The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
New York City
BY Q. 0. Mcintyre.
Hotel Foyers.
By o.

New York, Oct. 4.-The hotel
foyers are bustling with life. The
first touch of frost brings the New
Workers galloping from their gray
stone chateaux in Westchester.
Long away from the citys' mad
ding throng, they long for life.
Luncheon and tea are events. There
is a sparkle and dash that wane as
the winter activities begin to pail.
The foyer crowds are interesting.
\ thin stopped man in tweeds and
a monocle-perhaps an earl or an
/ imposter. A dowager chaperoning
/ two frivolous young girls expen-
sively frocked. She will gaze through
her lorgnette at the male companion
when he arrives.
! Mr.. Michael Kelly" shouts the
trinity uniformed page. weaving in
and out the crowds with his silver
platter. One expects to see a giant
with an oaken cudgel step forth
from the potted palms. Instead they
]
patter after the page.
Miss Talmadge on the telephone,
shouts another-and the crowds still
the hum of gossip to watch and
wait. Will it be Norma or Con-
stance? Likely as not it Will be
a prim looking spinster. The big
ruddy checked fellow leaning with
easy familiarity on the newsstand
hn Wi =
hidden cynicism.
His derby is always at the same
tilt and his shoes are mountainous
toed. He is the house detective.
The man who is called in the dead
of night to hear the actress whisper
of the theft of her pearls. Or to
hush a scandal that may rock the
nation.
Then the sprinkling of ballroom
bows. 1t is easy to tell they have
just dined well-around the corner
at the automat-fOr they hear
themselves with easy nOnChalanCe
1t is only when the house detective
looks their way that they seem un-
comfortable.
In the waiting roms await the
brood of perfumed and powdered
ladies in evening dress. They
haven't an appointment. They are
looking out for a chance acquaint'
; ance but they must be a part of the
ensemble or arouse suspicion. lr
this fashion they make it impos-
sible for the hotel to ask them tc
leave-one mistake might cost for
tunes.
A Curb in Buying.
Overall parades. carry-your-owr
lunch and other similar movements
no doubt had their place. Yet jus
now New York is gripped strangel!
by a movement to curb buying un
til prices reach a lower level. Their
I was no propaganda. 1t seemed L
come all at once. Merchants com
l ment about it. Suddenly as if tn,
entire city had left a mass meeting
determined to bide their time. tn
big stores and shops felt the pinch
b, The high priced tailors who wer
: not losing any business on aCCoun
of high prices have suddenly seel
a change. There are very few Gus
E toners One shirt-maker told m
, he had not had an order for fifteeI
days. The places that sell s. an
Sc neCkties are also having few
). patrons. Ladies' tailoring establish
ments are screaming a reduction o
prices in page advertisements
PiIcer Making Fortune.
\ News comes back to Broadwa
/. that Harry PilCeT. the East sid
: boy. who has no claim to fame saw
that Gaby Deslys was fond Of hin
e is making a fortune in Paris. II
# has started a syndicate of dance cs
Establishments with jazz bands froI
the East Side and professions
dancers from Broadway One of hi
places, "L'Oasis," is the center c
night life.