The Washington times., 1924-06-25
GALLUSES GIVE.
SHOCKS To
WALDORF
Lavender Type, Barred in Cor
ridors, Makes ''Proper" At.
tendants Turn Faint
By ROLAND KREBS,
International News Service.
Copyright, 1924, International Feature
EarvieA InnN


Copyright, 1924. International Feature
Service, Inc.)
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL,
New York, June 25.-Today for the
first time a pair OF lavender su.
spenders in the nude were seen in
the mezzanine corridors of the Wal
dorf-Astoria, where anyone who
wears ready-mide clothes is a
tramp"
They were worn by gentleman
doing some work or other in one
OF the mezzanine rooms, where &C.
tive candidates, dark horses, news
papers, promotion managers and
vote-getters are desecrating the
parlors with typewriters, pipe to-
bacco and telegraph apparatus.
The man in the purple galluses
went from room to room and cor
rldor to corridor, asking every one
II they had seen Mr.. H. c. HALEY,
of Topeka. The head waiter OF the
Empire room grew chalk white and
steadied himself against a buffet.
The admiral who helps customers
out OF taxicabs at the door also
was shocked. The rest Of the help
is expecting him to give notice.,
Other ImprOprieties.
This lavender suspender business
was the browning improperly of a
series that has occurred since the
crowds began gathering at this
hotel, which, in fits literature, speaks
OF 1.-THE remarkable functions held
in its Grand Ball room, state apart.
ments and other entertainment
rooms, where kings, princes and
other world renowned travellers have
been distinguished guests"
They may call the lavender laddie
a prince around the cigar store at
home, but his blood's pretty thin
with the Waldorf belIhops.
Before the convention IL any man
ever were seen in these corridors
without a. morning coat, a dinner
Jacket or a tail coat, it was because
he came to fix a telephone or look
at the plumbing.
But the people who have rnonop.
olized, the mezzanine rooms at a
rental equal to the original cost of
the whole hotel are here to work.
It's hot.
Coats are impossible.
A few who know how to act up
In Ritzy places wear vests, but they
keep them unbuttoned-anda around
the Waldorf that's not social
error in normal times, but a sure
way to leave by the same door
through which the ash cans are
hauled.
Writes On CIeopatra's Back.
On the Fifth avenue side OF the
mezZanine floor is a white marble
statue OF Cleopatra or Hope or JUS
tice or one Of those girls.
She's seated on a camp stool and
dressed in q kimona cut very low
everywhere.
At 10:48 a. m. an untidy sort of
dub with no coat, no collar and no
judgement at all was seen leaning
an elbow on one of her knees,
which Is no way to treat a lady,
even II she be marble.
He was telling something to
another hobo, who was writing It
down on piece Of paper spread
on Cleopatra's bare back.
Thank heaven. The Information.
al News Service personnel knows
better than to take off coats in
the Waldorf. 1t can't. Most Of us
wear dickies and detachable cuffs
William Jennings bryan is in no
condition to meet with a bull these
days. The commoner goes to Madi.
son Square Garden wearing a red
flannel pennant two and half feet
long, which covers him like an old
style chest protector. ~
On its field is emblazoned in
white letters FLORIDA"