The evening world. Newspaper, November 16, 1920, Page 25

AUESDAY, NOVLMBER 16, 1920 TUESDAY, NOVEMAER 16, 1920 nm The Ban on Cosmetics ey nea a. ones, Another of Those Sido-Splitting Satires on All of Us, in ToeMor- ot . " , row's Evening World. READ IT!! ca fs 4 h bs gs Can the Vanderbilts Save Their Four Remaining Fifth Avene Mans‘ons From Encroaching Business? Since the ‘W. H. Vanderbilt. Twin Brownstone 2 But Now, With the Sale of the William K. Van- Palaces Were Erected in 1882 the Family Has derbilt Home for a Bank, Following the Destruc- Endeavored to Keep the Avenue “Safe” for tion of Another for Business, Society Wonders Residential Purposes. » “Which Will Go Next?” Another “Old New York Wire in Gramercy Park $23tg0ia "ge xore tp Johnatone. Read About That Picturesque Section on This Page TO-MORROW, By Maurice Ketten 102», ty this Via toes tig Tue New York Sureuing Worl Can You Beat It! eee bE By Fay Stevenson. ia gecond of the Vanderbilt man- sions, sovlai as well as archi- tectura! |andmarks of the olty, has passed from its high state of ex- cluslvencss ¢ s romantic, if es of trade, But omething of a fitting destiny that it should be given over to the safegiartisg of millions—t{t fs to become a bank. With the pacsing of this second homo of the milliosaire family, the question at pace ari, has the Van- derblit ta:nily given up its strivipg to preserve Fifth Avenue as a reeidential thoroughfare, gad ts Cofeat at the hands + the token of Wome OF GENERAL of imperioy MED 5 Reside oy! ‘y imperious “Rom armin Wt Se OEREILY business? Mansi NO. 640 FIFTH. Ave For generations the Vanderisits a a a - have cluag to (he avenue, while many of the rich and distinguished families hel goPHie TREY liave sought homes in other sectionn of Ho NI the ‘They held fast to their LOES houses when they were almost teliands — Consrigh, 1920 Pr Teg tree Runlsrins CO angry, stopped in his discussion and us realize our shortcom.ng, if there in @ sea of commerce, with the waves HE other day on Broadway J !" front of the crowd gathered there was any. Me might have said, “Won't aver encroaching, ever threatening to inundate them, Many of the million- Gires sought no contest with the ad- visited a demonstration where he Immediately gave us a round you let me in on tho fun, I like fun & new device is being shown. Scolding, mys And then, if he had gone A oe LE IE TE OCR LLCO ee wancing waves; they merely went elsewhere and established themselves, Some went far up the avenue, beyond the line they thought the wave would reach, Hut the Vanderbilts clung on, seemingly preferring to fight the fight even if they Jost it, And now {t scems that they have lost, for two of their great homes have been given up, and commerce, not to be dented, is practically moving In. _Early thie year the first break came, It was when the former home of Brig, Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt at Nos. 677 and 679 Fifth Avenue was torn down and the land leased (not bold) to a prominent shoe company, which is now erecting its business place there, “The second break has come in the recent sale of the mansion of the late ‘William i. Vanderbilt, at No. 660 Firth Avenue, to the Empire Trust C pany. ‘Although this distinguished structure will not be demoilshed, Ale bert Ashforth, a real estate broker of No. 12 Eust 4ith Street, said the mansion would be remodelled to ace commviiate the banking house and ia due time other buildings added to it, some probably sixteeen stories high. It has been reported that Mrs, Will- fam K. Vanderbilt sr. will return to Paris; but what would her husband, tho late William K, say if he know of the passing of his handsome French Gothic structure, which he erected almost four decades ago? A replica of the famous Chateau of Chenon- ceau, with its beautifully ornamented Dalustrades and the portico wiih its winged Hons—this mansion was his pride and likewtxe the pride of New Yorkers for many years. Just the next door north at No. 666 stands the residence of W.lliam K, jr, which his father built for him at the time of his marriage to Vir- ginia Fair, This aainty bit of French architecture, which is a miniature of the larger mansion, was built in 1906, Tt was made of the same kind of Light The man was explaining the propo- sition toa gathering around him, We had just come in and one