The Washington herald., 1922-11-01
Neuu York City
Day BY Day
By o. o. MeIntyre.

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NEW YORK, Oct. ai.-The uni
formed policeman that stands in
each jazz mosque these days has
his hands full making the patrons
keep their bottles under the table
and their TASKS under napkins.
That is about all there 10 to his
job of law enforcement.
The sudden sky-rocket rush of
enforcement, has apparently fizzled
out. The seductive little French
cafes are again serving the cock
tail openly after a few weeks Of
hiding II in the bouillon cups And
Scotch has dropped from $110 to
500 a case.
However, these are conditions
that were to be expected along a
street that has always lived devil
ously. Broadway Is going to fght
on until the end. 1t will perhaps
be the last section Of the country
to go entirely dry.
In the meanwhile a new type of
eating place. of the beaten path. Is
springing into popularity. They
are fashioned after the old English
taverns and there are big fire-
places, singing kettles and cosy re-
cesses where one may dine well and
smoke comfortable pipes afterward
Instead of the highly garnished
French foods, the menus offer York
shire hams. potatoes In Jackets
point steak. mixed salads with a
touch Of garlic in the dressing
Irish stews and mutton chops. And
for desserts. cheese and home
made pies.
There Is a fair for decorations OF
chintz, velvets and hidden lights
One Of the most popular of the
new places has two huge coal oil
lamps. The old-time waiter has
come back. too, to take the place OF
the polished foreigner who unbent
only with a crossing of his palm
The proprietors are observing the
prohibition law, and they are build
ing up a respect and clientele that
the fashy cafes never will attain
One place in the Forties has red
tablecloths and napkins and a
darkey woman to slice the roast
beef. which is served on blue will
lowware plates.
The most celebrated poster artist
in America is leaving for Italy next
month to spend the next ten years
in Florence. He is giving up a
business that has netted him around
100000 a year. The decision came
suddenly. He had completed a pic
ture to be used as an advertisement
for a brand of sox. when II was
shown to the manufacturer. this
comment was made: 1T would be
better picture IL you had a dia-
mond pin in the gentleman's neck
tie. We want 1t should be fashy.'
The artist tore the picture in two
stamped out Of the office and de-
cided to pursue his art according
to the dictates of his soul.
The young debutantes have a new
game they are playing along Fifth
avenue in the afternoon. II is
called Decameron. When they see
lady with a beauty mark on her
they yell "Decameron fifteen" The
tennis count is used and the one
who spots the most wins. 1t is in
spired. no doubt. by the London
sight of whiskers.
In Brazil coffee house two
young girls were slipping coffee
Here IL a fragment of their con-
versation | overheard which may be
Ineligible to those versed in
Flapperese:
Hot cat" exclaimed one. You've
split the sassafras."
III you don't think I have. you're
crazy" was the rejoinder.
The finger watch for ladies is
really being worn by a growing
number. 1t may be just a passing
fad, but that Is what they said OF
the wrist watch. The finger watch
however. got away to a bad start
II was introduced by two actresses
who arrived on an can liner
wearing trousers