The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
BY o. o. MCINTYRE

Special Correspondent Of Tho Washington Herald.
New York, July a.-Society has not
been so shocked. since a member Of 1t
several years ago ordered bottle OF
champagne in o Child's restaurant as 1t
Is by the news that Cornelius vanderbilt
has shaved the back of his neck. Fifth
avenue BARRIERS are simply ashast at the
news.
To shave the back Of the neck in New
York Immediately stamps one as Yokei,
a Hick-in fact, everything that smacks
of the backwoods. But Mr.. Vanderbilt
evidently wanted the hair of his neck
and SO ne Just defed the conventions.
1t is amusing that society should be so
shocked for the records show that the
forbears Of those who constitute the Old
Patriciate Of New York went even fur
ther-they had their hair cut around a
milk crock.
magazine digs up some interesting side
lights on the frst John Jacob Astor who
was a butcher and emigrated to America
with a pack on his back. He quotes this
from the diary Of his mother:
Really Ar. Astor Is dreadful Father
has to be civil to him, as in 1872 he rem
dered great services to the Treasury. He
came to dejeuner today. We were simply
en- famille. he sitting next to my sister.
sleeves Of her fresh white spencer
Riding on the elevated trains, the pas
senger may see into the homes of hun
.dreds Of New Workers. The occupants
along Sixth avenue tenements have in
many instances long ago lost their mod
esty. When it is warm, they throw open
the windows for the bit of fresh air. and
so far as they are concerned the passen-
gers on elevated trains do not exist
Kelcey Allen was coming up town on
the t. the other evening. He looked
into one fat and saw a big hulk Of a
man striking a woman. He got of at the
next station and walked back. located the
fat and knocked on the door.
When the door was opened. the hght
had subsided and the man and his wife
were cooling like two turtle doves on a
sofa.
What do you want7" inquired the man
of the house.
"WeIl-er-that is" choked Mr.. Allen
ut occurs to me We are going to have
some weather and but he Just stopped
short and stumbled back down the stairs.
Those who teetotal in New York COM
plain that there isn't a nonalcoholic Gre
alton that Is satisfying. One man came
from Havana with the idea Of making
fortune out Of a drink made from fresh
pineapples. He put it on the market after
heavy advertising Campaign and then
dropped It.
The man who can invent q soft drink
that one can order at bar and not feel
that he is q sweet young young mollycod-
die can make 2 fortune.
Beatrice Fairfax Is going into the
movies as a star-so It Ia srlpouneed. For
years sympathetic Beatrice has been Civ
ing advice to the loyeiorn and now she is
to become a reality before the eyes OF a
million people. The last time saw Bea-
trice he" needed q shave and he ought
to get one before he goes In the movies.
That is the original Beatrice Fairfax who
started the Advice to the Loyelorn' In
Chicago. He afterward became q maga-
zine writer but the name clung to who
ever ftted to the Job after he left
woman may be doing it now-I dunno
Edward Henry Cliff and q group of
downtown merchants jourpsyed to the
Polo Grounds to see the Great Matty
for the first time In 3" Giant uniform
When they arrived Old Jup Pluvius had
spoiled things and so they went out for a
ride in Mr.. Gifts car.
Nearing Larchmont Is some rough road.
Suddenly MI Gift exclaimed. Goodness,
there went a car over a ciiffr'
II hope it wasn't VS." said muffied
voice in the back seat =