The evening world. Newspaper, June 1, 1904, Page 10

et livély official interest in municipal art; why is the vidlation of ijs fundamental principles so regularly a * Seventy-second street - proach architecturally out of harmony with its sur-| press Abundings and obtruding offensively on a fine street! By ‘Published by the Press Publishing Company, No, $9 to 68 *® Park Row, New York, Entered at the Post-Omice uf at New York as Second-Class Mail Matter. A Halcyon | Summer for Women. | VOLUME 44... VesssesssNO. 18,628. TME “CITY BEAUTIFUL" FALLACY. Yforts to those of the West End Association to secure a gtoration of the park-like features which made the { Boulevard beautiful before the subway came. The © trees which once adorned that broad avenue are gone forever; the best that can be done to redeem the con- tractors’ work of mutilation will be to replace them with omamental shrubbery. on The ‘services of these and other citizens’ organi- COfitractor deserve the praise they receive. But why is it necessary to look to this volunteer aid accomplish what should be the duty of some official or commission—why not of the Mayor's “beautification gommission?” There has existed for some years a countenanced? Why..was the subway viaduct across Manhattan walley permitted to be the inartistic structure it is? Why was the ugly Claremont viaduct allowed, which, as seen from the river, has the effect of a rail- road bridge disfiguring a locality of great natural | beauty? zations in. preserving the city from spoliation by the By _ Nixola Greeley-Smith.| Ty: Woman's Municipal League has added its rales in N the course of which has shown the shirt waist and fn all tts ¢ the flower - bloom, = mascuiine voiced Itself tn the remark that the wornen were never #0 pretty as they are this year, Of course, there ix very little masculine admiration elther of women or of women's clothes that can be regarded an truly discriminating— | or admire en masse without the enger, every woman has. justified in their enthusiasm, for tho searchlight gaze of the fexinine critic, turned tpon mort of this season's of- tects, can only confirm the verdict of unanalytical man, For in looking at the summer girl, she floated airily about the shopping jdistrict In the few warm days of Inat week, one could not help thinking ¢hat | », Why is the erection sanctioned in the centre of the|she was the prettiest ever. Momentar- t? In theory we have our future “city beautiful” all Qétermined upon and safeguarded against all forms of building construction not in conformity wi ples, In practice we permit its continued disfigure- as well.in works of permanent improvement as im) tries nave produced the gener! effect | ‘mi i xcavations, billboards] of being too tight, and other years of | the minor particulars of street excavati lo Bless citees ears (oc) ta and unrepaired pavements, while looking to occasional | the. impression of. being. ‘Just plaza of a subway station GD: | hase th artistic |‘ just why this season's ily the t skies have sent er Into boxes and clot with a foollsh senae of their prematurity. But the frst glimpse of the new frills was enough to make the mere male privoner to tweeds and rges pray Sr a return of warm weath- and the summer gir, nly milliners and dressmakers could re seems Joveller than any that has gone before. The inexperienced eye merely notices that while some years her being too vqlure ite interposition to preserve it from some more ob-| right." bie act of desecration. ‘The habit of reliance on unofficial bodies to impose what restraints are put upon the offending contractors ‘humiliating to civic pride. . #8) SENATORIAL QUALIFICATIONS. "The candidacy of two aspirants for the United States is of especial interest because of the new qualifi- “gations on which it 1s based. In Pennsylvania, Mr. Senry Clay Frick, the “steel king,” {8 desirous of suc- ecedii Senator Quay. In California Mr. Henry T, the “beet sugar magnate,” covets the seat now @ecupied by Mr. Bard. AS Mr. Frick is “master of large steel, coke and banking ” Mr, Oxnard has for years been engaged in ‘ami coddling the infant industry out of which thas made his largo fortune. Netther candidate is a Statesman; neither is distinguished for oratorical gifts for profundity of acquaintance with public questions. “But they are both “good business men.” They are §6t vntamiliar with subsidies and tariff schedules and the “practical workings" of legisiation—hitherto from _ the outside, but because of that experience acquainted mith the inside point of view also. If Of and Cane Sugar could elect their representatives to the Genate, why not Steel and Beet