The Washington herald., 1916-12-29
New York, Day By Day
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Special corr.spondent Of rhs wsshinston Hsrsid.
New York, Dec. N-He used 70 be man.
ager OF the Tivoli--one Of the worst re-
sorts on Broadway. Il was the type of
place that disgraces any city. dropped
into the courtroom Just before sentences
was passed on him the other day.
They brought him to the bar. His
name is Charles z. Ackron- He looked
around the room to see perhaps IL q few
lof his friends had come to see him before
he was sent away. But only the deputy
sheriff was at his side.
Ackron was q good fellow when he had
u. He had loaned thousands TO the crowd
that freouented his resort. No man In
hard luck was ever turned down. and yet
when he needed q friend he was friend
Iess.
He was sentenced to life Imprisonment
and he wept. Bitter tears coursed down
his cheeks. The judge had no alternative.
He was a fourth offender. The law pro-
vided only q life term under the cIrcum-
stances.
The Judge intimated that he might have
two weeks to say good-by to his family.
He stratshtened up and In a clear voice
said that twenty-four hours was enough.
He had had enough Of Broadway. He
knew the depth Of Broadway's loyalty
and he was ready 10 spend the rest of
his life behind the bars at Sing Sing. He
preached q sermon and did not know II.
Those who looks askance at the people
Of the stage might well Judge not lest
they be judged. There was an entertain
ment the other night for the benefit Of
the idddies who will have no Christmas
this year
When the time came for contributions
there n GhufT1a ~ ~
found that they had previous engage
ments. Among them were several of the
more prominent OF the millionaires of
our younger set. Men who had inherited
all Of their wealth. but never earned q
penny.
On the other hand their were many who
stayed. Out OF those who stayed came
contributions amounting TO some $50. CO.,
Afterward IL was learned that $4,000 OF
the full amount was contributed by peo-
pie who are on the stage. and many OF
them who contributed are now out of
work.
The first drinkless and smokeIess cafe
dansant has been opened in New York
The man who had the courage to inau-
gurate this innovation was Copeland
Townsend Of the Hotel Majestic
He has opened the new Oriole room OF
his hotel and has put a ban on intoxicat.
Ing liquors and the smoking of cigarettes
or cigars. Only soft drinks will be
served.
He believes that there are many youns
people in New York who are deprived oi
the pleasure OF dancing because their pa.
| rents object TO their going to places
where drinks OF an intoxicating nature
are sold.
He proved the worth of his idea by the
fact that on the opening Of the place II
was crowded to capacity.
There are many who have not forgotten
Jacob Riis. He was q writer and a friend
OF the poor. They are remembering him
In the way he would want to be remem.
bered down on Henry street. They have
created a neighborhood house and named
1t after him.
The neighborhood house 10 collectins
dolls-new dolls and old dolls These
dolls are TO be distributed among the
children who will not be visited by Santa
Claus.
When Jacob Riis was alive he used tc
go around in person each Christmas Day
and present the dolls He bought then
himself. and now that he has passed or
his friends are seeing 10 It that the WORK
he started Is carried on.