Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

II we can Judge from the convefsa-
tons we have heard this Summer, many
more people are sleeping ''in the raw
as they say IN New York, than ever
before.
TO sleep raw. ~ one might surmise.
means to refrain from the use OF
pajauaas, etc. Several noted movie
stars lnale) indulge In this practice,
and this may enhance 1t for some folk.
The practice, however, has good
physiology on its side. The skin is o
breathing instrument, that Is why
major burns are fatal. II 10 more than
mere covering. We breathe, In part,
through the akin.
The largest single expanse Of cuticle
is the back, and when this Is exposed
freely to the air, the cooiing effect Is
pronounced, even on the hottest night.
Therein lies the fallAcy Of sleeping
In parks. II the misguided persons Who
60 all dressed up 70 parks would stay
home undfessed, they would get more
rest and refreshnent, with the single
exception Of their faces, OF course. The
| face, as we have stated, undoubtedly
has to be considered, for II 1t is cool,
the man is cool II the face feels hot.
It's owner is likely to regard himself as
hot, indeed.
The proper way to sleep raw is on
| the left side, face down. This permits
the back to do Its best Job Of cooling
| and soothing.
old-fashioped prudery viii enter in,
and It must be admitted that II one Is
TO sleep without the benefit Of orthodox
night clothing . certain amount Of
| privacy Is to be desired.
Given this, however, there Il ne bet
ter way TO sleep Ia Summer. And any
thing which makes sleeping in Summer
easier is something" as Andy saws.
! for great many human beings protest
Summer sleeping nightly. as II some
how there were some striking difference
between sleep In Winter and sleep In
| Summer.
| There are those, however, who sleep
even better when 1t is hot than when
| 1t Is cool. Such persons seem to fall
into q sort OF druggcd slumber, q con-
fused business In which the
blare Of loud s0eakers, the barking of
dogs and the raucous laughter Of wild
parties" blend in dreams
The world seems to be growing holster
and wtckeder, and since law cannot do
it, evidently religion win have to come
| to the rescue.
Before that day. however, science Is
going TO better matters by erecting
| houses with two sets Of windows, both
! kept shut permanently, with all heat
and GOODNESS supplied automatically.
walls win be insulated against sound
must be, IN fact, to prevent human
suffering. And then, perhaps, an air.
plane viii fall Through the roof, 70
what's the use?
go
What happy morning IL was, to be
sure, when . great human family Of
100000 people with no more wrangies
| than could be expected In sueh o large
family woke to the tune Of that cool,
| fresh wind?
n Bah worth having experienced the
| sultry heat OF the night before to wake
In such q veritable tempest, by COM
parison, swinging in through windows,
blowing doors, causing numbed fingers
to reach down for quits and blankets.
How quickly human beings forget dis
! comfort And this Is fortunate, too.
| Everything seems fortunate on such O
beautiful morning, the light from the
| sky, the dark green OF grasses and
shrubs. the colors of houses, even the
road stretching away.