The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
By o. o. M'INTYRE.

Especial Correspondence of The Washington Herald
New York, Jan. l9-Herbert Corey
the correspondent for the Associated
Newspapers, left last week for Europe
where lie will resume his pastme Of
sending home ESSAYS on the argument
now raging. Tie last time Corey was
over there ne fell afoul of the British
cenOrs and said some things to them
that shook them fearfully. YOU know.
most fearfUlly.
Then he was reported Jailed from one
end OF the coast TO the other, and he
Is hoping that nothing more exciting
than being shot at Will happen to him
this time.
Corey says he believes Hc has remain
ASd away from the British censors long
enough for them TO have forgotten him.
1t reminded his close Crony. Sloane Cor
don, the writer. of a friend of his in a
town in Ohio, who announced one day:
81 can once more face the world an
honest man. The last Of my debts is
Outlawed'
Wallack's and the Bijou. the famous
old theaters, once in the heart Of New
Iork's amusement uIstTir:, have been
doomed by realty deals.
1t means the passing OF the old time
theatrical section Of Broadway The
deals will replace the old structures
with big commercial buildings,
WallaCk's is the older and the more
famous Of the two. Many noted stars
have won fame there
Pasquale Amato. the Metropolitan
singer. complained to a city official the
other day about the subway blasting that
goes on near the big opera house.
1T disturbs the audiences" ne wrote.
Put on Wagnerian operas and they
won't hear it," replied the official-which
is just as much courtesy as oozes from
any New York subway official
Down on the Evening Post tho editors
wear frock coats and the editorial room
is Carpeted with handsome ornamental
rugs. Also they have a briCht red-head- |
ed office boy named Mickey. Such an !
odd name for a r-d-headed Office boy,
The other day a man with unbarbered |
hair and a shiny coat walked in and .
fished roll Of paper from his pocket. ,
Is the editor in" lie inquired.
No" replied the office hoy. HI has |
just gone out.
That is the third time | have called !
L" see him." ErOwled the caller. and .
each time you tell m" that he las Just .
gone out. What's the cNpIauatiun"" (
Il don't know answered Mickey. but
guess he must have been born under !
lucky star.
To the casual read.r tins may sound /,
like anti-Kaiser propa sanda, but it is the /
name Of artist in our midst-WilIy !
Panama Pacific exposition.
Manager Boomer of the Hotel Nc !
Alpin, is organizing movement TO .
make MardI Gras as great general |
holiday here as il is in the South and |
on the Pacific Coast Mr Boomer said !
last night.
..Tr uot ,al.ir,.r much ,f NIgrJi C,r,s |
we are overlooking one Of the most /
folk fetes i'm the world |
Mardi Gras is the ideal holiday in /
Latin countries and i'm the South and l
West of our own country. | purpose ,
making Mardi Gras. February l6, the .
joIliest day ever known at the Nc
Alpin. There will be celebrations in !
all the restaurants and in the grill /.
room theatrical stars will be provided
with the means for "A remarkable Tevcl.
There will he a number of novelties
that will make Mardi Gras at the Nc
AIpin talked about for long time.
Some prominent people have agreed
with me that Mardi Gras should be a
great holiday in New York and they
will help us al the McAIpin in leading
the way"
The Twilight Sleep Association. the
first of its kind in America formed TO
investigate and demonstrate the Fret
burg twilight sleep" treatment. will
hold its first business session at the
Hotel MCAlpin at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. Mary Ware bennett is
chairman OF the temporary committee
Three women who have gone through
the Freiburg treatment will tell of
their experiences, and their twilight
sleep" babies will also testify for the
method The mothers are Mrs Cecil
Stewart. Mrs. Mark Boyd and Mrs
Francis Carmody. Miss FOla la
Toilette will tell What Twilight Sleep
Means to Mothers OF the Future"
other speakers will he Miss Marguerite
Tracy, Mrs. Temple Emmett, Mrs.
Julian Heath. Miss Mary Shaw and
Mrs. Marie Jenney Howe. Plans are
under way for an extended lecture
our of the country. The meeting will
be held in the ballroom OF the Nc
A lpin to accommodate the hundreds Of