The Washington herald., 1919-08-07

New York. Aug. S.-The twenty
story church skyscraper that is to be
built on Madison avenue between s5d
and 44th streets by the Fifth Christian
Science church OF New York will be
perhaps the most unique building In
this city Of odd edifces. 1t will cost
s. $4,000 and will be the highest struc-
ture north Of the Metropolitan tower.
To the casual observer the new
church ,skyscraper will look like an
ordinary office building. The distln-
gushing mark will be the entrance to
the auditorium. which will seat l,sps
There are fourteen Christian Science
churches in greater New York and a
reporter for an evening newspaper
finds that men and women are turned
away at every Sunday and Wednes-
day service at each churcn.
The Rialto has a tremendous follow
ing of Christian Scientists, the ma jor-
ity being among the stage stars.
have heard that Broadway is befor,
long to have its Christian Science
church, which will be attended, no
doubt, mostly by foouight favorites.
The First Christian Science church,
which is on Central Park west at g6th
street. is the only house of worship
lin Manhattan that has elevators.
They are used to carry church goers
to the balcony, which runs entirely
around the elegant structure.
Each one OF the churches maintains
reading room in more or less con-
gested sectiops of the city for the
followers OF Mrs Eddy. and all of the
churches unite in maintaining a read
ing room occupying almost an entire
wing of Aeolian hall on West Forty
second street
The income from the new church
I skyscraper will go into the church >
fund. A careful censorship will be
made on all applications for office
rental in the building. 1t is expected
to be finished by Oct. l, 1870.
A Broadway surface car stopped
with jerk. The passengers saw the
motorman hurry out the front door
and apparently vanish from the scene
There was a breathless wait. After a
few minutes the hotorman came back
and the conductor. looking worried.
rushed up front to inquire the trou-
BILE
Did you run someone down2' he
| asked anxiously.
No he said sheepishly. "A little
bit OF kid lost some money near the
track and she was scared to go home
without it. So l gave her a dime
Poor little shaver" And the car
jolted on down the main stem of the
Coolest Hearted City in the World.
It has been stated from an authori-
tative source that there are 2OO.Uv
drug fiends in New York. At the reg
istratiOn of all addicts, required by
law, a few weeks ago. only 2,OOO reg
lstered. They were given cards which
identified them and must be presented
to secure drugs. The thousands held
in bondage by drugs have found all
the usual doors closed and now when
they awake in the twitching nervous
ness that comes when the artificAl
brightness fades, they must go to the
underworld peddlers TO get the dope.
II is said that there are scores of
drug peddlcrs around Columbus circle
at HlEnl.
A daPper chap in an awning stripe
silk shirt. a plaid cap and A one
button coat was riding down Fifth
avenue on a bus with his lady rren
the other evening He was so en-
crossed in his sporting page that he
did not notice her for a number OF
blocks. Then he parked his gum and
looking up, said: Say, Cert, what is
proletariat, if that's the way you
pronounce it,"
Louis Mann wears the hi CHEST and
the biggest collars on Broadway.
They are of the winged variety and
give an aeroplane effect to the ears.
/ E. H. SOthern is said to wear the
lowest collars. That will conclude
the collar lecture for the day.