Evening journal., 1915-08-25
DETECTIVES GUARD
EXHIBIT OF jewels
Convention of American AS
sociation Under Way at
New York Palace
WRIST WATCHES FOR
MEN ARE FEATURED

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Jeweis val
ued at millions Of dollars are on view
to members of the American National
Retail jewelers. Association in the
Grand Central Palace. where the con-
vention Of the organization started
Yesterday. There are scores Of detec-
tives in the great building. and one
OF the surprising things about the
conventions exhibition is that II will
not be open to the general public at
any time The reason for this is that
the gems are so valuable that the
exhibitors could not trust large
throngs Of unknown persons at the
show. One exhibitor declared that
he would have odd stones on view
that total up to value of $4,000
And who knows but that after the
show wrist watches may become pop
ular for men? j B. Warren, who has
charge OF a big watch company's eX-
hibit. has hundreds of mems wrist
watches ready TO be worn, and II is
his desire to have Christy Mathew
son pitch a ball game while wearing
a wrist watch. Mr.. Warren takes the
matter of the wrist watch with the
utmost seriousness, and asserts that
It is high time that the public began
to learn that wrist watches were not
a sign of effeminacy seeing that hun
dreds Of British officers AT the front
find that IL is the most convenient
place 10 carry a watch Mr.. Warren
has men working on a scheme TO
waterproof one of the wrist watches
so men can 60 in bathing and always
be able to tell the time, If a bather
should want 10 know
ASK Louis Dishrow about wrist
watches is one Of the cards in the
exhibit
Mr. Warren is indignant that wrist
watches should be mentioned in the
same breath with the new sport
shirts. This. he declares is a SLAM
der on the useful timepiece II is his
idea to wake up the American pub
lio to the idea that II is not a Sissy"
idea 10 wear a watch on the left
wrist
They Are Fine for Golfers.
Mr.. Warren is a husky man and
he wears a wrist watch He wears
one with the sleeves of his shirt turn
ed up He brought out several pho
tographs Of prominent men. many of
whom were wearing wrist watches
There was Theodore Roosevelt. Jr
in camp at Plattsburg, ~ y. and his
wrist watch. According to Mr War
rem when you have worn wrist
watch couple Of days, you will think
how awkward II is in summer time tr
have q watch in your pocket. Fol
golf he says. they are fine. and nj
golfer should be without one II,
has the straps 10 NJ all sizes in
wrists
~ takes a red blooded man TO wear
a wrist watch" is the opinion Of Mr.
Warren. "The idea that he must wear
sport shirt, or have a perfumed
handkerchief up his sleeve. to accom-
pany the wearing OF a wrist watch.
is a libel on an excellent way 70 carry
time piece / want 10 rub il in 10
those oartoonists that they may make
all the fun they want 10 Of a wrist
watch now, but soon they will wake
up 70 the realization that the man
with a wrist watch may have a ter
rible punch Why, I once knew a
man who made fun Of a man who
wore a wrist watch. and it was a
long time before he came to. Now
be wears one himself"
According 10 c. F. Manahan. sec
ond vice-president Of the American
National Retail jewelers. Association
who wears a wrist watch, too. there
are about two tons Of Jewels on ex-
hibiuon in the Grand Central Palace
Vases like those the forty thieves de-
lighted TO hide in greet you al the
door Of the gem laden palace. There
also are on view ell kinds OF weddine
rings. for one Of the largest manu-.
facturers Of wedding rings in the
United States has taken particular
pains about his exhibit. even TO hav.
ing a beautiful young woman attired
m dainty wedding gown to show
on the gold circlets.