Sugar? Under the existing standard of Senatorial fitness the candidates In question would appear to be entitled to admission, * “MORE POWER WHERE IT !S NEEDED. The passage of the ordinance granting the Building Department larger powers of control over contractors @iscovered violating the Jaw in a manner endangering " public safety is timely. In the light of the disclosures of the Darlington in- quest, showing divided and therefore dissipated jurisdic- tion, the directer localization of authority which the @miinance gives was demanded. The Superintendent of Buildings will hereafter be enabled to order work stopped when it appears to be dangerous, to close the g@treets pending the removal @f walls threatening collapse gud to call upon the police to enforce his orders. ‘The additional authority granted him promises a cor- responding increase of public safety through the de- tection and effective prevention of the very kind of jerry ‘construction in which Iny one of its gravest perils. ae TEXAS DOWN ON ‘PISTOL PLAY."’ <gqAeute observers from the once woolly but now effete _ ‘West admitted long ago that in the matter of “gun play” @heir section, as compared with New York City, was out. Texas has managed up to date to retain ‘one Lone Star State has tired at last of the “shooting-up” Miversion and tho rangers have been called upon to eapsas the enforcement of the law against concealed The Texas example 1s cited with interest, but with Jittlé hope for local effect. In an affray on Cherry Hill, on Decoration Day, fifteen shots were fired in about it -Btate in the Union may easily be drowned out ‘fine of ten ineffective dollars those rangers and turn ‘em loose! von Monday night they found a dozen women et seconds, and the din was not unusual to this wocity. Even a :oud notice of reform from the by recurrent fusillaces of such nature, Besides, as the )aaw stands, the utmost penalty with which the most) jese pistol carrier in New York may be threatened | *7*00d” When tt turned” calmly asked might not be accomplished here could we but! Of course, the shirt waist has @ great dent to do with the high average of the summer girl's appearance. Indsed, the shirt watat practically made the sum- mer girl, It is the only garment which be said to be universally beeoming. ‘The woman who doesn't look well in shirt waist doesn't look well in any- thing, for of afl garments it is the most merciful to the shortcomings of the feminine figure. But there have heen shirt waists and waist sults beforo this year? True enough, but there seems to be some- thing about this season's cut, the com- promise between the sheath-Ilke trim- ness of the girl with the Diana figure and the Mother Hubbard tendencies of the girl with none, that 1s more gen- erally becoming than anything which fashion has provided for a long time Of course, the hats have a gieat deal to do with !t, And the hats this year are eane, something that hate very ecldom are. They aro neither gro- jtesquely bie nor ridiculously small, | an@ they have straight or slighty roll- ‘ing beims, which makes thes much easter for the average woman ‘o wear. Furthermore, they are not overloaded with what looked like the entire oon- tents of @ green-grocer’s cart, as they have been In recent years. It ie dim- cult to conceive how any woman with |the frregular features whici., judged \from @ classical standpolst, most women have, could accentuates the Ir- regularity of her face by a hat @lted over one ear, a faghion has compelled many to do, And the passing of the huge over trimmed structure careening like wind-swept racing account for this year's supnwmacy in clothes, SOME OF THE BEST JOKES OF THE DAY. AVERTING AN EVIL: Schoolmistress—Tommy, whet ald you Aisobey me for? Tommy—'Cos I thought you'd whip me. Schoolmtstreas—What did you want me to whip you for? Tommy—'Cos pa said he would if you didn't, and he hurts.—Stray Stories. IN GREAT DEMAND, “What's that Une of peop'e tn front of your house?" “Oh, they're neighbors who heard our cook Was going to leave, and they’ waiting for a chance to engage her.''~ Chicago Evening Post. WILLING TO LEARN. “Sonny,” said the good old man, ‘I'm cat in that way.” in his inhuman work, “do yer know any better way?"—Philadelphia Press, SILENCED AGAIN. “Have a care, madam,” sald Mr. Meekton, summoning up a little spunk, The worm will turn."’ “Did you ever know the worm to hurt his wife—Chicago Tribune. HE MAKES TALK. who can keep the conversational ball rolling ke our friend Gaycnke. . biy-Room Stuirwaye.