The Washington herald., 1914-08-24
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
by o. O. M'INTYRE.
IspeciAI Correspondent for The Herald.

ESPECIAL Correspondent for The Herald.)
New York, Aug. B.-Eugene thinner
man, papa-In-law of the Duke OF Man
chester. fed from, his haunts several
weeks ago when brought facs to face
with a breach of promise s'Iit calling
for the modest little amount OF $4,000.
Zimmerman stoutly maintained that he
hadn't. SO far as he could recall at the
oment. been breaking any innocent
young hearts and seemed IL be utterly
unable to recall the plaintiff. Broadway
winked at Zimmerman as much as 20
say. ''YoI gay cid dog" But now ii
seems that Zimmerman might not have
bI oxen this little heart Ths other dav
Mabel Smith was arrested II n raid
accused of offering a girl for immoral
purposes, violating the excise law and
gambling. The police say Mabei Smith
Is none other than Icy WarshaTn. OF
ElIlhurst L l., who filed the suit
against Zimmerman. She was trapped by
Detective Hanley. who posed as a BOs-
ton banker. o
Friends in New York declare that DR..
Joseph A. Blake. the celebrated sur
geon, has given up his valuable research
work and his wealthy practice to become
an expatriate. News from Paris states
that Dr.. Blake had left for the front
to give surgical aid to the wounded.
few days before IL was announced that
Mrs. Clarence Mackay. who was sued for
8. 10000 by Mrs Blake on a charge OF
alternating the affections Of DR.. Blake.
had also gone to the front as trained
nurse. Mrs. Mackay. Just before her
French divorce established, herself in
the aristocratic apartments in the Avenue
Elysee Reclus within sight OF DR.. Blake s
apartment sin the Champs de Mars. DR..
Blake was probably the most prominent
surgeon in New York at the time he cut
away and sailed secretly for Paris. His
practice is estimated at more than 800
900 year.
Two more weeks will see the last Of
the German beer supply in New York un-
less some speedy relief arrives. The bar
tenders at the hotels like the Waldorf,
Algonquin. Astor. McAlpin. and the Clar-
Idge and other first-class places say that
the prices on the cocktail and highball
have not gone up as yet and there Is
no sign of this increase coming at this
time The bartenders say the war will
tend to make the people appreciate the
domestic wines which are as good-well,
when the war is over wen be able to
tell the difference. Experts in drinks
say that Americans have too long neg
Iected the fact that our own bourbon
and rye are superior to any other
drinks.
James oliver Curwood. the author, be-
lieves that all lawyers should be ban
ished to Siberia, Brooklyn, or some
other horrible place. Recently Curwood
returned from the Far North to get rid
of an unusual situation around the Euro
pean difficulties. The story depended up
on a certain legal plot and was shown
a way to the desired end. You've saved
me Just SloO' said Curwood, 'for that
is what can get for knocking out that
story"
A week later he received bill from
the lawyer as follows: For literary ser
vice, 800" Curwood paid.
Eugene Walter. the playwright, who
never slept on park benches and whined
at managers doors to get his plays read
as every writer has declared, was talk
ing the other night about one Of the
New York critics OF the drama. He is
an extremely brilliant but sarcastic soul, "
said Walter. I'VE were dining the other
night when a playwright glared ter
ribly at him as he passed.
why Is Playwright Frank so down on
me-, I wonder?' said the critic. "Oh. ="
said I. with a laugh. you know well
enough why he's down on you You
wrote last month that the plot Of his
new play was no good"
We'll" said the critic, why should
he care. said at the same time that
It wasn't his plot"