Evening star., 1922-06-11

matter of admiration on the openin:
day of the Tidal Basin. 1t was notice
| able that when the pretty young
| things tossed their flowing tresses
over their shoulders and produced
! combs. with which they gently stroked
their hair, mere mans mind evidently
| reverted TO the thought that IA wom-
ans crowning glory is her hair" The
pretty curls that had adorned the
| heads of the bobbed ones were
straight and not graceful The curl
had gone, the iron had given but
temporary twist
| This defect, Of course, may be
remedied by the permanent wave
method. but il is a safe wager that
the battle between the bobbed hair
ones and the long-locked maidens
will continue with vigor during the
bathing season.
ONE views peculiar sights at the
~ beach. There was a man wearing
rubber cap, whether to conceal a
gilded dome or to preserve the patent
leather finish of his hair is a question
that remains unanswered. There were
men and women sitting in the sun. ev.-
IDENTIFY desirous Of securing an early
coat Of tan. There were two youths
taking turns at tenderly combing each
others hair One maiden, fair to gaze
upon, appeared to be able only to move
her left hand, perhaps because on the
third finger there was a diamond ring
which showed marks Of late acquire
ment.
! Two ladies'. perfect 46s Cwaist), dis
cussed as TO how long ii would take
them to regain the form of yesterday.
There were numerous specimens. male
and female, who evidently had neglect
ed to pnsult q physical culture in
structor.
A man and woman. sitting on tho
sands. bore upon their respective arms
! tattooed devices similar in design and
one could not help wondering what
would happen in case disagreement
occurred between the two. because tat
/ tooed marks cannot be eradicated.
; Two male bpeds spoke rather loudly
Of their motors. and declaimed as I"
the locations points where they
would spend their summer. They were
I youths of the millionaire class. perhaps.
but then again perhaps not: perhaps
not according TO a roguish blue-eyed
miR who confided to her girl chum
! that she knew both of them. and III"
only thing that either of the Young meu
= ever gave the girls was an orportunity
, to take walk and view the scenery.
Many came 10 the beach in motor
cars. and when they left their autos
were attired in bathing suits which.
however. were covered By robes or rain
coats All bathers coming by auto
must according TO regulations. wear
an outer garment while passing through
the streets of the city. There were men
of portly figures and fast-thinning locks
who gazed with envious eyes upon the
( younger generation as they splashed
and frolicked in the water. Perhaps
some of these old beaus thought Of the
days when, az Long Branch, Atlantic
City, Chesa peake Beach or some otheE
| place they. TOO, turned handsprngs
on the sand TO impress a maiden OF that
day with their physical prowess.
A long line extended from the doors
to the bathhouse southwark In this
line were literally dozens and dozens Of
youngsters who were taking their frs
swim of the summer. happy. carefret.
not boisterous. not disorderly. just filled
TO the brim with the exuberance of
you-h-typcal American youngsters.
On the other side Of the entrancs
was goodly array Of specimens of
little Miss America. just as mischievous
as the boys but more subdued abon'
| il. Sprinkled here and there in hotn
lines were older citizens. all happy tha'
the season had opened.
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IL at the wonderful digestive pow
ers of Americans. and there is No
doubt that the leading dietitians and
stomach specialists OF the lands
| across the sea would have received
the shock of their lives had they beer
present and watched both male and
| female visitors deyour hot dogs.
thickly plastered with mustaxd. or
seen them eat with keen enjoyment
ice cream cones and cake. and imhibe
copious quantities of soft drinks Of
many hues and tastes. 1t was noticed
that two very attractive young women
spent their entire time sitting on the
sand. They did not hang their clothes
on the hickory limb. nor did they q"
near the water The costumes they
wore, while beautiful. evidently Were
not intended for bathing purposes
One of the chief diversions appeared
TO be the taking of photographs. and
if a receiver for a giant radiophone
had been placed on tho Seach. the
country would have been treated Ia
a long period of CYCLES, for the taxing
of pictures of bathers does no,.
somehow, appear TO be complete
without giggles. smiles and squea:s.
Here and there stretched a stall
wart form. while beside it a fair on
sat. From time to time she thret-
sand upon the recumbent bather. Just
what the psychology of this is de-
ponent knoweth not, but ii appears 10
be the vogue on every bathing beach
that the man be treated to a sand
bath.
One young couple, evidently suffer-
ing from their first attack of love.
wrote little messages in the sand.
and, upon the advent of an outsider,
her eyes would drop and blush come
Io'er her cheeks while he would square