The Washington herald., 1916-08-05
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
BY o. o. MCINTYRE

Special Couespoodent Of Ihe washinetor H--.N
New York, Aug. 4.-Mr. Charles e
Hughes, who is called heir apparent
0oke) by many to the throne IN Wash
ington-that Is, they believe he Will win
by a hair-hss his headquarters In the
northeast corner OF the Hotel Astor
Directly opposite his window Is the
office Of Leo EDWARDS who ekes out q
Limousine life dashing of popular ditties.
The other day G, s. Kaufman, the boule-
vardier, was in Edwards Office. Across
the way Mr.. Hughes was chatting with
some friends. Perhaps history was befng
made. Who can tell?
Kaufman, who is one OF our best little
noucers, espied him. He is forever see
Ing things no one else sees For IN
stance, he saw a newsstand dealer 30
enrspt in a copy OF Hamlet that he
missed a sale.
Well, anyway. he drew Edvsrds' at
tention to Mr.. Hughes, who did not know
before he had such DISTINGUISHED neigh-
Dor Edwards walked over 10 his piano
ana began playing the popular refrain:
wilson"
Mr.. Hughes waved a salute Now Ed
wards and kaufman are wondering II he
knew the tune.
/ was motoring again this week with
My Friend Who Owns a Car He took
me on my first trip TO Oyster BAY. We
inquired Of q blacksmith in the village
where Col Roosevelt lived The sp1ithv
three miles out
Motorcycle cops directed US. The car
turned in one entrance and on little
rock was chiseled out, Sycamore Hill"
TWO gardeners at work looked at US sus-
piciously and saw the sign. mo Tres
passing-Private Grounds"
Finally, we screwed up our courage and
inquired II we might drive up the wind
ing roadway to peep at the Roosevelt
home. They assured US that II wa, All
right We had just turned a road that
gave US & full view Of the home when
we saw Mrs. Roosevelt in riding habit
coming down the roadway.
And then there was q click OF horse,
feet and the Colonel big as life and in
khakl uniform looking exactly Ike bis
Rough Rider photos, swept into view.
both drew up, thinking we were visitors
Ny friend apologized for our Curiosity
but both assured US we were cutie
welcome
Out on the lawn Mrs. Derby th.
FORMER Ethel Roosevelt was playing with
beautiful baby. As we started n %
one OF the most polite negroes we ever
saw. asked US IL we would mind waiting
uHol IHe hooSeNelts reached the bottom
OF the hill. We did-and then the car
stalled and We had TO send for a
mechaniCian in Oyster Bay to get US of
Sycamore Hill Probably our punish
ment for butting in.
A young Chinsmsn has Just been
graduated from Columbia He Is ouit.
pleased with the strides the Chinese are
making in America. Recently Chun Dick.
a young New York Chinaman, served on
jury in one OF the courts II is the
hrst time on record anywhere that a
Chinaman has served on a Jury In the
United States. He was however. born
in the United States and was an Amer
can citizen.
Two theatrical men whose hostile at
utude toward each other IS one OF the
traditions Of Broadway, met at Times
Square recently. One Of them had an
afternoon paper spread out while he
eagerly scanned a big scare head which
said Sharks lnfest Entire Coast" The
other glanced al the paper as he went BY
and declared. over his shoulder.
Just my luck. You don't 70
swimming
4 big black cat strolled out on Broad
way the other afternoon and went 20
sleep in the middle Of the street II
remained there for a half hour and was
none the worse for wear