The Washington times., 1921-04-16
ANDREWSLOST JOB
BECAUSE OF NO. z
Brokerage Firm Fired Sales.
man Due to Relations With
Girl He Later Married.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Herbert
Thornton Andrews was discharged
from the employ of Anderson. Brown
e. Co, Curb market brokers, last De-
cember. because of his relations with
the woman he later made Mrs.
Andrews No. ..
For two months after his discharge
he looked for another job without
success. In the mean time. he mar
ried Miss Tatnall. Then. two months
ago. after he had taken his second
wife home to live with the first he
entered the brokerage business in
partnership with Mrs. Andrews No. I
under the name of II. T. Andrews &
Co.
These facts were learned from a
former employer of Andrews. He
spoke highly of Andrews's business
ability and called him "a shark at
the Wall Street stuff"
WAS BOOKKEEPER IN BANK.
Before he came to New York An
drews was poorly paid bookkeeper
in a Boston bank. After he married
his first wife he came to New York
and learned tn, brokerage business.
He was recommend to Anderson.
Brown & Co. the first of last year by
a broker who had known Andrews
Anderson, Brown & Co. at the time
Andrews was engaged had small Of
fices in little old red brick building
at No. 80 Broad street, near the curb
market-where brokers lean out
windows and fash communications in
sign language to associates on the
curb. Since then Anderson. Brown e.
Co. have taken larger offices in the
new building at No. 30 Broadway.
A member of the firm said Andrews
made an extremely good record as a
customers man" until his private af-
fairs became talked about to such en-
extent that the firm could not over
look them. Andrews was sent out Of
town frequently to visit branch Offices
of the firm and act as a sort of liaison
officer between the home office and
the branches.
He met Miss Esther Marie Tatrall
ON one of his business visits to PITTS
burgh. She formerly was a stenogra-
pher in Pittsburgh brokerage house.
The AFFAIR continued some time. but
finally word reached the New York
office that he was spending much Of
his time with the pretty stenographer.
Mrs. Andrews No. l also heard the
stories from Pittsburgh. She was so
alarmed that she called at the New
York office and complained to his ON
ployers about her husbands conduct.
Andrews was then called back t.
the home office and was told that the
firm could not permit an employe to
do anything that would bring the firm
into disrepute.
FIRM GIVES ULTIMATIM.
When told he must either cease n: :
way of living or leave. Andrews few
into a temper. There was an excitiI &
scene at the end OF which Andrew
was discharged on December 20 last
1t was on January rs that he took the
Pittsburgh stenographer to Green-
wich. Conn. and married her. although
he had not obtained other employment :
at that time.
About the middle of February he
started in business for himself at 20
Broad street, close to the curb mar
ket. One of his former associates
said today Andrews Is such a good
" all street man he did not find 1t
hard to get financial support, and
was able to obtain office furniture
and other equipment on his prospects
OF success.
Despite the queer domestic estab .
lishment he maintained. he was able
to induce his first wife to enter into
the new business with him, accord
ing to the same source of informa-
ticn.
Andrews's talent for the market
has attracted many customers and he
Is said to have mado large commits
sions.