The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
MILADY'S OCEAN BATH
TAKES JUMP IN PRICE
Atlan6e City Women Pay q. High
as $3.50 for Suit.
ny JANE HILL.

Atlantic City, July 2.-This IL ex-
eursion season AZ the shore. and the
resort has been entertaining thou
sands Of "down-for-a-day'' visitors.
from points as far south a. wash
ington. and as far north a. New York
A movement is on foot to build a
commodious excursion house at the
Inlet where II is expected that the
excursion trains viii have their ter
minal before very long.
Hot days have sent great crowds
into the surf, which has been parti-
cuIarly delightful this week, with the
temperature as high as n, the warm
est this summer. Bath house barons
are trying to make up their losses IN
bathing caused BY the chill and rainy
weather last month by charging dou-
ble the price for q surf suit A bath
ing establishment maintained by one
Of the most exclusive hotels along the
Walk charges q dollar per patron.
Matrons and maids. who desire very
fancy sIIken surf robes, sometimes
pay as much as $3.50 per bath.
The day after the bath house bsrons
jumped the price Of surf attire, they
sent q delegation TO the City Com
missioners with the plea that the mu-
nicipal license for bathing establish
ments be reduced 80 per cent
Many Of the life guards patroting
the Strand this summer viii enter the
army in the autumn. and are gettins
in trim by holding drills every morn
ing for q half hour before they 80 on
duty. LARGE galleries Of before break
fast promenaders are usually present
to applaud the efforts Of the guards
men.
Bathing girls are % busy the greater
part of the day with war activities,
that they have decided 10 eliminate
the war note from their water toys.
We now have with us the floral bath
ink girl, who like TO stimulate nature g
blooms. Daisy and sunnower bath
ing girls are immensely popular. The
| insignia Of their attire 10 usually
their caps, which lend themselves 90
well to floral garniture- The fad Of
sccentuating the hosiery Is still pres
ent, and now we have roses Of rub
Der fabric blooming on the EArters.
Fresh impetus has been given
war activities. and women are
giving up their bridge parties and
forming knitting units. Nearly
every hotel along the ocean front
/
Visitors also devote much OF theiI
time to Red Cross preparations. and
| to the work Of the Emergency Aid
Even the little kiddies along the
beach are knitting squares to make
into blankets for soldiers and sail
| ors.
So many hotel clerks have Join
ed the colors. that II looks as
| though. before long. pretty girli
: would be handing out information
back Of the desk. More girls will
also be added to the postoffice force
as most OF the clerks and car
riers, who are within the draft age
are forming q unit to enlist in some
part of the service. Postmaster
william B. Loudenslager has assur'
ed the volunteers that their posi-
tions would be awaiting then
when they returned.
Shore women are delighted ovel
| the success Of the community mar
ket, which they instigated. anC
which was opened on Thursday
morning. Women Of wealth anC
position brought their market bas'
kets and rubbed shoulders with th'
poor people from the North Side
One Of the most important con
ventions OF the year will be held
at the Hotel Breakers. July 81 tC
August :. when 500 delegates arr
expected TO assemble TO take par
in the discussions OF the Associa'
tion OF American Dairy. Food ant