New-York tribune., 1915-09-25
CIVIL WAR RENDS
LITTLE HUNGARY
Receiver Named for Oasis,
Oft Graced by T. X.
When Police Head.
Another oasis in the Bohemian des-
art is .o df-annear

Another oasis in the Bohemian des-
ert is to disappear
Unlike the fate of Terrace Garden,
whose recent demise was attributed TO
the European war. the only conflict at
all responsible for the planned closing
of Little Hungary. in East Houston
Street, is the one that has been going
on among its own management.
The famous Hungarian restaurant on
the East Side has never depended for
its patronage on its immediate neigh
borhood. It's night life drew on the
entire city, of those who liked their
pousse cafes of wine )ne at a time. for
the restaurant served with each table
d'hote dinner ct least four different
kinds of wine, besides q few liqueurs
and appetizers OF unpronounccable
Magyar names.
OF course. if patron desired, food
was served with the wines. Colonel
Roosevelt, when he was Police Commis-
sioncr. was regular patron of Little
hungary. After he became Presider'
he was an invited guest o. the rcstau-
rant ore night az what undoubtedly
was the greatest social function ever
held on the East Side. That visit Of
President Roosevelt, being widely ad-
vcrtised. brought the place patrons
from all parts of the country
Max Schwartz, the original owner OF
Little Hungary, sold out. and things
have not been quite the same since.
Now it is owned by the Houston Res
taurant Company. Two men and their
respective wives are the officers and
directors Of the corporation. and they
have been unable 10 agree on the man
agement of the establishment.
Mrs. Mollie Meirowitz, Of 25 East
Ninety-ninth Street, owner Of half the
stock of the corporation. made applica-
tion TO the Supreme Court for dissolu-
tion OF the concern. Her husband,
Elias Meirowitz, is treasurer Of the
company. Adolf Rosen5aum, Of 236
East Fifth Street, is president and part
owner, and the wives o. the two officers,
with them, constitute the directorate
There has been much olscord IN the
family corporation. SAID Yrs. Mclrowitz,
and she charges her husband and Ros-
enbaum with improperly managing the
restaurant.
The Houston Restaurant Company IS
only one year old. but or May last its
books showed deficit of $1,000.
Against this there are accounts pay
able amounting 20 $500. notes pay
able. $4,000, held by SchNartz. who also
has a chattel mortgage amounting TO
S5,l4s. There Is al.o due $4,000 for
rent. The total liabilities amount to
S24 .7O3. On August 81 the corporation
had S53 cash ig hand. The stock on
hand was valued at $500, and accounts
receivable, $4,000.
Mrs. Meirowitz said the financial af-
fairs of the corporation are gradually
getting worse. Creditors are demand
ing their money. she said. and unless a
receiver is appointed Little Hungary
would have TO be sjld by creditors and
the sacrifice would be great.
Justice Cohalan yesterday appointed
Santiago p. Cahill as receiver to take
charge Of the company's affairs. He
also appointed I. Louis A. Britt as ref
cree. 10 hear. on November 5, any per
sons who might have objection 20 the
dissolution OF the corporation. Mean
time. the restaurant will be IN the
hands Of the receiver as the agent OF
the court, who will try 10 save as much
as possible for the creditorA