The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
By DIwIc

Special Correspondent OF The Washington Herald.
New York. July 3.-The chop houses
of old New York are now a memory.
Here and there about the town are
little groups of establishments that
are called chop houses, buE only one
or two live up TO the English form
and tradition. Not so many years
ago there were about ten chop houses
where q man. on amicable terms with
his liver. could go and eat and drink
and meet choice spirits. as good old
Samuel johnson did in the Cheshire
Cheese In London Town some sem
turtles ago.
Today the meats are stringy. TIE
ales are OF uncertain brew and the
prices are steep. An older New York
delights in barking back 20 tie days
OF Old Tom, that Quaint alley resort
back Of where the giant Trinity twin
structures now stand. The floor was
sanded The tables were cf rougn
pine.
The bar was as plain as a oiSestaff.
Back Of the bar stood Old Tom. IL
ever man saw him without a 49,
pipe between his teeth, a clay pipe
blackened with years of service, there
is no record OF the fact. OF napkins
or napery the tables Were bare, and
the servitors had not the polish or
the itching palm of those who wait
upon you today in gilded caravan
saries up town.
But somewhere back of a partition
in Old Toms joint there roasted a
genius. one OF those rare persons of
whom, unhappily. we have 50 few
today, who could brTl a choo or
fashion a rarebit or bake q potato
that would delight the sois
And back OF the bar at which Old
Tom stood guard there was ale that
was brewed from the waters cf the
Trent and thai came acruss the seas
in the wood. And in the wood, too,
he had a bourbon whisky a sip OF
which would transform q cynic into
saint.
About the pine board of OLD
Toms, men who had millions, men
from the whirl OF Wall Street ana
men who had no store of money but
who had fine discriminating sense in
matters gustatory. met and, in the
mellowness that comes with good
eating and good drinking, were
brothers at the shrine Of the
Trencherman.
The chop houses today have la
dies rooms. Who until these de-
generate days would look for pet
ticoated patrons for a chop house
And some OF the chop houses have
mattresses. 1t is a sad old world
indeed.
Over on Third avenue saloons are
rapidly decreasing in number and
their plate glass windows afford ex-
cellent places for displaying war
posters. In no less than three ot them
within a block was noted a hignly ap-
propriate of the Third Liberty Loan
TO Make the World Better llace
to Live In"
She was in smart riding costume
riding breeches, derby hat and "a NIId
red Ascot tie-and she was fresn from
late afternoon gallop on the priJle
path. She came into the afternoon tea
place alone and ordered n straigh,
drink OF Scotch, which she DOTTED
| without water. From her pocket she
took q gold cigarette case ana OK.
tracted Q monogrammed cigarette
From another pocket she took q
cigarette holder and was soon tnhalin,
the smoke deeply. A few moment,
later she took her knitting from .
leather bag she carried and was In
Gustriously plying the needles. From
one corner Of the room, a man rudd,
OF complexion and wearing a ma
| typical Of the West, doomed out
''Damme! II I can understand win
min" r.
Brooklyn Is offering s17.50o for bis
toes. The coney Island Railroad mus
| pay Miss Fannie Clammerille thai
amount for removing the dig toe o.
her left foot without first obtainins
her permission. The woman fell I'm
der a train and was permanently sep
arated from the toe. would be will.
ing to have one of my toes cut of.
close to the knee for half that
amount.
Soldiers Wife Proves
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