The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
WOMEN MAY "SUB'
FOR BEACH DOCTORS
Atlantic City Expects Invasion of
Female Employees During Summer.
BY JANE HILL.

BY JAN HILL.
Atlantic City, June 9.-War Is re-
sponsible for a feminine invasion Of
Atlantic City this summer. The lat
est feminine activity will probably be
collecting nickels on trolley cars. Tor
the trolley companies admit they are
facing a shortage OF men, and have
appealed for women substitutes.
When the women OF Atlantic City
took a census to get the efficiency
of Atlantic City womanhood one Of
the questions asked was: In case
Of need, would you serve as a trolley
conductor or motorman"
In former years, trolley managers
were deluged with applications from
college students, who wanted an op-
portunity to spend the summer at the
shore. This year, college boys are
dividing their interests. between the
army. farms and munition factories.
The need of the army for physicians
may also cause a shortage of beach
surgeons, 50 girl physicians may help
to resuscitate the bathers this sum
mer, and it is even hinted there may
be feminine chair-pushers.
Meanwhile, the summer girl Is De-
ing merry while she may and is kept
busy planning a round of festive gath
erings, and arTaying herself in love-
ly raiment- Each day sees the launcn-
ing of some new fashion conceit. |
The boardwalk is not only color
full, due to the predominance of gay
stripes and plaids; but 1t is made dag
zlingly bright by the vogue for search
light satin. which is all its name
implies. Search-hght satin frocks
and hats cast an aura Of loVeliness
about the wearer that Is most ap-
pealing, so even on a cloudy day,
the Great Wooden Way Is never auh'
Knitting on Beach.
Down on the strand, the beach blan-
kets, spread out on the sand 70 pro.
tect frOclIs, form a gay background
for knitting parties, for every one
Bloomers, be it known are blooming
all over the strand Beach sirens
who used to promenade up ana down
in fiossy silk bathing suits and nigh
heeled slippers, are no more. Ihey
have given place to the athletic maid,
who goes in for swimming and all
kinds of aquatic sports, and Tor thls
reason refuses to be hampered by
cumbersome skirts. The new oiooiner
rigs are very jaunty and becoming,
and are considered far more modest
than the short-skiTted Jersey costumes
introduced last year.
Inasmuch as many Of the life guards
will enter the navy in the autumn,
ttev practice military tactics on the
strand before the bathing hour opens.
The resort Is now bending all It's
Efforts to the support Of the noerty
lean. Fashionable card clubs are do
llE away WIN prizes anu a. USING
the money to buy bonds.
Changes in Chelsea.
The Hotel Breakers has taken the
iniattve in shaving model nursery
for children as a part OF Its equipment:
A tour department is now maintained
in connection with tho Breakers.
There will be many changes in the
sky line Of Chelsea before another year
rolls around. The twelve-story apart
ia hafnp All RTlUhIOn
avenue and the Boardwalk.
A great many changes in the beach
line are also noticed. The beach has
widened materially between the old
Traymore, where bathing, except at
low tide was impossible last summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. COrby are at
the Traymore, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. r. l. Corby.
Mrs Preston Lea, widow OF former
Gov. Lea, Of Delaware, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Sheffield Phelps, at
the Brighton.
Gen. Ie Fevre. Of Washington. who
has been spending several months
fortnight, and spend the sumer in the
Mrs. James F. Barbour. spent the
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. vandergrift are
at the Brighton, accompanied by Mrs.
George A. Garrett Mrs. G. NJ. Fon
is also there with Mrs. Harrison Rus
sell, and Mrs. Nathan c. Wyett is ac-
companied by Mrs. Dabney.
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean and son are
at the TraymOTe, accompanied by
Miss Margaretta MacVeagh, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagn.
The MCLeans had a cottage here last
season, and will probably take a. resi-
dence in Chelsea for the summer.
Lieut.. and Mrs. II. c. Folk, of Fort
Howard. are at the Traymore. and
Gen. and Mrs. George L. Andrews
have Joined the army set at the Marl-
Battles is with them.
Embassy Party on Visit.
Miss Helen Marye, daughter of
Ambassador to Russia, has returned
to Washington after spending the
weekend at the TI-ymoTe.
Miss K. r. ThOms and Miss Elsie
ThOms mOtOred from Washington and
are at the Dennis, where the Wash
ington colony includes Mr.. and Mrs.
Siegfried StrakCsch, Miss Lysle, Miss
Alice w. Stsarns, Miss ClOtilde Etzel
and Miss Henrietta Galway.
Mrs. Murray Stewart is at the Marl-
borough Blenheim, accompanied by
Mrs. Griffith, of Paris.
Mrs Jules Guthridge is here with
Mrs. Charles GraysOn Dulin.
Mrs Mary f. Holland is at the Den
mis-, accompanied bv Mrs. Joshua n.
Warfield, of Baltimore, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Mcclure Lloyd, of
Philadelphia.
Count Ledschowski of the Russian
Embassy, who was at the Traymore
over Sunday, has returned to Wash
ingtOn. W. A. F. Ekengren, Minister
Of Sweden, was also here FOR several
days.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow of
ex-President Harrison, and Miss Har-
rison, have returned home after spend
ing a week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ChaDjn B. Bauman
have Joined the Washington colony at
the shore.
Nall uaH4n