The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-11
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New York. Barnum isn't ye'
through being right 1t isn't only the
ruralest Of the rural districts that ike
othe old stuff" Flaming canvas post
ers and the ballyhoo have the human
anneal right in the heart of the sophis-
tication of the most sophisticated CITY
in the country. And so on SeVeh'h
avenue, just off Broadway where 1t
forms Times Square, has new Mid-
day been established. An outside us
play to warm the soul of circus
lover, depicting the freaks inside anu
a glass show window wheer the free
show" Is given, is drawing III INC
quarters just as the same sort OF 'h'he
did for Barnum. ,f,u
Being an alderman in warsaw ro
and. is a serious business. CohVerse'!'
Abraham Ratman, who has that 'oo
over there, thinks It's pretty tame
one here. The Warsaw official Is Ill
New York gathering a few hints OH
the working of legislative bodies In a
care-free land. And he's not much
,mnressed. "The members are 100
playful he said after sitting through
an aldermanic board meeting inc
other night. "In Warsaw, 1t isn't So
There. when they settle city anars'
thew knock each others teeth out anu
blacken their eyes. Here they even
laugh at each other right in the midst
NJ a Quarrel. That's not quarreiins
nronerly" 1t was considerable OF a
blow to President La Guardia and MS
foes who have been thinking that 'he!
have given New York genuine run
for its taxes nthe way of violence Vi
intercourse.
The Friars are staging a lay OH
banouet" at which guests of honor are
the actor members who are laying
off" from shows which, starting out
all cheerily. have closed their doors
this early in the season. Chief speak
er is to be Paddy Caine, owner OF the
famous theatrical storehouse, where
the scenery and effects Of the shows
that "flop" are taken after they leave
the stage for good.
Color-symphonies and an organ that
nroduces them--they are being housed
and exhibited down on Long Island
on the estate of Mr.. W. X. Brice. And
IN the workroom there hangs the plan
of a beautiful building to be erecteo
in a few years for the further progress
of this art. Thomas Wilfred, the ere
ator of the art and inventor OF the or
gan is a poet, actor, musician, and a
genius when it comes to electrical ell
eineering. The results he has achiev-
ed in his "color symphonies" are the
only really wonderful thing nave
seen in-oh, years! Clouds of fire and
seas of blue; mists and forms OF pur-
nile and rose. The effect can't be de-
scribed here. An dhe does it all by
pressing the keyboard Of his organ
There Is almost always something
of the poignant side of New YORK ou'
at Ellis Island. But the individual
tragedy doesn't often stand out as II
does nthe drama Of Mrs. Shamus
OBrien, lately arrived from Limerics
who has been waiting there at the de-
tention station with her sixteen-montf
old baby, wondering why her husband
didn't come to get her. He had writ
ten her of the apartment all ready II
Jersey City. And while she was wait
ing. the police ideitfied as Shamus
O'Brien. 1.-THE Irish lightweight cham
pion." the man mysteriously slain two
weeks ago in the Jersey woods.
Six months more OF storms and COLI
for the curb brokers of New York ant
then one of the most picturesque
sights of the city will have gone. Fol
the curb market is going to become
dignified, regular appearing, institu
ton, all house under properly archi
tected roof. No longer will the yell
ing, flnger-talking mass Of humanit.
carry on Its business under the opel
sky and the gaze Of amazed sight
seers, down in Broad street, just soutl
of Well. The curb brokers now holt
their markeet ION the curb" by virtu
of a decision Of the Supreme Court
based upon their raving established
there back In the zoe. When the
move into their new home next Jul
such q market will cease to exist, an
history will never be allowed to re
peat itself In the shape OF anothe
such market. It has been disorder
and riotous exhibition. OF course, bu
its very disorder was about the high
est tribute to the foundation order Q