The Washington herald., 1920-10-21
LIFE PICTURES
SEEN IN STROLL
Sidewalks Of New York Re-
veal Queer Human
Characters.
BY o. O. MCINTYRE.
Especial Correspondent Of The
Washington Herald,D


New York, Oct. 20. - Thoughts
while strolling around New York:
A group of white-capped chefs in
the rear of the Biltmore. Wonder
II a. chef takes any interest in his
work after full meal? Wilton
Lachaye on crutches. Windows
heaped with hunting togs. A man
reclining on a hurdy gurdy pulled
along by a tired woman. He may
be worn out arguing aginst suf-
frage. Who knows?
A commuter carrying a tall hall
clock. Flappers in furs and jaunty
hats. Life is a series of impasses
Here I am on busy day trying to
match some ribbon for lingerie.
Still adventure is always around the
corner. l may find it at the ribbon
counter. A dapper little French
man waxing his mustache In per-
fume shop.
Every life has its great moments
babe Ruth Just bowed to me, Two
the street. Is this. then Democracy
Two old FOUNDERS. with pink carna-
tions, tottering to their club. Cheero,
old things! The supply is quickly
vanishing. A peddler asleep over
his tray of candies.
Soda Price Drops.
The 30-cent soda water is now 20
cents. But it is too cool to drink
them. The baseball bulletin boards
are deserted. May Wilson Preston,
the illustrator, in a snug little car.
An old city detective with a facial
Disagreement. Said to have been
made by. an Oriental crook he trailed
to COnstantinople. And yet we
scof at the adventures OF fction
sleuths.
Dillingham; walking with his star,
Fred Stone. All the lights are COM
ing o. 1t always gives a tingIe TO
watch them. There is an over
whelming sense of space as the sky
scrapers light up. Time for me to
go home. o gosh, forgot that
lingerie ribbon. Now for a snappy
white NIB. have it. All the stores
were just~out Of ribbon.
'who Is Al McGIuck.-
r. NJ. Brinkeroff. the cartoonist. is
also a tenor singer of note. Brink
is on easy familiarity with the
overload who janits in the building
where he owns an apartment. The
Celt is particularly fond of Irish
singers. The other night he came
to Mr.. Brinkeroff with a puzzled
expression. You know" he said,
"I have heard John Mccormick and
ChaunrpV NJ ,t-hA
Al McGluck l hear them talkin'
about"
Women More Careful.
Traffic policemen in New York
declare that women are more care
full drying cars than men. There
are very few accidents that may be
traced to the woman driver. Quite
few car owners have noted this,
and 1t is not unusual to see women
in trim uniforms acting as chauf-
feurs. Many of them learned to
drive during the war.
"Women Are Funny"
I was in the Office of a man who
married a great actress. He Is
stern sort of person who has beaten
his way to the top through much
opposition. His no" is historic for
ltS nnaIlty. And yet he has a Vul-
nerable point. His wife called him
on the telephone. 1t was evident
that he did not want to dress for
dinner that evening and then go to
a theater. He argued mildly and
made all sorts of plausible excuses.
At last he said he would not do it,
There was a pause and finally the
faint suspicion of a smile and at
last, 20, well, l will do it this time,
but never again" Then he turned
to me with: Il say l won't do it
again, but I will be doing it tomor-
row night. Women are funny"