Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Returning from New York Is just
about the best part OF going.
The fascination Of those great build
ings, unlike anything else In the world
Is better comprehsnded in retrospect.
It is a vast, worrisome city, good tx
go to occasionally and good to get away
from.
While there one appreciates a mod.
ern city, well managed. Think of Tam
many as you please, the fact remains
that the metropolis is clean city, a:
far as visitor can see.
When one leaves 1t and comes back
to Washington, If one is fortunate
enough TO I've in the National Capital
one appreciates the lack of the great
basic roar of Manhattan.
That perpetual drone bass, that con.
fusion, that crowding, though superim-
posed on fundamentally good humorec
populace, as such things go, is entirely
too much for one from the provinces.
We rejoice in our provinciality, anc
when we look at the Washington Mon
ument we do not envy them the Chrys-
Ter Building or the majestic Empire
State.
We still have the Capitol and the
Lincoln Memorial and within q few
years will have a glorious galaxy oil
Government buildings.
When we get them we can thank God
that they are spread out instead Of
being all up in the air.
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The occasional visitor to New York
must be psrpetually astonished at the
variety and goodness of the hotel &C.
commodationS, especially at reasonable
prices.
Then his curiosity will lead him tc
look into the theaters, with a brief
glance at their satellites, the dancing
and so-called might clubs" He may
take in Charming Pollocks beautiful
new play, THE House Beautiful" He
will md all sorts of curious eating
places.
The best way to see these things iS
to consult some New Yorkiphobe. There
are plenty of them in Washington, and
each one Of them will be glad to sill
down and write pages of recommen-
dations.
Such q person is never happier than
when telling about the out-of- the-way
places there he happens to know. Most
often his recommendations are good
but the prospect should sift them
through the sitter Of his own DISPOSE
ton before taking.
One may not be particularly inter-
ested in fancy dining place where g
great dish" Of cakes and the like il
placed where all guests may help them
selves.
That may appear childish to you, ex-
cellent 10 your informant What is one
mans interest Is another mans fraud
You never can tell. It is necessary t.
take the views of the confirmed New
Yorkiphobe with several grains Of the
oretical salt and pay absolutely no at
tention to him-sfter you get there.
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It was Alexander Pope who wrote
The people, It's the people, are the
show" The people Of New York are not
their show. They are like any people
anywhere. Their show Is their archi-
lecture and what is in some of their
buildings.
Take the Metropolitan Museum. Many
visitors to New York viii carry away
with them from this place the pleas
ATTEST memories Of all. Even that granC
view from the Chrysler Building will be
forgotten, in comparison with the happ,
hours spent in the halls devoted to the
treasures of King Tut, the Roman villas
the ancient things of ell kinds.
The very completeness of these dis
plays viii give the sightseer not only Q
vast and perhaps entirely new respect
FOR the ancient peoples. but, curiously
enough, new respect for the rich men
who have made these exhibits possible
One cannot imagine the Government