs and
mules.
AS to the relative danger to build
ings, 1t has been ascertained that
barns, warehouses and sheds are often
est destroyed by lightning, more than
three times the number of the former
being struck each year than any other
kind of building, while schools and
churches are struck less by lightning
than any other kind of structure. but
Just why this Is SO scientists have not
yet been able to determine The metal
roof ranks first in its ability to scatter
an electric current before 1t sets fire
to the house. while the roof of wood
is the one oftenest destroyed by light
ming, with the slate roof coming next
in the order of attracting lightning.
AS to the advisability of protecting p
building with lightning rods. prof
Henry says: "Since the greatest part
of the annual loss to property occurs
away from centers of population. il
seems wisest to intall on all buildings
in the country system of protection
from lightning In cities the modern
steel structures and buildings with
metallic roofs make the use of light
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gagement that would net me $500 in COM
missions 1t was ten minutes after >
o'clock. and | did the distance to my of
flee in six minutes. But it was no use.
My customer had waited half hour and
then left the city in disgust. That's why
I'm sore on base BALL
At that moment there was another
cheer as Milan stole home, and he who
had lost the 800 danced on his new
straw hat in spasm of joy.
THE convention was raging in Chicago.
but in the hearts Of the thousands in
front of The Star scoreboard base ball
was enshrined to the exclusion Of all other
things. The inning had just ended with
the Nationals two runs ahead OF their
opponents The dapper young men were
discussing the remarkable pitching of
Walter Johnson. who had been moving
down the batters Of the opposing team
with ease.
Down near the corner a couple of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
Superficial.

A YOUNG Brooklyn woman, who has
: the honor of being the strongest girl
at her college, said the other day of an
affected type of culture:
Such culture is superficial. 1t reminds
me Of Cornelius Husk.
Corn Husk. after his sons graduation
from Harvard, gave the lad trip to Eu-
rope. Afterward a friend asked the old
man:
We'll, did the tour improve young
Corny?'
1T certainly did, was the reply HE
says Il fancy for 4 guess now, and
blouse for shirt waist" boots for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
A SANDER.

SSTHE summer girl is too villainously
traduced''
The speaker was Mayor Bacharach of
Atlantic City. With smile he continued
The summer girl, as matter of fact.
is as reserved and cultured the winter
girl. Why, then. these silly yarns about
herr"
Only the other day an Atlantic avenue
bookseller told me with a chuckle that a
summer girl had come into his shop to
buy Vergifs 'Aeneid.' He asked her what
on earth she wanted with such a heavy
book as that. She answered that 1t began
with the words Arms and the man. and
so she thought 1t ought to be awfully
thrilling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
SEcT1 MAe.VEAoH
AND His COUNTRY HOME.

lightful environs of Washington city
for the location of country estates. but
two notable exceptions to this rule have
been the millionaire Nevada senator's.
Newlands and Nixon. both of whom
some time ago acquired stately manor
houses in the Woodley Park section.
Senator Newlands owns Woodley. the
seat occupied by President Cleveland as
a summer home during his second adj
ministration. The house of Senator
is new Italian style of villa, Just be-
yond the Newlands property, and near
the six-million-dollar Episcopal Cathe-
dral, now in the course of construction.
Senator Guggenheim, one of the famous
dynasty of copper kings, has built for
his summer home. at Elberon, n. j., one
of the most beautiful villas to be seen
on the Atlantic coast. 1t was at this
summer. and where President Garfield
died Nearby, at North Spring lake, the
shore is adorned by Ballingary, the
magnificent seaside palace of the
Just beyond is the little White
House." which the state of New Jersey
maintains as an official home for its
governors, and which will be occupied
Woodrow Wilson. who has also his own
country home at Princeton.
The millionaire senator. George Pea
body Wetmore of Rhode Island, owns a
handsome estate at Newport, where his
wealthy colleague, Senator Lippitt-
lately remarried-usually leases a cot
tage The scholarly Senator Lodge of
Observation-Disclosures chum Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt-has his country estate
at Nahant, while his son-in-law, Repre-
sentative Augustus Peabody Gardner
one-time insursent. but late partisan of
President Taft-is a summer neighbor
of the latter. Mr.. Gardner, like Secre-
tary Meyer. has a country seat at
Hamilton, where the President plays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
FutiIity of Education.

