The evening world., 1908-02-05

Broadway and Twenty street with
renewed energy and hope.
The job for the Aldermen now Is ia
devise way OF screening the spectacle
there. 1t will be a huge contract, and a
vast amount of machinery will be re-
quired, for when the tunnel winds jo!n
the regular Flatiron contingent nothing
short of a lead keel sn every skirt will
hold them down.
Alderman Mcdonald After 'Em.
And it's a certainty the winds have
Got to get away from the One Hundred
and Eighty-first street station, for AL
uerman Mcdonald is on their track
This youthful leader OF the Twenty
third District has gallantly sprung to
the rescue OF fair fenininity who are
daily struggling to preserve decorum in
their battle with tho winds.
Have you ever encountered the Bronx
brand of breeze which circulates at One
Hundred and Eighty-frst street? It's a
veritable whirlwind which greets you
no gentle, frolicsome baby zephyr
which carelessly plays tricks with
feathers and frills in a perfectly harm
less fashion. From the depths OF the
subway blast blows up. carrying petit
coats in its trail. while cyclone sweeps
down from the Hudson and finishes the
terrible work. It's awfully hard on the
ladies. for not only do the winds blow
but the men come-and never go-once
they strike Hosiery square
At last, however. is relief In sight,
with Alderman Mcdonald TO the rescue.
Too Young by Far.
I confess it was in trepidation that l
called upon Mr. Mcdonald yesterday
afternoon at the City Hall. for though l
wanted to relieve the plight of my sex
by suggesting that as Alderman of the
district in which the offending breezes
blew 1t was his place to come to our
rescue. Still I feared to conduct a
whimsical interview in which lingerie
and dainty ankles might embarrassingly
be mentioned. II the Alderman had
been conveniently aged / should have
breezlly raised the question OF petit
coats. but when l found myself shaking
hands with q young man OF twenty
eight or so. my carefully prepared Gues-
tons few to the winds and left me
painfully silent.
/ waited a moment-it seemed q
month-then pumped out the first
thing 1 thought of.
I say-er-Alderman- you
seen the ankle display" This was in
sheer desperation.
lderman AlcDonald looked some
what confused at my startling question,
b.. politely asked me what music
comedy / was referring to.
The Subway Show.
"I mean the lingerie show which is
taking place at the One Hundred and
Eighty-first street station OF the sub
way" ! faltered. The winds up
there are playing havoc with femin-
Inc finery, and curious males are sta
toned at every point of vantage. You
are the Alderman of that district; now,
don't you think it's up to you 10 dc
something to relieve our predicament?'
MIR. Mcdonald didn't think 1t a s. y
question. In fact. he looked-grave.
"Yes, something must De done" h'
answered. i know all about the con
ditions existing at that particular sub
way station. 1t is simply Il d!sgrac,
and must be remedied. Last week til,
lingerie display, as you express It, wa.
called to my attention. and l intenC
to introduce a resolution at the mex
meeting of the Aldermen which vii
greatly relieve the woes of women VIII
use the one Hundred ana Eighty frs
street station"
What are you going TO do. bottl
up the winds and put them away 70
safe keeping:" l inquired Mr.. McDon
aid, By the way. is nephew OF JON
b. Mcdonald. who built the subway.
To Bar Peeplng Toms.
mot quite that. he replied. II mea
10 take measures TO keep spectator
from lettering IN that district"
But II you can't shoe the men ava
perhaps the subway might furnis
straps to feminine riders by which skiri
could be held in place"
why don't you take that suggestio
TO the lnterborough or call up II
weather MANI" laughngly asked II
young politician. However, thin
mat before long shall have improve
condiuons Mt Hurricane Cave. l an SUI
that the resolution will meet with Il
approval OF the other Aldermen and wi
be passed, for present conditions are
Ispraco Strenuous measures should /
saxon TO eliminate the crowds OF Pee
ing Toms who gather there. No womt
should be subjected 10 that indignit
and | am willing aud anxious to char
pion their cause