Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
SO that the chauffeur didn't dare to start

so that the chauffeur didn't dare to start
the machine.
A bike cop sped up and dismounted
What's comm off here?' he demanded.
The duck in the buZz-buggy jes' swiped
that kid out o the yard o that house."
volunteered number OF the busy ones
why, you Internal fatheads," said the
man in the automobile. in a wrath-choked
voice, standing up in the machine with tho
still-yelling young one, this is my own
child. and / am only going to give her
ride"
"Y' got T. show me-" said the bike cop
What's she hollerin' about, then, If she
blCngs [ your
Because she doesn't like auto-riding,
and or general principles-not that it's any
of your confcunded business" was the re-
ply of the man in the automobile.
Just then a radiant young matron. APP
pareled for automobile touring, emerged
from the house. came down the steps and
approached the machine. The child ceased
crying and clapped her tiny hands at the
sight of her mother. The mother got into
the machine and the men who had planted
themselves in front of the auto slouched 70
one side. The chauffeur started the car.
the behind him glowering at the
crowd.
"Stungr said the bike cop, looking sheep
iShly at tie crowd.
Oats de way we git moicered fr buttin
In" disgustedly chimed In one of the CROWD,
and in quarter of minute the crowd had
dispersed
There is no manner OF doubt whatever
that putting IN is the AldlA III ,oti
mon of New Workers that stands out in tho
light.
Roof Gardens Deteriorated.
The roof gardens of New York, now In
full swing have become, In the main. lob'
ster palaces with vaudeville on the side
One wonders why the roof garden manage
ers go to the expense of engaging high-
priced entertainers when so little attention
is paid to the performances by the au-
diences.
Time was when only the rear portion or
the roof garden vas set aside for the cli-
entele which found IT impossible to be en-
tertained without guZZling during the UNI
Keeling of the stage program. Tables Were
ranged around the rear portion. so that the
-persons who could find no surcease OF soT-
row except they were necessarily lntroduc'
ing noxious moist things into their person.
alities could make rings with the bottoms
of their glass - to their hearts content.
No food of any sort was served on these
tables Even then the rear portion or inc
roof garden was a noisy place, ana , ,he
people seated in the chairs forward or the
tables had to keep their ears keyed up to
tension to grasp what was being sald anu
done on the stage =,
LAST wear some of the roof gardens de-
voted about half of their space to the Ia
hIes and half to the chairs. Sandwiches
and light luncheons were served VIII VIC
highbails and Mamie Taylors and things
al the tables.
Now MANY of the roof gardens are SIM
ply big roof restaurants, where the more or
loss hilarious crowds may sip ana muncn
m tho accompaniment of stage quips ana
sorgs Several of them have removed the
chairs altogether, and filed the whole space
With tables Full meals, la carte are
served There is the CHATTER OF dlshWar9
and the steamy smell of hot 1000 hsll %.
the people at the tables have thelr pdcAs
10 t.e stage. The noise is prodlsious-
Walters taking orders or giving osSn
talk the constant chatter of the eaters tne
traInseing hack and forth from table TO
table the calling of the food serVltois' INC
ianpla of knives and forks-in brlet' ths
Snro and hlare of a big restaurant-make
-, anioyment of the show-and most Oh
,be shnws are excellent-on the part VI per
sons who like to do one thing al ,lihei
simnlv out of the question. Inc peUpls. ~
- GOT garden tables, becoming hquluiy
ontb,sed ee; up little personally
"a Entertainments of their own WINE INC
nerformance on the stage is IN proRresS
TThay fall TO hummng and then pawhnH
-. y,i,b n fine disregard or the hhus
1nrting stage folk who are endeaVorlhs "
a,,usa and TO earn their salaries AZ ~
sana time and thus the whole thins -
given the appearance and aroma ol no
or loss delirious orgy Inc stase peSpS
don't Ike It, as a matter OF coui
uOt Of them have broken their contrac'a
with a snap on account vi ~ roo, Garden
one of these days some wise rout eartoS
nager 10 going to revert TO the perlou
-, r,,mless roof gardens, or at least
rarge matters so that people VINO L..
aanara,a periods for diversion anu lo' 80.
Tipg into alcoholic demenla may pe %. e
,ainad and he is going 10 hdhs