The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
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striped canopy projecting out over
the pave with a strip of velvet car
pet beneath it brings a swarm of
curious. 1t is a sign along Mil
lionaire's Row that a party or re-
ception Is to take place And so
cliff dwellers eddy in from the side
streets to stand and cape. As
limouine after limousine bowls up
and empties occupants the crowds
gasp and sometime clap their hands
When the grilled doors of man
sions are swung open by knicker-
bockered buffers in powdered wigs,
the crowds get peep at the won
ders within. Exquisitely groomed
little daughters of the rich with
their sleek male companions, tanned
from polo playing. are conscious of
the admiring glances but the gray
marcelled dowagers. sprouting with
birds of paradise, lift their lorgnet-
tes in disapproval. How vulgar to
cape at us" they seem to say.
Curiosity Is, unashamed in New
York. No one knows his neighbor
nor cares. If anything is of interest
they stop to look. After the guests
have arrived. many of the bolder
watchers try to peep in under the
window curtains. And some indeed
stand around to wait for a sight
of the departing guests
Emotions among the poorer classes
are primitive. 1t is something to
call across the areaway from one
fire escape to another that: Il saw
Mrs. Astorbilt and her diamond col
lar (.aa' httt she
other evening l passed a group of
waiting watchers. Men and pipes
Women with aprons. Spindly legged
barefoot children.
When a motor car drew up they
stared, not impudently. but with
timid admiration. Tired eyes
widened and there was incredulous
delight in the naive aces. They
whispered little compliments to one
another and TO me there was some-
thing pathetic about it all. For
days they would discuss what they
had seen.
The spectacle is a symbol of the
New Workers. workship OF the doI-
lar sign. No class is immune. The
immigrant is not here long before
he realizes that without money he
is just as well off in his own coun-
try. bank account gives him So
cial prestige-a halo. Fifth Ave-
nue. parties spur the ambitions of
the speedy watchers. A paradise
plume. the sparkle of diamond
necklace. a liveried limousinc-it is
of such stuff that the fabric of New
York is woven.
The drug store trust is buying
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rendered by the hooch parlors and
the cabarets, and last week 700 for
mer chorus girls went to work IN
shops along the famous highway.
In one of the new type of drug
stores the other day locked in vain
for any sign of drugs. Not even
a bottle of patent medicine was
displayed. Although back in the
rear was a sign over a stairway
leading to a little balcony hutch
which read: PRESCRIPTIONS"
Percy Hammond, who us coming
from Chicago to become dramatic
editor of the New York Tribune
in the fall, was in town the other
day and at dinner party some one
asked him what he intended to call
his column of dramastic criticisms.
He replied that he had not decided
And then a young actress suggest
ed this: Read En- and Weep"
Down at Long Beach the really
smart bathing girls are learning the
trick of smoking a cigarette while
floating. 1t is a good trick if one
can do it, especially when the surf
is high. Long Beach has incidental
ly barred the one piece bathing suit
but bare knees are not frowned
upon.
An elderly man sat on the curb
in front of the Public library and
removed his shoes. A policeman
came along finally and arrested him.
In court he was asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. 1t was a simple one. my
shoes pinched like sin," he said.
And an understanding Magistrate
dismissed him without even a re-
buke.