The Washington times., 1913-08-30

| temperatures of various cities will giv'
/ them a revelation. Just compare thu
temperatures of the National Capita
for July and August with Boston, ct
Paul, Buffalo, New York. Philadelphia
Minneapolis, and other cities north o'
here, all the way up to the Canadian
line. One will be convinced that Wash
ington only as its warm days wher
these other cities are having theirs.
William T. GUIDE, former president oi
the Chamber of Commerce. commentini
on the statements OF Mrs. Borland lN
The Times, says:
"Washington is a summer resort, COM
pared with many of the cities in the
States north of 1t. August nights here
are as comfortable as nights In the
mountains or seaside regions. 1t is as
cool and as comfortable here as In any
city in the country. Every place Is
warm at times Take Minneapolis, fol-
instance That beautiful city on ths
lakes with her parks and her oeautirul
water front. She has everything Ina' nr
conduces to coolness in the summer
But is the city much cooler than WASH,
ington? / should say not. Why on.S
last week was there, and the tempeta-
ture en- one day was l02 In the snaoe;
Mind you, l02 degrees IN the shaaerat NJ
that was IT. Minneapolis way hoi'"
Washir gton. a..
'Boston, too, is just as warm as
Washington, and yet persons persist IN
declaring that they would ike 70 run
UP to Boston to get cool auf,ns e,a,,ns riII rTI
prove that it is. washington has only
few hot days. Every city in The
country has. Read the reports on tenn
perature from other places on the same
days when Washington Is warmer tnan
usual. I've convinced hundreds OF
visitors to washington recently that the
city is an ideal place in which to spend
the summer. A review of the tempera-
lures OF this city, compared with others
, further North will suffice to convince
any man who now holds the opposite
opinion"
Washington has as cool August nights
and days as one can find In any city up
to and including Boston, according to
Thomas Grant, secretary of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, agreeing with Mrs
Borland's statements In The Times.
Just think. here We are sitting In the
sun discussing this matter, and neither
Of US is perspiring." said Mr.. Grant
today. while being questioned as TO how
he regarded the National Capitals tenn
other American cities.
why, don't we have to sleep under
covering almost every night? We do in
the suburbs, at least" said Mr.. Grant
PANEL s5a = Callahan .d former prsscdent
civic affairs Of Washington, thoroughly
agrees with the opinion of washington
as an ideal summer city, as set forth
by Mrs. Borland In The Times.
There are scores Of local residents
who take up their abodes in places hot
ter and more uncomfortable in the sum-
rner than Washington said Mr.. CAL
lahan today. These people do not
seem to realize that they are merely
leaving the city to get a change of
scenery or daily plunge In the surf;
for assuredly the Capital is as COM
Portable as far as temperature goes as
the majority Of the watering places
which each summer attract thousands
of pleasure seekers and vacationists.
Comparative statistics Of the tenn
peratuIe and humidity Of Washington's s
July and August days Will convince
any one that this exodus to the summer
resorts from the city during the sum-
mer time Is not because Of the heat,
but simply to obtain change Our
August days and nights are usually
particularly comfortable, the residents
in the suburbs being compelled on
many nights to go under bed covers to
keep warm while they sleep"