The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
The Spotlight
In Washington
D. TL~ CA--n
By The Stroller.

nOLLAR straw hats. which have
- been on display in the hatters
and haberdashers' show windows for
the past month, are giving way to
the --latest advance models" Of fall
headwear for men. Fortunate for
those of us who have a good last
years model" tucked away in our
wardrobes. this years shapes. colors
and materials are exact replica of
those OF yesteryear.
While reading the announcements
of marriage licenses yesterday. /
noticed that Miss Washington was
to become the bride of Herman
Robey.
! was somewhat surprised. for I
had just previously read the story
informing twenty two comely giris
that the final selection for Miss
lass who is TO
represent the nations capital at the
Atlantic City fall pageant-would be
held today
How can Miss Washington become
a bride before she knows who she
is? was the enigma. After making
inquiry l was informed that tho
Miss Washington. who became Mrs
Robey through ceremony per-
formed by the Rev f. E Richard
son. was Miss Mildred Washington
and not The Herald's selection for
the title of Miss America"
In the Stroller's mail today comes
this. which we respectfully pass on
to all whom IT may concern:
What spot in the immediate Vi
cinity Of Washington is the shrine
of the tourists and visitors from
all parts of the world? You
answer Arlington Cemetery. within
whose shaded confines and between
whose smooth, well-kept roads
there sleeps our hallowed dead"
What building. more than any
other. stands symbolic of the beau
ty that lies within our hearts? You
answer the beautiful classic Greek
amphitheater. beneath whose stones
sleeps the sacred unknown
typifying the idealism that rests so
near our hearts that our tongues
do not express it"
What place. though visible to
the eye from almost every point in
the city. becomes well-nigh battling
to reach by road to any but the
initiated? The gentleman has said
it-'Arlington.'
Il wonder IL we who live in the
city and who have become familiar
with the approaches to the GEM
etery have ever stopped to realize
how confusing are the roads lead
ing to this spot. Once there it is
equally hard to get back unless you
remember your route or follow the
line of vehicles by chance.
"Of the two routes probably the
one across Highway Bridge is pref
erable. Cross the bridge, turn to
the right. pass the riding park and
come to the cross roads. The amphi-
theater stands before you. Which
road? That is the question. &C
by way of Georgetown. cross the
bridge to Rosslyn. Again you have
a cross-road and the question
which one?
May 1 respectfully suggest the
value of constructing guide posts
directing the traveller to the en-
trance to the grounds? A small
sign, in keeping with the dignity of
the thoroughfare. placed at point
of road intersections would call
down the blessing of every first
visitor to this place.
TT is my belief that the small
cost of such construction would be
recompensed a thousand times by
the knowledge that we have con-
tributed to the comforts of our
guests; that we show sufficient
pride in our institutions to make
them easily accessible; that we
show the courtesy and considera-
tion worthy of all the splendid
tribute paid our city by visitors and
that We are aware of the existence
of certain little defects and have
P. w. H.