-When the firemen arrived] Thingumbob—Nonsense! He never im put out a slight blaze in a West Fourteenth street says anything worth listening to. MeJigger—No, but he does a lot of nud ited together iike sheep” in a hallway. They had things worth talking about,—Philadel- thelr way down from the dancing academy on floor above until overcome by fright ¢ind half @ by smoke, ‘Their fortunate escape only to call uttention anew to the great danger tn fire or panto of a narrow and dimly-lighted ‘ Fin a itllding occupied on its upper floors as Nori hall, or lodge, or assembly room. The tn- and supervision of the thousand such buitd-| 2° You know why you're here? The city “should be no tess. strict than that of| He looked up and answered, “Why, phia Press. GNOME MATTER. here was once a dear little gnome Who rode from his home on Cupe Bald a lady, ‘My dear, no'm,"* Nicholas, y inlet RemliinObilada ds es eo. lla, the shirt-waint sult | summer hat In all! its parti - colored | tdmiration has) more than ance| men see general effects, they condemn | dinwecting eye for detal! which alisost | But this year they really seem to bej| immer girl, ‘Piease, kadies, pe PRIN RE STAND Back! The Hood Duty.) PINKS THE STURDY TICHKET-CHOPPER +} LOVE AT HE WINDO DARLING I’m WAITING! (rag 5 DFA) Jno oo Jockey and His “Sure Thing” Mount « # w Unlucky Larry Was Winning on Cross-Eyed Eli When, Alas, His Bandage Came O nt would alone, surprised that you should tease that! “Why,” replied the bad boy, pausing! NPP MeJigger—There isn't a man In town! efor a Wife, vening World | | foreigi speak of intended | Give To the Exltor of The best golt playes,” ybler to hear it sald mun that he is making a suc business than to learn driven a mile in an auto dn 69 Compare the woman who is a devoted | bottom mother with the one who holds the|the helght of one mile, record for firat prizes at the whist club. | walls of both to be plumb, ‘The houses And as to cooking—can any man who has gone Up against the present-day servant-girl problem underestimate the .[ value of hin wife's ability as a cook when the girl lea on-en holr’s no~ G. Z. ce hay dea be RA NUE « tlce? I don't mean the kind of cooking through the house p: that calls for nothing more than a can mately ‘o the earth's opener and a lace a y women who rega jand and bringing Up nd fewer doils, To the Fatt ‘i PWARD T. H. r 7T n to thelr natur \s more womet ‘A correspondent asks if two seconds. |each a mile high and two feet apart at | would bi top than at bottom. the fact that gravity acts from the cen- handshake, and in the presence of tre of the earth, Hence, tn order for jof our acquaint plumb, ® section |to him, exclaiming, & greater distance apart at This is due to the houses to be # LETTERS, QUERIES AND ANSWERS. ¥ *¥ Fifty-ffth Street and Sixth Avenue. | evening World 38 of the Board of ning World: 8 of hia | To the Editor of The Evening Workd: [somo time, Ever since we met we have houses. |been very chummy, and scarcely @ Gay | ro (he Maitor of The Evening World: passed that we were not In each other's before reaching |company, Lately, however, he has been | mii supposing the |busy and I had not seen him for about two weeks, When we met I thought {t Dut -right, prompted by a friendly feeling, to give my friend a hearty ‘allel approxt- | man? rface would | Shake." We have too have to be perpendicular to the respec- | motherhod as (tive radi! of the earth, Since the radi! household dutits as a burden jare not parallel, the houses must di- home responsibilities as a think |verge ay wp. GW. Your Friend Was Wrong T haven't aeen you In a century, My friend refused to shake hands with handshaking often | undiled “hypocrisy among friends, I wrong Jn offering hi You were entirely right to offer to stated the case correctly, your friend 1am on very friendly terms with an-| boorish, and un- Phone ‘Two-Mile-High Houses, other man whom 1 have known for] friendly manner, In How Many Wayat ‘rhinking that some of your readers in answering a tion on which opinions differ as to ct solution, I state ft and you would confer a favor by ask- ing readers to wor! ¢ many [is it posal tances I offered my band ng, “How ere you, old Sige out and give their many ways elghteen difter- THE # EVENING » WORLD'S #2 HOME » MAGAZINE. n Don’t Goo Goo Eve the “I” Men ae ot OThe An Official Notice Says They Will Lose Their Jobs if They Flirt While on By Martin Green. The “Tammany Taint” Now and at Election Season. SEB," said The Cigar Store Man, “that the highly | mora] Democrats Up-State are talking about the ‘taint of Tammany.’ 