The Washington herald., 1917-07-22
ATLANTIC CITY COPS
in STOVEPIPE HATS
seashore Policemen Set New Pace
to Catch Willy Pickpockets.
NJ JANE, mn
BY JANE HILL.

Atlantic City. July 21.-The police
md It far easier to care for the ten
million visitors who trod the Great
wooden Way during the course OF the
year than to look after the bathing
girl She has evidently taken the
stand that rules were made to be
broken.
The present group OF city commits
sioners were elected on ''propriety
program" which represented the ex-
act antithssis OF the Riddle regime.
which preceded II. The former may
or was strong for a wide-open town
and had ambitions OF making this
resort second Monte Carlo. So
many things needed attention the first
year, the commissioners held office
that they, to degree, let the Strand
take care OF itself. Some one intro
duced the style Of bathing without
stockings. Pretty soon young and
old, fat and lean women, cast aside
their hosiery and enjoyed the ca
resses of Old Neptune on their bare
legs. Bare-legged bathing made such
hit that indiscreet ones began to
see Just how few clothes were nee
essary for an ocean dip. There were
those who pretty nearly raised abb
breviation to the nth power. Then
fiesh-colored stockings. with slashed
bathing skirts, became the rage, and
the life guards, who are now aug
mented by policemen and lady
sleuths, in conserving the propriety
Of the Strand, were kept guessing as
to whether girls wore stockings or
not. Some showed their displeasure
at this no-stocking edict by wearing
the loudest hosiery they could md.
1 There were other girls who decided
that II they couldn't wear stockings,
there was nothing said about low
necks, and they forthwith began wear
ing surf robes, as low cut as party
gowns and held on by narrow straps
across the shoulders.
Mayor Takes Firm stand.
Triangular bathing skirts are quite
the latest. They are so nice and mod
est from a front view. and so reveal
ing at the sides! These are worn
with half-hose. like the Riddles wear,
SO dimpled knees are In again.
A number of arrests have been made
during the week of matrons and maids
who appeared in sea toggery that
didn't meet with the approval of the
beach officers. II has developed thai
many of these censored surf robes
were worn by married women, who
were accompanied, on the Strand. by
their children.
Mayor Bacharach Is firm in the
stand he has taken to rid the Strand
of all apparel that may, in the light
est degree. be characterized as ques'
tIonable. and the bathing girl is equal
ly firm in being just as original ano
daring as she pleases.
Rain or shine. the old ocean Is dot
ted with bathers every day, and the
Strand never presented a more in
teresting sight than It does this sea
son. All the bathing suits are moi
really naughty-just once in a while
There isn't an idle girl on the beach
these days, for they all bring theil
knitting to the Strand. and don't lose
a minute.
Those who are knitting soldier com
forts carry large white satin or liner
bags. stamped in the center with g
red cross. Between gardening, COINS
to classes in dietics, first aid, sewing
for the Red Cross. learning how tc
can and dry fruit and vegetables
to conserve the food supply. and ar
ranging for the many affairs, life a
the shore is just one thing after an
other.
Shooting bees Is the very latest di