of my friends made a remark about some- thing that had occurred earlier in tho evening, which brought forth a laugh from us all. Immediately the salesman grew clared that he proposed to make of it his own idea’ of a comforiable but inspiring home, ‘the mansion stands ebout a half block from where Fifth Avenue breaks iuto the broad plaza entrance to Central Park, where since the Pulitzer Pountain bas been erected it ranke for beauty of architecture with runy European squares. On the Fifth Avenue front is a series of Veautiful rooms all of early French periods, Chief among these perhaps Js the spacious Louis Quinge room, in which Mrs. Vanderbilt has held many social events. The art gallery ts as interesting if . Hot so historically important as a mu- seum. Opening from the gallery ts the famous Moorish room. Mr. Post, the architect, spent two months in Spain to insure an exact duplication of the room Mr. Vanderbilt desired. Pictures and diagrams of the rooms in the Alhambra and Granada, Spain, were brought back, as well ag furni- ture and hangings, and the room de- signed in faithful replica. Mrs, Cornelius Vanderbilt's son, Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, also has a beautiful home at No. 640 Fifth Avenue. This mansion was built by the late William @. Vanderbilt and bequeathed to Cornelius at the death of his uncle. George W. Vander- Dilt. It ts known as the “twin Van- Gorbilt residences.” William H. oc~ cupied No. 640, whge bis daughter, now Mra, Henry White, formerly Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, ocou- pics the other side of the house with an entrance on bad Street at No. 2. € Cornelius Vanderbilt's ‘resi- brown stone and occupies the block between Sist and 624 Streets For a time it was tho residence of Henry C. Frick, under a lease from the late George W. Vanderbilt. As soon as the lease expired Gen, Cor- nelius Vanderbilt took possession of the mansion and has lived there ever since. One of our numbor suggested that perhaps he might better go on with his demonstration to better advan- tage, both to us and to his concern, which the salesman finally realized was wisdom A few minutes later another sales- man interested himself tn us, and in another corner of the room gave 1s the whole proposition, ‘during the course of Which he made many humorous observations which rathor drew us to him and made us want to hear all he had to say. Before we were through, every one of us was exceedingly interested in the thing, And I am not so eure that at least one of my friends will not be Investing n the business, He Is the very one who suggested leaving when the first salesman, in the vernacular, “called us down." There {6 considerable food for thought in the whole matter, The first saleyman takes himseif and his Job too seriously. He has romething to sell and it {# of such paramount importance to him that he thinks everybody ought to feel its importance at once as he does. If you. don't agree with him there ts something the matter with you. Not only this, but you must becen- sured for not agreeing with him. You musn't smile or laugh while he is talking because it is of such impor- tance to him, on, we would haye felt we might have been unjust to the seller But as it was, Immediately we felt if he was such a "grouch” we did nut want to know anything more about his affairs and we wanted to have done with him as quickly as possible. He repelled us, But the second salesman attracted us. He laughed with us and did not give us the feeling of being against us. This man, as 1s evident, had a sense of humor, I think I am safe in saying that no salesman ever really succeods with- out it. A sense of humor saves some of the most dificult situations. Every salesman should cultivate it and every saleswoman, for that matter. A great business was built up on the theory that “the customer is al- ways right.” Such a@ business takes its losses of a customer as gractously aa Mt takes its gains, It measures up those losses as a part of the business. Bo if a disgruntled or unpleasant customer comes along, to retain that customer's business if within reason at all, they take the loss and make the oustomer feet he is right, Thus they keep the customer's business, uc- cepting the temporary loss as a part of bis continued patronage. They make up on him at