The Washington herald., 1916-04-27
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
BY o. O. MCINTYRE


SPECIAL Co-ryspundsut Of The wsshinFton Hs-1rd
New York. April 2s.-In West Fortieth
street there il a row Of dflspidsted frame
houses which for years have been an
eyesore. No. l21 was formerly the osle-
brated clearinghouse for thieves. Il is
70 be torn down shortly for a new buiId-
ing, but II its walls had ears some
strange tales Of the underworld OF tNen-
ty years ago could be revived.
The building sheltered the very aristo-
cracy OF contemporary crime. and the
respectable people all about q or the
owners never dreamed OF the character
Of the inhs sbitants. The keeper Of the
clearinghouse was Mag ConlCy, wife Of
old Bill Conley. noted criminal in many
branches Of calling He specialized. how
ever, as a hotel thief
There WAS no lock in his day he could
not manipulate. Among those who
boarded with Mag Conley were English
Charley Allen. who came from good Gin
cinnsu parents; Tommy BiFeloW, the
bank sneak, and Cultz Donohoe, the pick
pocket Mag Conley was a badger
worker.
The badger game is a form Of criminal
operation still in existence. but rarely
getting into the newspapers. for the rea-
son that its victims almost invariably
are too thoroughly ashamed Of them
selves TO complain The police say that
at times the little boa rding-house Ehel-
tered 30 crooks-the cream Of the pro-
fession- There never was a raid there.
It has been discovered that Sbsk.,-
peare would have been a poor writer for
the movies. In fact, almost any scenario
editor would have taken one look at his
manuscript and zinped It back by next
mail
Of course, the reason for this is that he
was not aware OF the Photographic posi-
bilities when ne wrote his vorkE That
this is true is evidenced by the an
nouncement that E. H. Sothern, who has
decided TO 90 into the movies for arts
sake. would not undertake TO appear on
the screen in any Shsllespesrian produc-
tions.
A boxing bear Is the newest euts-tziner
al the new Club de vingt- The club is
the one-time stable Of Mrs.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, which has been converted into
spacious ballroom and restaurant. Al
though Il is called the Club de VInEt" q"
the membership has increased 70 500.
The rabble cannot enter. The chief en-
tertsiners are Lloyd FsnuinE and Nile
Perot, formerly Of the Cafe de Paris IN
Paris and the Villa Rode at PetrpErad
The big bear, which dances, wrestles and
skates, is named Mephisto.
The last time he tried to emulate he
famous Charlotte, however. proved rather
disconcerunE. for he skidded into q table
Of diners and upset q soup tureen IN the
lap Of a very prim and dtSn3hed rnAtron
who went home as mad az the proverbisl
wet hen.
Down on Sixth avenue there Is q doE
dealer who understands the psychology OF
salesmsnship Each day he puts a dozen
or so dogs different breeds in his show
window. The crowds are. OF oourss. at
traCted. They watch the capers Of the
puppies and in the course OF a day or two
or three are attracted TO the CANNES
through pity.
They buy the dogs for themselves or
for their friends-but the main idea, is 20
4 get the dog out OF the window and into
more happy surrounding. The dealer
says he never fails TO sell at least one
dog a day 70 some pedestrian who admits
he feels sorry for the pup
4 machine which measures human
energy has been on display in New York
and Cres ting widespread interest espe-
cially among those who believe in the
osophy. The theosophists contend that
{ there Is an aura" which surrounds
everyone. The machine proves Il and by
lights registers the emotions of patients
/ It is called the psychophonometer. and Is
the invention OF DR.. F. N. Planck OF
Kansas City. II is a demonstration of
what used TO be regarded as mind-resd-
/ ing. witchcrsft and magnetism.