The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
by O. O. M'INTYRE.

New York. July I5-The old servants
at Manhattan Beach are eIated over the
arrival OF Admiral Dewey who will spend
the summer there. The admiral lived at
the Beach ten years ago and every
Christmas sends a remembrance to the
servants. consequently he is very popular
with them. He has a suite overlooking
the ocean and will spend his time reading
and writing with occasional walks along
the shore. Fhs health has been very poor
for some time and he will not receive
callers during his stay.
Frank Diamond was for years a nurse
for James s. Sterry, the millionaire drug
manufacturer who died and cut on his
wife without a cent The wife is now
contesting the will. and II the testimony
OF Diamond can be believed, the debauch
OF the millionaire is something for our
ordinary drinkers to view with envy.
One spree in which Sterry was the CEN
trail figure lasted from New York to
San Francisco and return. On his way
back East, according to Diamond. Sterry
was so drunk he couldn't take him on
the train.
As a subterfuge to fool the conductor
he bought a pair of smoked glasses and
put a cane in his hand to make IL appear
that he staggered because he was blind.
Another one of Sterry's stunts was to
send flowers to himself before going on
a trip and enclose a card wishing him
self a merry time. The climax was
reached when a servant said he always
insisted on eating soft-boiled eggs with
his fingers She did not say how well
he succeeded. but II listens like II might
require great deal Of skill.
E. F. Chamberlain, a weIl-known Park
Row newspapermAn. is now living at 1l49
Washington street. Kansas City. and
thereby hangs a tale. Mr.. Chamberlain
was returning from the West recently
and in a Kansas City station picked up
copy OF a publication known as the
Health Reporter, which is distributed
free by a philanthropic organiza alton and
is aimed to promote health. Mr.. Cham
berlain thought there was a lot OF truth
in the publication anr when he returned
to New York he sent little letter TO the
editor expressing his appreciation and
mentioned incidentally that he was a
newspaperman. On the next mail he re-
ceived an offer to become an associate
editor of the publication and left imme-
diately. All OF which shows that kind
words are sometimes rewarded.
Charles Phelps Gushing. news editor
Of Golfers received a little story of
Christmas thoughts in prison from a
convict out in New Mexico last year.
Gushing tried to get suitable photo
graph for the story. but time went by
and there was no opportunity to print
the contribution. He sent the story back
to tthe convic with a note elling him
how it had Jared and inclosed his per-
sonal check for S to recompense the man.
for holding the article so long. The con-
vict sent the check back: 81 can't ac-
cept your money" he said. The pleas
ure of having corresponded with a gen.
tleman is ample pay for my effort. P.
S.-I cannot cash a check in jail
Alexander Moore. the Pittsburgh editor,
has come to the defense OF facial engI-
neering. With a friend he was strolling
down Broadway and two young women
passed with rougeed mouths, and ivory
noses 1T is a shame remarked the
friend. "Why SOP" said Moore. ''If their
natural compilations are not good enough
to get across why should not they sup
plement nature with art? The natural
wa yto get across the East River is TO
swim. But artifice supplies the Brook
lyn Bridge The same ingenuity that de-
vised the Brooklyn Bridge devised face
paint. Thus thousands of faces get
across which would otherwise sink be-
meath the Broadway tides"
Your argument is all right" said the
friend, land l would be for IL. but I
think you are boosting Mrs. Moore's
game. Isn't she sponsor for some toilet
preparations