A PHYSICIAN at the recent conven-
n ton of railway surgeons in Philadel-
phia said of a safety device that mas
averted many railway accidents:
1.-The advantage Of this device is now
almost universally recognized. Indeed,
the railroader who disputes It's advantage
is as Anticipated as the old residenter who
said:
Eradication be hanged Thar's young
Bill Smithers took an engineerin' course
in a correspondence school and then put
up a sign on his carriage house, and
hadn't no better sense than to spell car
riage' garage!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
His Impressions.

a n auto enthusiast was complaining IN
= New York about the scarcity OF
good inns and hotels to be found on coun-
try automobile trips.
Il met a man the other day." he said,
who had just returned, brown and rather
thin. from a long tour through the re-
moter parts of the southwest
Well, what impressed You most on
your trip L asked The scenery? The
resources1
No. the tough beefsteaks.' he answer
ed, the canned vegetables. stale eggs.
smoky coffee. cold storage chicken.
strongish butter, exorbitant bills ana
diso5iiging waiter&'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
The Modern EngIishman.

I ADY DUFF GORDON, at a tea in
= New York, praised American vi
vacity.
Your high spirits and your humor."
she said. ARE very refreshing to us Eng
fish. An Englishman. you know, is so
very dull and stolid and limited Your
modern Englishman, indeed. might be de-
scribed as one who plays golf all day and
talks Of nothing except bridge, while he
plays bridge so al night and talks Of moth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

