New Britain herald., 1930-11-11


 restaurant in Central Park opened with a gusto f1oundered awhile, sui fered q raid and emerged one Of the five culinary high spots Of the me tropolis. The other four. to my mo- ton. arc the Ritz, St. Regis grill, Pierre's and the Colony.
 It's popularity was enhanced con- siderably by the patronage of Mayor Walker. It gained much publicity as a haven 10 which His Honor fled 10 escape the rigors of City Hall The Casinos ex-officio social arbitcr is A. DrsXcl Riddle, Jr., of the Philadel- phia Biddles.
 Officially chairman of the Board Of Governors he sponsors such gala nights as the Wall Street Evening which swamped diners with erup- tions of ticker tape. At the tables were many high in the goings on m Broad and Wall. Dorothy Parker often lunches there too, dear me.
 The Casino, aside from such bon vivants as Mayor Walker and M. Riddle, naturally attracts social trailers with a consuming ache to be "among those present" in the society columns. Also a sprinkling Of stage stars who never overlook a chance for the spotlight.
 The management hosted its menu tariff to an almost prohibitirc notch and thus brought big spenders on the run. Give New York cafe a few Social Register names to jugglc plus a reputation for being unusual ly expensive and it is set for limit cd run at least
 The Casino is on a graceful rise surrounded by several python limbcd oaks, it's glass enclosed vcr&ndahs often filagreed with moonlight In the offing is that most entrancinS of all vistas-the jagged skyline about the Plaza fountain.
 In other days young buckaroos of the town used 10 race up 5th avenGe in snow cutters for the yearly prize Of a magnum of champagne. offered by the Casino and McGowan's Pass Tavern, for the first to reach them when a snow fell The Casino is in Urban decor and drips luxury
 A testy gentleman ordering sup ply Of stationery this morning ob~ jected to the firms label imprint in- side the envelope flap. Why should 1 advertise you?" he snapped. Which is new study in self i'm portanCe.
 My own self importance, al times considera ble, got a nice kick in the pants under a thcater canopy tha other evening after the play A comedy girl presented an autograph books to sign. l gave the signature an extra flourish chiefly for the benefit Of a nosey cop looking over my shoulder. A few steps away the lass glancing at it snifed; He ain't who ] thought"
 There are and in such times when money is coy on an average. 800 bank books lost in New York daily if lost ads in the combined press are Most are lost by sladics opening handbags
 Thumb nail success story: Nine teen months ago d young man who saved S525 clerking in q Broadway drink stand by day and studying, at night betook himself 10 farm in Sullivan county to write 8 novel. It was finished month ago, sold yesterday and will be pub lished this spring. The dedication will honor the person who cncour- aged him 10 take q chance.
 This happened in Park avenue apartment building. A California visitor in buzzing for an elevator pushed the button Of an adjoining apartment. A lady responded. They stared in ama2ement and rushed in 10 each others arms. The answer; First cousins who lost track Of one