The Washington herald., 1920-04-03
New York City
B, o. o. MeIntyre

New York. April 2.-The home ties
smong New York's uitra-rich are not
closely woven. Each member Of the
family seems 10 live detached sort
of existence. The only SON may live
at his club. meet the governor"
once q week for a high-ball at the
latter's club. ask about the family
and depart on his merry way.
To dine en- familie Is an event
They dress all up like circus horses
for the evening and the cellars are
pillnged for the choicest vintages to
drink a toast. Daughter trots OF to
Florida. while mother remains in
town for the opera season. Father
has his directors meetings. his jaunt
abroad and other pressing cares so
that the butler scarcely knows him.
On Fifth avenue the other day
saw the scion of q wealthy house,
hold draw up to the curb in his road
ster and approach a pretty young
girl in furs. They embraced. Sister,
I'm so glad to see you," he said.
How is mother and the dear old
pater?" She replied that they were
evening soon. He said he would.
bowed gaIlantly and was of. All
have been in town for six months, !
learned.
Then in a tea shop recently a
young girl and two friends were
having a party. There's dad!" said
one. and he came over and Joined the
three girls in a cup of tea, and after
ward all lighted up cigarettes and
were having a bully chat when 1 left.
The sons of the rich rarely live at
home. Those who do not have their
clubs have a town house. Now and
then Town Topics will relate that
so-and -so-naming a certain rich
young mans spending the week
end with his family on Fifth avenue
and there is no attempt to be hu-
morous.
There Is a story of a certain rich
man who lives alone. His wife is
dead and his two daughters and a
son have married. All live on Park
avenue, within ten blocks of each
other. eAnd yet the father told one
evening of not seeing any of his
children for a year. although each
week he sent each a check for $500.
He was rot complaining or. appar-
entity hurt by the negligence. 1t was
a mere statement of fact.
Over in Brooklyn the hat stores
still advertise the crushed opera hat
the collapsible headgear that New
York considered passe two years ago.
But Brooklyn hasn't found out about
il yet. Why. there are children IN
benighted Brooklyn. so New Workers
claim, who still believe in Santa
Claus.
No young lady coming to these
shores in years received so much
publicity as did Miss Georgette Co
han, the daughter of George NJ. CO.
han, playwright and actor. She left
America when just a baby. after her
mother, Miss Ethel Levy. and Mr.. Co
han were divorced. She was educat-
ed in Paris and saw little of her IA
ther except when he made an occa-
sional run over to see her. Now she
Is returning 10 AIleIlSd " NC SSoi ~
by her father. who says he is going
to write his best play for her. He
will direct, write and produce II and
there Is reason to believe from his
record that 1t will be whale of a
success. Miss Cohan's name will 60
up in electric lights in front OF the
George NJ. Cohan TEeater on the
night of the opening. Everything
will be made ready and easy for her.
and as her illustrious dad says: 1T
is now up to Miss Georgette."
Public opinion is worked up to ..
dangerous heat over the way home
goers are being jammed and pushed
into the subway trains. The recent
expose of the astounding earnings
of the subway and their attempt to
pack-up the fares. claiming poverty.
has not tempered indignation. Every
night there are battles at congested
points. Subway guards who at
tempt to shove passengers about are
set upon and beaten. Ticket chop
pers are also walloped If they give
any back talk. And as usual the
magnates who control the system go
their way in perfect peace.