1 e, Mike,” responded The Man Higher Up. “There ‘is always a taint on Tammany apparent to the olfactory | nerves of David B, Hig and his trainers and rubbers up- State until Election day. Then they take the Tammany ‘vote, taint and all, and it is like sweet perfume. Demoe outside the State talk about the ‘taint of | Tammany,’ too, but if you ever happen to be out West on election night in a place w the State leaders are getting the returns rou will f to the fact that the | place they are most anxious to hear from is New York City. ‘The loudest screams abont the ‘Tammany taint’ s from States where every off- are put up by Demo celal is a Republican, from the Governor to the offictal | boot black. “I don't believe Tammany is making much of a holler | ‘against Murphy because Murpby refuses to allow David |B. Hill to make all the running for the State in this campaign. The Tammany organization furnishes close \to one-third of the total Democratic vote of the State | counting that, it is the strongest Democratic machine in | the city and entitled to the credit. Tamm Hall alone Is responsible for a Democratic ci} government and $f the Demorrats elect a Governor and carry the State for the Democratic candidate for President next fall it will ; be the Tammany vote that will cinch it. “The election of a Democratic President would throw about 100 men holding Federal offices out of jobs in this city alone. exclusive of the Post-Office. These jobs pay from $3,000 to $12,000 a year. If Murphy cun't get recog+ [nition in the State Committee simply because the Up- | State men know that Tammany won't bolt when it comes to a showdown, how much of a look-in do you suppose ie woul get at these Federal offices if he didn’t make a fight?- A Tammany man couldn't get’a job washing the windows of the Custom House.” “So it is all a question of patronage?” remarked The ar Store Man. ‘ou can bet your Steel common agains! a handful of olives it is,” replied the Man Higher Up, “aed maybe !you don’t think that Murphy don't know that Hill could \bnila wp a nice fat opposition organization with a for | dation of 100 Federal jobis, worth ‘about $500,000 a yea: Funny Advertisements. tes the following weird advertisements: Tne Tyrie || “Annual sale now going on, Don't go elsewhere to be | eheated—come in here.” “A lady wants to sell her plano, a she Is going abroad in a strong iron frame.” nted, experienced nurse for bottled baby." Furnished apartment suitable for gentlemen with folding doors. “Wanted, a room for two gentlemen about thirty feet long und twenty (ret broad.” “Lost, a c@ile dog by a man on Saturday answering te Jim with a brass collar around his neck and a muzzle.” spectable widow wants washing for Tuesda: “Vor sale, a planoforte, the property of a musician with carved legs. * “Mr. Brown, furrler, begs to announce that he will make up gowns, capes, &e., for ladies out of their own skin.” “A oy wanted who can open oysters with a reference.” “Bulldog for sale; can eat anything; very fond of ehil- dren.” Vanted, an organist and a boy to blow on same." “Wanted, a boy to be partly outside and partly behind the: The Gook. \GE_OF THE EVENING FUDGE The Automobile’s to the Ptatocra’ ‘The Plonet Pus. co. SPCDds its time sete, Fi ting i Snel Wipe sa cates toma grictons’aiene wo an CURIE unearthed another CRINB OF CAPITAL, will make the universe and Wayor McClellan: ‘ The EDITOR of the EVENING FUDGE has ascertained” | jelpateegopenlon paler NO automobile has EVER: iran over or Injured a bed-ridden person. 4 The strong, healthy, normal clitzen can bo run} ‘The Common People Again Looe EU DGE, which i] hospitals verifies it. Have the ded-ridden NO rights? Why should the them ? ‘4 Statistics of the various ALCOHOLIC WARDS rrove | {that among the viclsat patients there the EVENING | enjoys {ts WIDEST POPULARITY. This paper | SEB to it that the auto no longer slights its large | SMUDGE-DIGITED family of perusers. \ ‘The Pudge ts smudgler than the inquest instigator, | The Floating Triangle. Take a wet lead pencil point and draw on thick paper a triangle (which need not be methe- matically perfect.) Take a‘basin of water and lay this paper on the surface of the water, with thedrawing up' Very carefully Alls the space inside the lines with water, (The water will not flow beyond the lines which you draw with your wet lead pencil point.) Next take a, needle or pin, dip the point of tt into the wet: triangle near one of the angles, but don't let it touch the paper, ; ‘ Now an odd thing will happen; the paper will be sure to move on. the water until the centre of area comes directly under the point. ” You should previously have found where the centre of ‘grea is by drawing lines from any two angles to the centre of the opposite side: (See the picture.) ‘The point where the two lites cross will be the centre of area, :