The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
By o. O. M'INTYRE.

New York, Dec. I.-Arthur William
Brown, the artist. occupies a big studio
on Tooth street When the taxi law went
into effect it was provided that three
taxicabs should stand in the middle of
the street right under Mr. Browns studio
window. Three-cOunt 'em-three!
Mr.. Brown Is quite a busy young man
as our illustrated publications will show
ana consequently must work in fifth
speed. For awhile he noticed that at
night those three taxicabs could make
more noise than a flock of Staten Island
ferryboats. Then he happened to look
out the window. He swears now that
all of the taXiCabs in town were there
joCkeying for a place TO rest from labor.
This happened night after night until
he had TO send Mrs. Brown up into Maine
TO rest and he was developing a chronic
crouch. Mr.. Brown as a last resort de-
veloped the letter writing habit. He
wrote to every city official he could find
in the phone book. He wrote to the
mayor. the commissioner of licenses. the
cop on the corner. the cops oldest boy
and he kept up these complaining letters
day after day. Patience won There are
only three taxis now-but it cost $40 In
stamps.
Thirteenth district. has his big candy fac
tory on BruOme street and it is here that
he supplies the sweets for his chain Of
stores scattered all over New York. Mr..
Loft is also at his offices every day he
Is not in Washington.
lie is very particular that every per
son who calls is ushered into his pres
ence-that is il the mission is a worthy
one Not long ago the secretary found
a man in the outer office who had been
coming regularly every day. He refused
to state his business and could not be
admitted. lie came. however. just the
same regularly at the same hour.
This kept up for a month or more until
the secretary began to develop a case
stranger called. Finally he said one day:
See here. my man, who do you keep
coming here? All that II is necessary
for you TO do is to tell me your business
and you can sec Representative Loft"
The man shook his head and went
away. but the next day returned. When
the secretary saw him, he became eN-
aspcrated You stay away from here"
he shouted. Il am beginning to look like
you DO you hear" The man never
came back-and now Mr.. Lofts secretary
looks in the glass now and then and
wonders why.
The National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage-which has large mCm-
bership in New York-Seems elated over
the recent suffrage defeats. According
to Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. who is very
prominent in anti-suffTage affairs, the re-
suit in the East is extremely gratifying.
The suffragists secured no State east
of the Rockies: they have captured no
territory in which the home wields the
influence that it wiclds generally in the
more populous States.
The anti-suffraGists have been deClar-
ing for some time that the women do not
want the ballot and the recent election.
they say. is confirming this declaration.
The organization in New York has
handsome headquarters at 3 West
Thirty-ninth street and many persons
prominent in New York life are active
in the work.
The art of bicycling is being revived in
New York town. There are quite num-
ber of persons who ride the wheel to and
from business and many people of af-
nuence go for spins in the parks. Jane
Cowl is said to bc a recent devotee and
Daniel Frohman rides and as for Frank
lin Adams he has been riding the wheel
for years.