Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-25
BY L. L. STEVENSON

By L. L. STEVENSON
Age Must Be Served: Two rather
elderly Brooklyn women started out
to see the bright lights the other
evening. Their destination was one
of those huge Broadway establish
ments with a big girl show. On
their arrival, they were politely put
firmly informed that the fair sex
could not be admitted without es-
corts and gray hairs made no diff
ference. Age, it seems, brings de-
termination since, instead OF CIV
ing up with that rebuff, the two
women went to nearby telephone,
called the establishment and got the
manager on the telephone. To him,
the spokeswoman stated that they
had come to New York from Evans
Vile, Ind, to see the Statue of Lib
erty, the Empire State building, the
Art Museum and his restaurant. 10
their sorrow, they had been In
formed that just because they didn't
have any men along, they couldn't
be admitted. With that, the man
ager declared things would be fixed
up to their entire satisfaction
lust ask for him at the door. The
plotters did-and received ring
side seat with special attention
throughout the evening.
Literary Tabu: Mary Alice, my
favorite research worker, reports
that the woman who desires to
comb her hair in the New York
public library is out of luck. Not
only are there signs informing pa
irons of this fact but to emphasize
it, all mirrors have been removed.
Then too there are sharp-eyed at
tendants constantly on guard to see
that some member of the dear sex
doesn't bootleg a couture adjust
nent Furthermore, even to reach
for a hairpin brings penetrating
look. Application of rouge is not
forbidden but unless personal look
ing-glasses are toted it can't be
done. On the other hand, Mary
Alice paid the newspaper room at
tendants the complim ent OF saying
that they are the most courteous,
helpful and efficient workers she
has ever encountered, and her ex-
perience includes not only domes-
tic but foreign libraries as well.
City Scene: In a Lexington ave-
nue. doughnut and coffee shop, a
slight swarthy chap discards rae,
ing sheet when bulky policeman
4 enters, pays his check and departs
hurriedly. The cop picks up the
sheet, orders his java, loosens his
collar and marks his own selections
for the day.
First Aid: A forty-ffth street no
tel bar has established a service
that appeals to showgoers with
parched pipes. Before entering the
theater, he, or she, stops at the
bar and orders the particular cock
tail or other drink desired for con
sumption during intermission. Tht
bartenders have an exact schedule
of all nearby theater intermission!
so they go to work mixing 'em IL
time to have the drinks on the ba,
when patrons return. Also each pa
tron is given warning when the cur
tain is about to rise.
Coronation Commerce: 1t seem
that almost every visiting Britishe
, brings with him or her list of flat
and houses that may be rente'
for coronation week. The cost run
from 5000 on up, and includes a stat
of servants. Those who execut
!. leases must provide food, however
Attempts to obtain information as
, whether the rental included keys t
the wine cellar met with no sue
cess. 1t was learned, however
, that on the day of the parade, from
row grandstand seats may be OK
), tanned for a mere $3.50, with foo
: and bottles extra. Backrow seat
!, sell for $95 each.
Going Modern: The old-fashione
oil lanterns that have decorate
' sanitation department trucks for
and aft are out. That is, they al
no longer a part of garbage true
equipment, the illumination now b.
: ing electric. Why garbage truck
: should have carried Lantern
: dates back to 1881 when a Tan
t many administration purchased So
9 100000 worth of equipment. tt
t lighting systems refused to wol
and changes were made. Those pr
: ducing no better results, the la
a terms were brought into use ar
l. served for six years.
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