The Washington herald., 1920-11-27
SCENEIN TOUGH
CAFEDEPICYED
Dutch Paul's Shows Types
OF Picturesque New York
Underworld.
BY o. o. AleaNTrRE.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.--putch
Paul's restaurant Is in a cellar on
the west side. 1t is a cebble-
stoned street. dim lit and the pun
gent odor of gas nils the air A
few blocks away is the rendezvous
Of the Gas House gang. Dutch Paul
wears a patch over one eye. His
arms are tattooed and his mouth
CLEANS with gold.
The floor ID covered with sawdast.
the catsup bottles are gummy and the
heavy china is streaked with dirt. In
the old days 1t was a groggery but
now II substitutes what passes for
food. 1 paid a visit to the place
with my friend from Central ONCE.
Back in the rear was a lamp that
threw out dull poisonous green. re-
mindful of the derelicts that fire.
quent the place. On a summer night
when the doors are open one can
hear the soft tapping OF waves
against the pier-snd the noise has
called many hopeless, after a night
at Dutch Paurs, to watery grave.
We sat at a greasy topped table
and Dutch Paul waited upon us.
staring at us craftily with the one
cooked eye. A shawled woman
came in, peered into each face In
the dull light. ED here YETI" she
queried. There was chorus OF
faint grunts-indicating nothing.
"By God. he'll get his when he
comesr And she fiounced out.
A chalky faced, slim youth with
queer darting eyes munehed at crul-
lers. In whispers I was told he was
a stool pigeon"--in the underworld
language a ''snitch" whose career
comes to the inevitable END. Pts
toled In dark areaway or found
at dawn with his head dashed in.
Shortly after II n taxieab drew
up with a snort outside and into the
place came an inoohgruops flgure. A
young man in the pronounced clothes
of tn broadway stylist He spoke to
Dutch Paul in q voice like spun silk.
There was the pensive air of an inI
jured princess and his nails would
have won the admiration Of a Chi
nese mandarin.
On the way home got the story.
The young fashion plate was Dutch
Paurs son. The father has lived
in a world OF crooks all his life
and the only streak of affection he
has Is centered in the lad. He sent
him to Columbia, gave him wads
OF money-and the boy was merely
a dance hall parasite. But on ac-
count OF his fine clothes and fne
manners Dutch Paul is proud and
each night the boy calls for a short
visit-and a touch.
The success Of The musical COM
edy Irene" is one of the amazing
twists of theatricais. Before the
curtain rose on IL in New York the
producers would have sold it almost
at the cost price. 1t has played
more than 400 times in New York
and for six months with unheard
names in the stellar roles. 1t is pre-
dlcted that IL will run here three
years. There are three companies on
tour In America, one company has
played nearly n year in England,
there Is a company in Australia
and one being prepared for Scan
dinavia. The song hit My Alice's
Blue Gown" has resulted in the sale
of 100000 copies and is still the
leading seller in Broadway music
shops"
In 1905, fifteen years ago, Marcus
Loew in partnership with Dave
Warfield started their first penny
arcade. The other day they were
photographed at the corner OF
Broadway and Forty-fifth street,
where Loew is building a several
million dollar theater. Warfield left
the business to continue his stage
career but Loew carried on. His
business has grown out of all rec
ognition. He was the pioneer of the
movie industry. He is many times a
millionaire.