ming rods unnecessary, as these kinds
of roofs. properly connected to the
earth, afford a reasonably good protec-
tion to the building from lightning.
X \
The danger zone within a building is
greater at some places than others.
Many persons believe 1t Is flying In
the face Of Providence" to stand IN
front of an open window during
thunderstorm and perfectly safe to re-
main there II the window Is closed
AS a matter of fact. 1t Is immaterial
whether the window is open or closed.
It is wisest not to be In too close
proximity to q window at this time,
for If the lightning does strike that
side Of the house 1t will enter the
window, as it is the point of least
resistance. the thin sheet of glass. of
course. counting for little in the path
of a powerful force like thunderbolt
Doorways. also, for the same reason.
are well to avoid; not, however. In
order to keep away from drafts, as
our grandmothers believed, for light
ming does not drift with the wind, as
does smoke. its forkings following the
strata of air having the greatest rela-
tive humidity, and there Is no evidence
that the motion of the air currents
affects it at all. The scientists of the
weather bureau advise people to keep
away from chimneys and open fire.
places. for the chimney, being the tall
est object on the house, 1t is the path
the lightning is most likely to take.
They also pronounce as dangerous a
position inside the house near wall
to which wire clothesline Is attached
outside.
The old-time saying lightning never
strikes twice in the same place" no doubt
arose from the fact that often but little
is left for the lightning to strike again. 1t
Is. however, not true. for objects like the
Washington Monument. the Capitol and
the Statue of Liberty in New York have
frequently been struck by lightning sew
eral times in one season. An old soldier
who was inside the latter when 1t was
bombarded by bolt of lightning said 1t
reminded him of being close to cannon
in battle, for the awful crash was fol-
lowed by continuous fusillade accom-
panied by a great volume OF lying
echoes.
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screen of trees hides it's ample porches
from the highway. From here the Presl-
dent will be in convenient motoring dis
lance to and from his favorite play
ground the Myopia golf links. as well as
to and from the cottage colonies at Man
chester and Magnolia and the Essex
Country Club, social hub of the old Bay
states north shore.
Col Roosevelt is country gentleman
the year round. His Queen Anne cottage
was built upon Sycamore hill, three
miles from Oyster Bay. L. L., by his IA
Their. fortyseven years ago. Upon the
estate he has his own bathing beach and
boathouse and the salt breeze cools his
brow when he sits on his broad piazza,
overlooking the sound.
Another country gentleman is Speaker
near Bowling Green. Mo-. stands upon six
acres, including a rose garden, a Kitchen
garden and an ample lawn. The roomy,
rambling frame house is white with green
trimmings and in the adjacent neios the
Speaker may be seen In summer giving
personal attention to his corn. In the
evenings he entertains his friends upon
VIDE verandas almost hidden in vines and
rambler roses. Almost every room In this
home is a library Southern gentleman
that he is. the Speaker keeps open house
whenever he is at Bowling Green.
The Vice Presidents summer home, at
Utica, is picturesque manor, built upon
a slope overlooking the Mohawk Here
he takes a practical hand at husbandry
during the summer months, part OF which
he generally devotes also to camping in
the nearby Adirondacks or to angling
in the ST. Lawrence. When in Utica his
chief diversions are motoring, golf and
roofing at the national game.
The premier of the cabinet, Mr.. Knox.
can boast Of one of the finest immortal
estates possessed by public men. 1t oc-
cupies the historic spot at Valley Forge,
Pa, where Washington camped with his
ragged patriots. and contains a private
bathing pool and golf course, besides the
Secretary's own stock farm. The house
is the reproduction of a rambling English
country home. One Of its brightest
apartments is the Secretary's billiard
room-a long space W tn paneled ceiling
and a large, inviting fireplace.
KnoWood. the summer home OF the
opulent Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
MacVeash, is near Dublin, n. H., and
overlooks 400 acres of forest land owned
by its lord, whose favor tie summer diver
sion is to gallop through this fastness.
from one of whose hill crests he can
view the shimmering waters of Lake
Monadnock as well the green slopes
of the mountain of the same name.
near neighbor of the sage of Oyster
Bay is his one-time friend, Secretary
of War Stimson. Only little
peninsula separates their country homes
that Of Mr.. Stimson's being at Cold
Spring Harbor, l.. l.
Although a citizen of ST. Louis, the Sec
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WHERE They Will Es-
w cape the Torrid Cur
rents of the Present Season
Practically All Men Who
Achieve Spend Part of Each
Year in the Country-Seaside
and Mountain Paradises OF
the Various Candidates for
the Presi d enc y-Champ
Clark's Retreat in Missouri,
Where He Plays the Role
of Real Farmer--Woodrow
Wilson's Two Country
Homes, One Owned by the
State-History of the Roose-
Welt Country Estate-Summer
Manors of Millionaire Sena-
tors-Sorne Famous Seaside
Estates Rockefeller and
Vanderbilt Domains the
Greatest in America.
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when the busy man
yearns for play
things and play
grounds.
His most yaiua-
BILE asset is a coun-
try home, unless
he be a victim of
chronic wander
lust; and even
then a rural estate
is the place to
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sudden illness. | was about to speak TO
another clerk about the matter. when the
first Young man rushed back with a look
of insane joy written all over his face.
Wow he shouted Thirteen to eight
in favor of Washington. That makes il
fifteen straight / guess that's going
some""
THE game was In progress. The
crowds were cheering the efforts OF
the Nationals and the little electric lights
on The Star scoreboard were flashing
about like dancing demons Of success
Two brisk looking men came walking
down Pennsylvania avenue and paused
for moment in front of The Star build
ing 1t could be seen plainly that one of
them was very reluctant to stop His
companion edged his way toward the CEN
ter OF the crowd with hand on the pro-
testing ones sleeve. dragging him along
after him
What's the matter with you? asked
the one who was leading. Il thought
YOU were base ball bug. Here you are
kicking about devoting a few moments to
seeing the best team in the world lick the
life out of those western fellows.
At this point Morgan knocked the ball
10 the fence and the others reply was
drowned in a wild burst of cheers. Dur
ing the lull at the end of the inning the
base ball bug turned again 10 his silent
companion.
Cheer up he cried Any one would
think that you bet on the other team.
Can't You get little joy into that face
or yours? What's the trouble?"
Trouble enough" muttered the other,
who was a well known real estate agent.
This base ball business just cost me $500
yesterday and l think that will hold me
for while
'How's that
We'll. if you want to know. I had a
purchaser for that house on 18th street
| had shown II to him the day before. He
was perfectly satisfied with it, and 1 was
to meet him at my office yesterday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock to close the deal
But. as fate would have It, happened to
be passing The Star office on my way to
see him. The game had just started. I
had about a half hour to spare and 1
thought I would stand here for a few
moments and watch the results come in
over the scoreboard. You know the an
swer.
Il stood here raving like a mailman.
while the boys licked the life out of their
opponents. for nine innings. After the
game / stood seriously discussing the re-
suit with a 4ewsboy for few minutes.
Suddenly 1t cane to me that had an en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

