The sun., 1918-07-25
WATCH YOUR HATS
FOR PARIS LABELS!
Breezy MOdiste Who Called ON
Edward Rhine Reveals New
Home Industry.

The temperature in Edward RhIne's
office at AZ West Thirty-ninth street
dropped at least ten degrees yesterday
when Mime. Elizabeth of the Boardwalk
stepped in, She came like a breath
from Bering Sea. all snowy and cool
in a beach costume. which Mr.. Rhne's
experienced eye Identified at first glance
AZ Creation. Her gown was white
and her hat was white her shoes and
her stockings and her handbag were
white. and white carried even into the
little detail OF the notebook In her hand
Mr.. Rhine, who Is elderly but not
past the age OF appreciation, was only
100 charmed to admit he was Mr..
Rhine. whereupon he learned that Nine
Elizabeth was Mime. Elizabeth Keenan,
Of Atlantic city. professionally known
as Elizabeth OF the Boardwalk, and that
she had some business in his line-the
line being labels.
You see." said Nine. Elizabeth, I'm
going to branch out. Up to now I've just
been a modiste. ! have IA very fine and
very large trade and | think I'll put In
millinery department. The whole
trouble is that I've outgrown my label.
Can you understand? A few years ago
IL did very well. but [ think a better
looking label would bring bigger prices"
Mr. Rhine pondered over the old label
that Nine. Elizabeth offered for his in
spection. lie reached for a pad and
drew rapidly, skilfully.
There said he, his work done. THE
Keenan, part doesn't help. Plain Mime.
Elizabeth is better"
Nine. Elizabeth ordered thousand
labels of the Rhine design--and sighed
She had understood 1t might be possible
to get regular Paris labels, which IL put
into hats chic and Parisienne enough to
carry them would do wonders for ones
reputation and ones pocketbook.
ut is possible Mr.. Rhine admitted.
But they come rather high now. We
get 80 cents apiece for Paris labels,
with no discount for quantity. The
mills have stopped making them. You
see. imports have been cut way down
and it's dangerous"
From his safe Mr.. Rhine brought forth
a large box Presently Nine Elizabeth
was equipped to turn out hat from
Marie Louise of the Rue de Ia Paix or
from Georgette of the boulevard or
from Germane of the Avenue de l'Opera
For the time being that ended Nmc.
Elizabeths business in West Thirty
ninth street
'lf YOU would be my guest at lunch
con-" suggested Mr. Rhine.
Rut Nine. Elizabeth had an engage
ment To motor into the country Shs
thanked the Rhine Label Company for
its corporate kindness choosing to look
UPON the invitation as impersonally exc
tended and went away. Up went the
temperature again. and with the arrival
Of Mr.. Rhines next visitor it climbed even
al 1aft u,th,
calling upon Mr.. Rhine to visit the
office of Assistant District Attorney
Buell. later in the day
Mr.. Rhine followed Instructions At
the time appointed he walked into Mr..
Ruell's office and found Mime. Eliza beth
already there. He bowed toward her
II am sorry for you, madame" he
said. 1T IS bad enough Tor me-but
for YOU
1t seemed that Mr. Buell. had been
eavesdropping during the conversation
between Mr. Rhine and Nine. Elizabeth.
He knew every word that was said and
had a record Of every label that was
bought. And he said that Mr. Rhine
and the Rhine Label Company had
fagrantly violated section 2354 OF tho
penal law.
"We've had great many complaints
from importers" said Buell.. They tell
US Paris labels are counterfe'tei at
wholesale. and We know II TO be n fact"
Ruell had much more to say hut the
shock came when AT last he nodded to
Nine. Elizabeth
This lady" he explained. lis not r
mOdiste nor n!l!iner. She is Mrs.
MARY A. sullivan. a member OF the New
York police force attached to the Fifth
Deputy Commissioners staT"
After which Mr.. Buell. said something
that sounded like "Oficer. do your
duty" and Detective Mary Sullivan rose
In all the glory of the reCalia she bought
from Nine Elizabeth Keenan, Of tho
boardwalk last summer. and placed a
white glove lightly on the shoulder OF
Mr. Rhine.
We are going to the jefferson Mar
ket court she announced. shall I
call man detective to go with u.s."
Her prisoner rose and bowed, disil-
lusioned. but yet gallant.
by no means" said he. "Er-have
YOU had lunchcon"'
The story should end here---or in tha
Where to Dine Well column. But thers
were no stops on the way 10 court and
Mr.. Rhine was held in 5000 bail for
Special Sessions. After that He went
his WY and She went hers. and they
hot lad