The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-11
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Special Correspondent of The Washington Herald.
New York, March D.-Members of the
Womsn's City Club have decided TO allow
smoking in every one of their rooms
which means that women can smoke
almost any place they please in New
York without an eye being lifted. The
elevated and surface cars remain TO be
invaded by the female devotees OF My
Lady Nicotine.
lady smokers In Gotham, It is probable
that a room for nonsmokers will be des-
ignated-which may be the proper way
after all. Under the liberal ideas here
cigarette smoking is permitted openly IN
nearly all the hotels.
While there Is no law against awoman
smoking any more than there Is against
her eating buckwheat cakes and sau-
sages at midnight there are-thank the
enough not to smoke. DR.. Charles Pease,
who writes flsttering letters about him
self to newspapers signed by Annette
Hszelton. Of Fox street, the Bronx. will
no doubt renew his war on smokers to
include the women smokers.
On Fifth avenue any day he can snatch
cigarettes from the hands Of women who
are brazen enough to pun on the streets.
New Yorker and mis- wire sat al
luncheon in their hotel-one of those
hotels that are so swell advertised in
society columns that they do not need
to put their names over the front doors.
The man was looking at his monthly
hotel bill
81 don't see where we can cut down, -
ne said. The only item that does not
appear reasonable is the bill for the dog
IT seems to me that one ought to be
able 10 keep a dog for less than 400 a
month"
A man at the next table pushed back
his soup and walked out for a bit OF
fresh air. Meeting friend he told him
what he heard. And yet they wonder, "
he soliIoquized. why crime is on the in
crease"
Every Sunday meant suicide day to
Sam Hyman. of the East Side, whose
wife is suing him for a separation. When
ever his wife scolded him, Sam would
crawl under the bed. turn on the gas.
and put a pillow over his face.
II she chided him very severely he'd
wait till all the family were about and
then hang himself. II his wife was
much wrought up and showed II. Sam
would wait until three or four husky
neighbors were about and then attempt
to jump out OF a window.
II was Just one suicide attempt after
another for him and his wife let him go
on with II until she got disguised be-
cause he did not accomplish his purpose
evidently-for she has left him
The Russian ballet is to be put on the
screen. Here was an attraction that
cleaned Up 100000 in a single week at
the Century. and despite the fact that
big film concerns have idea men," not
one thought of putting the ballet on the
screen until Louis II. Chalif. the Russian
dancer. suggested II in the oak room Of
the Ritz to a big magnate. II struck
him so forcTbly that he quit his meal and
took the first train to catch the ballet
on tour. contract was Immediately
signed and upon the return to New York
the first pictures will be taken.
A taxi driver tried to drive down the
steps OF Grants Tomb on Riverside
Drive the other night. policeman
idling in the ONCE with a restless club.
colared him. What are you tryIn' to
do?' he shouted.
Another foolish question" replied the
driver. What do you think I'm doing
knitting a doily?'
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