Show SUMMER IN THE NATIONAL CAPITA In midsummer the great national capital at Jf Washington Is HUo an overgrown country village j dlf Tho quiet of Its streets and its general somnolent IIr II f character are remarked by visitors from all parts iii pi II II I i of tho country There is no rush no crowd except e > at very brief periods during tho day From eight jtlit until nine ocjock in the morning tho street cars i I aro crowded and a good many people are seen on tho sidewalks but they compose tho army of 25000 government employes that Is swallowed w up behind tho doors of tho big marble and gran I cF a Ito government buildings upon tho stroke of nine rti r Again from 430 until 530 there Is another little bustlo on tho street ns this lak shined crowd of clerks come out of their office buildings and go home That Is about all tho excitement thoro Is during tho daytime There is a gentle IIttlo stir later In tho evening as a few hundred of Washingtons citizens go to the wharves and take tho boat for an evening ride down the Potomac or board the trolley cars for a trip to the suburbs After this crowd has gono Washington goes to sleep until about 11 oclock when these evening pleasure seekers return home fly midnight an hoer when Now York Is Just gotlng awake Wash ington has its shutters closed and blinds drawn and anyone fuuud on the street Is looked on with BUSII lon by the police |