another time This is good salesmanship. The seller who is really successful Had it been tmportant for him ti@in tho final summing up is he who epeak to us, he could have done so in a more tactful wa; cultivates a pleasing personality, win COURTSHID»MABRIAGE VINCENT °« carat Nae fe mt Ter ie Co, (The New York Evening World.) “Dear Miss Vinoent: Although 1 am but eighteen | am very Much in love with a man of thir- ix, He dresses like » boy and has the manner of a man about Therefore the main question for you {g, “Do I love him?” “Dear Miss Vincent: | find my- self at home most of these do- lightful evenings when other girls FABLES for The FAIR | | TAL JARB FAMICY BY MARGUERITE MOOERS MARSHALL o Covsttan Humpty-Dumpt Sat on a wal Looking them over— And beekoping lously to each little playmate. Humpty-Dumpty Robinson Had been sitting still and beckoning for at least twenty years, Although he stubbornly refused to think of himself as forty plus. He got away with it all that ume 1020, by The Dress 1h Robingon Hecause hw reaily wus good-looking In a cave-mannish way . Bullt on the behemoth plan, With black eyes which were ommon carriers of emotior And crisp yellow curls which every woman yearnad to ruffle Also, it was known through the offic: and inh m hemian etrele That he had a neat little income, out- side bis salary, ‘Phat he was a connoisseur in women, And that he could be a wonderful (Far be \t from me to speculate On the wide dissemination of theso somewhat intimate items of in- carta ation! IR OTe 9 “FIRSTS. st automobile patent taken ou n Mrance fifty-two years ago by Pierre Joseph Ravel. His patent covered “a steam = generator heated by mineral otis, to be ap plied to steam locomotion on ordinary roads.” Ravel -con- etructed a mall Tilbury and fitted it with his new engine, Wahing Co, (The Now York Ryening World.) J, at least, yer heard them from the lips of Humpty-Dumpty himacif!) ‘Taking one woman with another, diumphy-Dumpty had had @ career whieh would have been sup- pressed by John H. Sumner, If it had been written up by Theo- dore Dreiser or James Branch Cadell The trouble with Humpty- -Dumpty Was simply that he didn’t know when to STOP, Not content with widows, And murried women his own age, And the female whose heart's home is wherever she hangs her hat, And souvenirs of his plural pust— He must needs sit on his wall and beckon To @ crude, cruel young thing of nineteen, A stenographer pretty enough to take her pick of the office, And young enough to consider any man over thirty a prehistoric eurvival Poor Humpty-Dumptyt He should have known better, AS usual, it was not Youth which needed protection From a strictly dishonorable proposal But Age, which made it, Youth LAUGH™D! “You're almost an old man,” she "And you're fat—at least twenty pounds overweight And you comb your hair to hide a bald spot, Say, what do you think you are—one of those male vamp That's when—and WHY. Humpty. Jarr, tapping her foot Impax ladies looked at the clock as it struck 11, gle burst out complain that the Prohibition, but two men I know are at thelr old tricks aga n!" she sald, “You may laugh tt off that, way, said Mrs, Jarr sharp- town died of) @ Mrs. Rangle,” “but I'm sorry gense of humor isn't so strongly de- » uso of getting mad about it? men always would be no ilving with them misbehaved und are easy to handle 'm glad yqu can look at it that yur husbands lke it if we did us that they wouldn't be they sald they would * advised Mrs. I'm always suspicious of saintly husbands,” couruge your husband and he eusily, but when Mr. J CU show him yon't speak to hin drives him wild firs, give him such a talk that he ind L won't be b more than | 0, by The Prom Pybiidlag, Co (e, New Yor wees World.) sat with Mra. @ coe eye that I should Go'ithe nele fever-stayed out, Mr. Dangle yey ae ele till he met Mra, Rangle. syour Allsband se would pent aig ha doesn't now- at yortr- husbands ‘the Te least said the betteF, “PL. bide you good evening,” said Mfé. Rangle,.