The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
New York, Day by Day
ny o. .. MCINTYRE

opeciaI Correspond-nt Of The Washington Rs-aic
New York, Feb. 25.-The Mount WASH
ington Window Cleaning Company, which
employs one man and no end Of soap.
had an exceedingly rough afternoon one
day last week when practically all OF the
FIRMS assets went through the window
Of a shoe shining parlor in Harlem. 1t
viii be years before the matter can be
adjusted.
The Mount Washington Window Clean
Ing Company Is nom de plume affected
by Vincenze Seasa, who Is In sole charge
Of all polishing done by the nrm. He
has twenty-four customers, and In build
ing up this clientele\ has employed moth
ing but a few clean cloths, plenty OF
cleansing and polishing materials. and
unlimited elbow power.
On the afternoon in question the equip
ment expanded to the extent OF taking an
innocent window cleaning ladder into the
firm. II was innocent in appearance but
underneath its rough exterior there
iurked something that smacked OF the
GeYil-may-c
1t was email and came to a point and
can be rested against a window while the
operator produces the gloss. The first
and last time the Mount Washington
Window Cleaning Company took this lad
der seriously was In the matter Of clean
ing the lower part OF the plate glass
window which formed the front Of the
Sanitary Shoe Shining Parlor.
Mr.. Seasa placed the new equipment
against the window at o'clock. and at
two minutes after was standing on his
head in the center of the establishment.
following crash which alarmed the e.
tire neighborhood. The resultant dia-
Iogue between Mr.. Seasa and the owner
OF the shine parlor could be heard as far
north as Albany. The window and Mr.
Seasa are both insured.
That two heads are better than ono
and none is better than some-was indi-
Gated when Malone CrawIey entered the
banking offices OF Morgan e. Co and
made violent efforts to become a member
of the Arm. Believe il or not, he did not
come anywhere near succeeding.
He arrived at the conventional 9 o'cIock
in the morning and talked TO every clerk
in the place until they gave him the
buns rush and allowed the fresh air to
flter through his pompadour on the side
walk.
He told a policeman that Mr.. Morgan
was a busy man and that two heads
were better than one. He scratched his
refecively and inquired whether Mr.
Morgan would be likely TO accept the
use of IL for matters OF great depth
MIR. Crawley hurdled the magistrate $
bench and seating himself behind il.
pounded once with a gavel and shouted
next case. After that they took him 10
Bellevue. where the extra head he spoke
OF so enthusiastically will be observed
for five days.
Bohemia de luxe will move next week
10 its new cooperative home which will
be known as the Hotel des Artistes. and
its tenants will be the nabob class of
artists and illustrators. II Is on the fash
ionable Central Park West section. mid
way between the Hotel Majestic and the
Century Theater
The new hotel has hired community
chef In the person OF Gustave who is
said to be the last word in ground and
lofty cooking. Among those who will
live in the building are Penrhyn Stan.
laws Howard Chandler Christy. Walter
Russell. Dunbar Wright. and many
Others
Tenants who wish il NAV purcha 80
their own food. have il cooked in the
community kitchen by Gustave and shot
up to the desired apartment in an cleo
trio dumb waiter.