The evening world., 1913-07-26
Mint Juleps. Gin FIXES and
Beer in Cold Stems, but
No Hard Liquor.
COLD MEAT AND FRUIT.
White Flannel or Duck Suits
and White Shoes
Popular.
Dr Samuel M. Willianss

By Samuel M. Wiiiianss
(otsR oss2sspsaAsas q ne 1vsaAag
WARRINGTON. July 3s'-whsn the
screening sun Of midsummer mslts the
Asphalt psvsnsnts Into ST ssiokinsss
and you can sss auivsrs.of heat In the
clear cir. then washington becomes .
mans town.
AZ such times, In the sweltering days
Of July and August. when every won.
an who can escape sbandons the CAP
itai, but an extra session Of Congress
with struggles over tAriK and currency
holds hundreds. of mon prisoners here.
there are three absorbing questions for
masculine discussion:
what 70 as11ts
What ~ sssS
Whas - wOasS
1t is not the tariK that perpiexss
statesmen when the days are hot and
the nights are slsepiess. II 10 not
problems Of banking and currency leg
islation that occupy their attention
when serious subjects are discussed at
all hours. None Of these disturbs the
ohiicial intellect compared TO the one
all absorbing. always asked. always
perpisxiug question "What SHALL We
drinkf"
A queer congiomeration OF climate
has Washington. As befits the capital
city OF . nation with nfty-ssven va
rieties OF weather. II strives to absorb
q little Of each into its own msteoro.
logical record. 1t y . Northern city In
winter. Il hes the Giorious climate Of
California In the spring and tho golden
autumn Of the Middle Went In Octobsr.
hut just to make an even divide. u 70
. southern city In midsummer. Nons
Of your halfway Southern mates,
but . regular sample Of the TOPICS
sixsling. swsltsrins. suothsring. sweat
Ing kind OF hot weather that makes
you think the equator 10 right overhead
and anothse hot place is Just under.
meath the pavement.
WHAT TO DRINK AND TARIFF
LOCAL ISoUee.
There is . good deal Of similarity
between the question Of what 70 drinA
and the tariff. Both are local issues
The one depends principsily upon cli'
mate and the other upon geography
There 10 an old saying In Euro?a. al
ways drink the wine Of the country
But right there 70 whore Wsshing'
tons pusxle arises. This II every man.
capital. It 10 . cosmopolitan place. tn
common heritage OF every State In thu
Union, Q condemnation Of climates. o.
tastes. Of thirsts and Of appeut:s gath
cred from the four corners OF the coun
try. Every man has brought here hi
home theories and tried to adapt then
| to local climatic conditions. II IL ap
parent. therefore. why tho most absorb
ing question propounded ia Washingtol
10 what will yeu taks:'
cannot Be definitely settled In Congrcss
When. In . spasm of vlftuous reform
II was voted to hanish forever fron
the precincts Of the Capitc; alcohol
beverages Of every Kind the ono hop
OF polling members at the bar Va
lost. In those gloomlly vaulted hss>
ment rooms, oficiaily designed .
House Restaurant and Senate Restav
rant. where dyspeptic micribss w
walt and tips are forbidden but 81
pected. you can study tho drink list
temperance serenity. Not . rsmot
suspicion of alcohol will you hnd-nS
even the graps juice Of the sserstav
Of State.
Therefore, to find . solution Of q
problem II 10 necessary to move to II
other end OF Pennsylvania avenue whss
hotels, restaurants, cafes and oluh
abound. and ninety-nins bottles ~
hanging on the wall In this regiel
where the all.important question 10 PIX
pounded by Democrat. Republican an
Progressive alike, Il has been possib
to arrive at certain tAbulstsd result
applying the Tariff Board formula I
sscsrtsinins tho daRsrencs between To-
eign production and homo oonsumptio
On this basis The Evening World b,
compiled the following scientific sohs,
ulss:
SAILING CHART ron the MA
II WITH A rHlReT.
. Before dinner-Mint juleps and 6
Asses.
= During dinncr-Ics water. ice I
4 and more mint Juleps aud gin hxses.
After dinner-Boer In cold stcins.
y Al the state Department only Ora
/ juice.
o Newcomers and transient visitors I
. fore becoming aoclimstixsd cling to {
Z homo practices OF calling for high 10
!. and whiskey strsights. bu; they ~
= give UP hard liquor or fail outside Z
= good form ranks.
The eating question presents almt
~ many phases ~ the drinking au
tion. But certain dennits informstl
can be gained BY exsmiuing the r
tauPant bills OF fare. Pick out IN,
% dishes on which the price 10 rail-
70 higher than In a Republican ta,tn
:. and you viii como fairly close TO Al
10 ing what mon eat In Warrington
10 midsummer. The list " sOmewl
" sftar the following:
T. Cold soups. principally tomato
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