The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-12-31
HISTORIC n G. SOLO
DOOMED To FALL
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London's Funny Little Bohemian
Z Quarter 10 Be SWEPT Is
Away.
CITY y NEED Of MORE SPACE
Many Year, Ago This ssctien q
London Was Regarded 40 4 Very
sFsshlenahlp Dwelling Quarter
There All H4csa Meet.

London.-Dingy, funny, little Soho
known to all tourists and the afluent
half Of the American .expedltlanary
forces. is about to pull down Its faded
pink curtains, fold up its murky lit
tie shops and silently steal into the
musty pages Of history request.
London has need Of space and, cruel
ly, London, has no need for funny lit
tie Soho In which case that small,
historic prowlIng spot of tempera-
mental bohemians which is supposed
to have derived Its. name from the
duke Of Monmouth's famous war cry,
Soho" at Sedgemoor, Intends to take
itself apart. brick BY brick. until It is
10 more.
Gone will be the window Of the
italian grocer, lately so gay with
swIrls of pale green spinach paste,
ike fine spun spaghetti. the deep pur-
ole OF choice violet liquor, the shiny
festoons OF red peppers and the tiny
,lmond cakes sprinkled with pink
'ugar.
Rich Treasures in Filth.
Not again will one finger and yearn
or the silky rugs from Afghanistan
md Persia, the fat ivory elephants
rom India and the blue and gold Chi
csc emhroideries one finds in the hid
len dirty corners of Soho.
Mary years ago this small section
IT London was regarded as very
fashionable dwelling quarter. but after
time rim maids and highly refer
Anced buffers were glimpsed no longer
n Soho's naughty doorways. Bur
-.ished name plates and shining brass
'Jnockers eManstG disappear. and then
indeed 1t seemed that severe respecta-
slity had deserted little Soho.
It's quaint. cohhled streets took 10
acquaintance and shortcut
ing through the alleys IF sordid neigh
bors. mGandering around In circles and
ner-but nobody cared Its bright win
dOws got dust and SCOT in their eyes
and grew grimy from the fog. but no |
one took the trouble to wipe them. Its |
front doors grew weary OF keeping |
Al. appearances and shed hot tears that |
the paint and uncovered
scratches and gashes on their neglect
ID cheeks.
It's back doors sagged sadly on rusty I
md broken hinges. They creaked pain
ully in a final pitiful protest when
hey were steadily pushed open to
Dow l
nd the Greeks
Where All. Races Meet.
Today Soho Is rather badly kept
aunt Of bohemia Turkish, Chinese,
'rench and italian cafes beckon on ey-
ry side and are well patronized by
uent English diet of boiled mutton,
rcens or an unfathomable origin and
asty white sauce.
Not long ago | spent an afternoon
! Soho and found begging as usual
nd business at least on It's feet One
lay buy anything from pennyworth
+ stewed cells In vinegar to the last
ord In a fall bonnet, from the rick
" old barrows that line and crowd
,e curb on certain streets.
The restaurants In Soho are very
lteresting. The food Is always at
actively served and II the quality II
MT strictly first class the price Is.
ne might expect to, but doesn't save
~ large number Of the elusive. shill-
gs. The most popular cafes charge II
[ccadilly prices without blush or ID
pulmotor IN
Papa, all done up In dress clothes II
I'D a-gleaming-in places celluloid
lrt front, takes the order. Mamma II
,llers It down the back stairs to
ysterious uncle; one daughter bears
In triumph to your table, and the.
her obligingly offers to run out to
" your, bitter because It is after u
urs-and %. O. r. A. prohibits the
lie Of liquor In restaurants at GER
In times each day.
But no longer will the dingy little
ops call one. nor the restaurants :
luse. Funny little Soho is going
'ay