Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-05
Lishts Of New York
byL. L. STEVENSON

from Wall Street these afternoons and
rides one or more round trips on the
Staten island ferries. Some merely
sit quietly catching the marine piano.
rama. Others pace the decks either
through nervousness or because or
desire to obtain exercise in the fresh
air. Not infrequently. business con-
ferences are held aboard the big city
operated boats which run from the
Battery to st. George. There is either
q chance meeting or an appointment.
and while the ferry is slipping by Gov
errors island and the Statue OF Lib
erty. a problem is threshed out or some
agreement made. In the past, accord
ing to a financial district friend. deals
running into millions have been con-
summated on the upper bay. In COM
mon with all the other passengers, the
financiers, whether or not they intend
to return to New York Immediately.
get off the boat at st. George. It's the
rule that everyone must pass through
q turnstile and drop another nickel.
Musicians aboard the Staten island
ferries aren't doing so well this sea-
son, on the word Of q violin player.
No matter how hard the coins in the
tin cup are jiggled under the noses Of
passengers, the returns are light. The
musicians have to pay the holder Of
the concession for the privilege Of
playing on the boats-the holder Of
the concession having purchased 1t
from the city. Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays are the best, because on these
days the crowds aboard the boats are
merely riding for pleasure or bound
for the Staten island beaches. Asked
as to the liberality of the Staten island
commuters, the violinist made a ges-
ture with his bow, and his right shout
der went up at the same time.
1t is on the Staten island ferries that
the bootblacks have the art of hiss
ing down to degree I haven't heard
anywhere else. The way they say, "shoe
sinner" gives the impression that a
snake is about TO strike. And the
look they give when no tip is forth
coming Is worse than the hiss!
Was told of a former Wall Street
man on whom evil days had descended,
such evil days indeed that his clothing
was actually on the point Of disinte-
grafton. A friend told him of an open
ing into which he would just fit. But
he didn't dare make the application
because Of the state Of his wardrobe.
In desperation, he went through his
effects in an effort to find something
he could pawn. In an old trunk he
discovered small Bible. Thinking he
might find inspiration. he opened it
and found a $40 bill! 1t had been
placed there by his mother when he
left home Is years ago. He hurried
out, purchased a suit at a Fifth ave
nue. sale, got the job and is now COM
ing back rapidly. His great regret Is
that the thoughtful mother died last
year.
Barron Collier, who controls the
street car, elevated and subway ad-
vertlsing, believes in boosting the
President. His latest series Of cards,
under the familiar caption, LAS Right
as Roosevelt" reads: Buying what
you can is good way to put into cir
culation your confidence in the ma
tion's new leadership Of faith and &C
ton"
Samuel e. Hendricks, whose men,
cries Of New York go back IS years,
told me the story Of the Irishman
working on the Navarro apartments,
the famous Spanish Flats" New
FORKS first Of its many apartment
houses. The Irishman climbed down
to get a can Of beer. When he was
back on the seventh-hoor framework
again, he fell through and ended up
In the basement. Fortunately, he lit
on q pile Of sand. "Are you hurt,
Mixer asked an anxious fellow work
man. "I'm not hurt" was the re-
Spouse. "But I split the beeri"
Q. 1881. Bell syndicats.-wNU Service.