The Washington herald., 1918-04-18

New York. April l7.-izzy the Dip
was calmly pursuing his chosen pro-
fession OF picking pockets. lie bal
anced his neat bamboo cane tightly
between his well-manicured fingers
and looked scornfully at the old man
before him.
'1zzy the Dip, I have you in my
power, curse you." said the old man,
between clenched teeth.
And who are your" demanded Izzy.
"Old Sleuth, the famous detective"
said the old man-and II was none
other than he-calmiy removing his
blue goggles and Riving street lace
curtains.
All of this is not a mental throw
back to the days when we used 10 put
the ten cent classics inside of our
Biographies and follow the villain AMI
the hero when We were supposed - be
chasing the forty-fifth parallel of lati-
tude aroung a Taft-like globe. II is a
page torn from a New York yoilcc
blotter. Honest Iniun,
Three men were jostling passengers
in crowded elevated train. In the
corner a Misunderstanding old man
pretended to read the music-note type
of an East Side Yiddish paper. He
wore blue goggles and a set OF whis-
kers that would have been the envy Jf
the late Senator Pfeffer.
Suddenly the old man with the cog
giles seized the three men; yes, sir,
all of them at once
At the same time he flashed-nevcr
mind how he held three men ana
flashed anything at the same time. it's
Part of the story-a shield showing
that he was detective The men
fought. but the old man with the eog-
giles and the lace curtains hung on un-
I'll a patrolman came and took The
three rascals away
The old man with the goggles was
smooth-faced Central Office man 60
ing home in disguise to catch pick
pockets. The day of the disguise for
detectives is not over. They arc be-
ing worn in the best detective circles
and they are getting results.
This is the season of SUNSHINE. wien
balmy spring zephyrs watt by a:sd
curbs Of Broadway are jammed all
day by flirting young idlers. but the
lounge lizards heyday Is waninS-the
sun-dodging youth has had his fling.
The police have set out to stifle mis-
debonair smirk. They have decided
to arrest every male parlor cobra they
see winking at young girls along the
Rialto.
The sun attracts the LOUNGE lizard
and he stalks forth from his lair to
blockade the big street. The dancing
boys are fairly in rout. The police de-
clare that they shall not loaf in ,he
sun while better men are giving Up
their lives in France. Perhaps the
new war-ransing the length of Broad
way-will result in Lizards Bat
talon OF Death, all clad in khaki. And
wont that be grand?
Just like Washington Crossed ire
Delaware. General Pershing viii C.Jss
the Rhine" runs the latest popular war
ditty on Broadway. The sentiment of
the song never fails to bring rounds of
encores. and introducing it mas proven
prolific field for the professional
song booster. The song booster is
hired by the publishing houses 10 sing
their latest songs in picture houses.
cafes and wherever the singing of
songs is liable to create sales. Many
nen with good voices rnake living
boosting songs. Their salaries range
| from $40 to SIS a week. Two prominent
vaudeville performers started out in
life as song boosters. and so did the
owner of big song publishing house.
Sing Sing prisoners approve the dav-
light saving scheme. Those who are
| do an hour less than they would other
wise. And an hour means something
| in their lives.