“I am glad my husband waa kept away by your husband. A nice time I'd have going anywhere when Mr. Jarr {s along, and Tam more than pleased that they did not come home to take us out as they pram- ined.” . So saying, Mrs. Rangle gave Mrs, Jarr frigid good. night.and departed. ay —- ti he comes home! Just walt!” said Mrs, Jarr to herself. “This is what comes of making free with common peopl Just then the faltering step of ‘Mr. Jarr was heard. He let himself in with the key and stood beaming in the doorway “It's all right, my dear,” he eald, *T was detained on very important Duei- ness. Meeting of Board of Directors, most important meeting. Brought you home a souvenir.” Here Mr. Jarr disclosed « smal] tin pail marked “For a Good Boy” and placed it on the table, Then he sat down and fell atleep on the sofa. had he been, what direction, yhat Board of Directors? ae ee GLIMPSES INTO NEW YORK SHOPS S “income seem to grow handsomer each season, The unbelted tuxedo sweater is considered very emart now, and one model in brushed woo! in checker-board effect has ee ee emer metanealy steam ae saeL-+ ig af 9 appeal wane Ajee me, and the carvings about the en- But trade ts creoping up Fifth Ave- ten years younger, On the other trance and general decorations of the nue, and this recent sale of the WK. hand, | am rather old for my are out having a good time with beaux and pale. | am fairly good- which developed three-horse power. Ravel xe on th help, at preakfast witli 1 the edges and deep V collar in Dumpty had a great full getup and ha a ee front are in perfect harmony with the Vanderbilt mansion at No. 660 Fifth verge of Buc when thi From the wall of his hit ~ Ob, Twill do ‘of things that will plain color and is very attrace P cee Vanderbilt's house, Avenue by his widow means a big Yeare, although the man pe! looking and very sociable, so | Wrance-Prussian War broke ou pregnable sex MES EP ae him! Jarre grim tive. The large plaids are new But of all the Vanderbilt residences clink in the chain is unbound, in calling me ‘kitten’ and says it cannot understand why | am and upset all nane for the And Mother He said it~. “Ww ¥ this remark ty Ubig season and are especially Fifth Avenue, no doubt the Tho Vanderbilts Balas La ma®® would be wrong for December to among the ‘not wanted.’ Can you Un Tater t several All the hinge horses and oll the ie aay lt acl ie hitch Sy anted in demand. 148 Of architecture, This palaual dwell: (ta sthictly residential district up to however, that ho is very much in “LONESOME MARIE.” t burning Re ther aga" YDUMIPLY LO" winuute that y 6 ing lies between 57th aud 68th Streets the past year. Now {s the chain love with me and is just testing Start something, Marie! Give a 9 |t Under special conditions In con Mr. Jarre sway fr y ewrest models, shove \ pees nen rere ee ay aout Broken? Ae Aone Base heen Bae me to sea how | fecl about the party and have ice cream and cake Q Mection with curt A eae thinha tonne id by eliminating elaborate Be corrected by the widow of the late Park ard ihe line is growing nortn- difference in our ages, What do tn eversthing, Invite « number of 3 OF A are an eee CBE HOUSEWIFE § dirappornt ines ang ym aur g» and embroideries. The Cornedius, who always states that the ward. They are backed by many fino yeu think? ALICE. after people; you can't expect the, in Germany simultanes rr ome home if it were new sarments show @ revision in mansion will not be sold during her structures on tha streets running cast It seems to me that aye has noth- ts come tryout ent SMPECE them periment SZRAPBOOK a RUBE ' Be Fat woasehe SA it te tee ate ifetime. by same on Madison Avenue. ing to do with years, but rather 3 re wiiters to this cole nh the 1 won't quarrel ow 1 Mra. t and ss NOW Doe. Rangle.” said Mrs. Jarre with asperity, Dioudstaing from white ‘pur Bewill say that § wish my hue or tepid water and hand Wat never met yours! Me. Jurr garments use wel thinks joecause you regard your hus- band’ staying out til) all hours witu 4 To Selden, how belongs ‘the credit of apply axulloe te Motor Gare a ‘Thia magnificent structure required Is Fifth Avenue to keap the Vandor- 4 j ae stat pur case brtel year and a halt for completion. bilte much longer or will they, like ao With the person. Some people are old pout the main pointe. inane roeilus Vandertadt watched its many others, desert their fine old ress at,twenty-five, while others have the first few senlences, This saves arectiia ‘With great interest aud de» {dences and leave it to the shope? anh % being youthful and gay at Mity, and emphasizes your polats. “e to buy « dress, coat or sult on in tabrien une « soup ON colo. starch. orang 7