Two of the most systematic recupera-
tors in the country are Andrew Carnegie
and John D. Rockefeller. AS soon as he
begins to feel tagged by the approach Of
warm weather the noted ironmaster HES
himself hence to his picturesque estate,
Skibo Castle. Scotland, and with the en-
thusiasm of schoolboy let loose upon
a vacation in the country devotes himself
to his favorite sports-golf and fishing.
After he has had his daily round of golf
on his private links, half a mile from his
castle, he spends an hour with Peter. his
''gillie," on one of his lakes, fishing for
trout. But he dislikes shooting on the
ground that no one has the right to in
f1ict pain upon any of natures creatures,
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spend summer trip-ends. Countless Dill
lions of American dollars are today IN
vested by city jewellers in country estates
occupied during only few months or
often during but a few weeks of the cal
endar A vast army of thousands of men
is employed to keep these manors in or
der and several magazines are devoted
exclusively to their construction and
maintenance. Hundreds of architects
haye made fortunes out of this class of
dwellin To break our bare horizons
they are importing the best architecture
OF the old world and reviving the most
picturesque of our colonial period. Every
where the grim unsightly farmhouse of
a generation ago is being replaced by
structure that gladdens the eye of the
artist and whose surroundings reflect the
genius of the skilled landscape gardener.
Practically all men OF achievement have
spent at least part OF each year in the
eloquent quietude of the country. The
President adheres TO this habit of
his predecessors. He will return this
summer to the Beverly shore of Massa-
chusetts whore he recuperated in the
hot months OF the past two years. He
will again occupy the big Dutch colonial
house, Parrametta. leased from the es-
tate of the late Henry W. Peabody. 1t
crowns the crest of hill and its win
dows overlook the sea, a mile away. \
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SENATOR, GueeENHEn1s VILLA At LLbERor

rotary Of Commerce and Labor. MI
Nagel, spends his summers in a roomy
colonial house, which he purchased some
years back, near Marion, Mass. 1t occu-
pies an ideal spot between an arm of
Buzzard's bay-the angling paradise of
President Cleveland-and a park of virgin
forest land. through which the Secretary
enjoys many horseback rides and ram
ample boathouse upon the water front
and a tennis court adorns his well kept
lawn.
Attorney General Wfckersham's summer
seat. Marshfield, upon Jamaica bay,
Long Island, les a couple Of miles in
from Far Rockaway. Upon this penin-
sua the chief law officer of the admin
istration gets the salt air from every
direction save that of the prevailing
winter winds. The Secretary OF the
Navy, Mr.. Meyer, is a mar neighbor of
the President during the summer months.
His country seat is upon the Massachu-
setts north shore" at Hamilton. within
convenient motoring distance of the sum-
mer capital and the sea.
Near the old town of Thibodeaux. upon
the Bayou La Fourche, Louisiana. Chlef
Justice White has a historic country es-
tate acquired by his paternal grandfather
in 1899. before Louisiana was purchased
from France. 1t is vast sugar planta-
ton, worked by Hawaians and Porto
Ricans and the mansion" a stately
colonial manor with pillared portico and
wide wings, overlooks picturesque
stretch of fertile bottom lands traversed
by reed thickets and cypress swamps
here and there. tenanted by bears and
aligators. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
has a beautiful seaside estate on the
Massachusetts coast near to President
Taft's cottage and to the famous estate
of his father-the "autocrat of the break
70 "a n To-
justice Hughes. the former governor of
New York, prefers hotel to cottage lie
during his vacations, and being an ar
a spot where the finny tribesmen are
game His favorite summer haunt used
to be Saranac Lake. but last season he
turned TO Mt. Clemens. Mich, where he
enjoyed the fishing on Lake st. CAR.
Until exposed by meddlesome scribe he
lived at the hotel there 'incognito, be-
ing registered IF. j. Hayes of chi
cago'-a stratagem resorted TO to escape
that notoriety which detracts from true
vacation delights.
home occupied by an American top-liner
is the retreat of Admiral Peary, discover
er of the north pole. upon Eagle Island,
Cisco bay, Me. Here he lately erected
two buildings for the storage of his tro-
rhies and curios brought down from the
top of the world
Few conspicuous factors in our nation
al life have taken advantage OF the de-
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Since only half the number OF people
die who are struck by lightning, work OF
resuscitation should begin at once, no
matter il, life appears to have departed.
Try to stimulate the respiration and keep
the body warm by means OF extra cloth
ing, hot water bottles, etc. Also rub the
patients legs upward to force the blood
to the heart and brain-in fact, follow the
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SEcTY NNoxs covNTRY Ho11E. VALLEY ToRGE PA

House of Representatives recreates by
spending his spare moments in a great
flower garden which he and a number of
friends established on some vacant land.
Last spring he planted here no less than
$4,000 shrubs. a"ta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

.HE arrival of the thunderstorm
season is a time of great dread
to many people, but II the
phenomenon Of lightning were