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Some Places Boost
Prices q Bit; Most
Expect Full House


prices, a survey indicated last night
Some hotels, night clubs and
restaurants catering to the noisy
year-end revelers have boosted
cover charges bit, but the result is
respectable compared with the trend
of the times.
Most of the favorite meeting
places of dancers and. diners re-
ported humming business on
reservations and all were confident
of full houses next Wednesday
night.
The five or six rollicking hours
will cost just about anything the
principals. choose to pay-from a
50-cent drink at some places re-
nouncing cover charges to mini
mum of $12 at spots serving special
dinners and breakfasts.
The drinks will come only little
higher than last years. Some
potions are or 10 cents higher due
to a District-wide upswing during
the year, but management OF most
places pledged not to soak the
celebrants more than the ordinary
fares.
Some places still are selling first
rate bourbon highballs (ounce and
one-half portions) for 65 cents and
scotch for 10 or Is cents more. Do
mestic champagne sells for $3.50
and $6 bottle. with imported
brands averaging S12 or s13 bottle
Armory Plans Party.
One of the gayest parties is as
sured for the National Guard ar
mory where soft drinks and sand
wiches will be served dancers swing
ing to Vaughan Monroe's music
Selling alcoholic beverages in the
huge arena is prohibited, but Name
Bands, Inc, sponsor of the dance
has arranged for 1,500 tables to
build up a night club atmosphere
Upwards of $500 tickets already
have been sold at 1925 a person (the
tWo-bits for table reservation ano
the sponsors confidently expect the
legal capacity of 1926 persons when
dancing begins at pm. The event
will be broadcast over two national
nookups at midnight as part of the
annual coast-to-coast New Year
greetings.
Private parties at hotels, clubs
and restaurants and home parties
will swell the midnight cacophony
when bells and whistles register the
New Year. Midnight shows at some
downtown theaters will appeal to
other celebrants.
Hotel Roundup.
Here's what guests may expect at
some Of the celebrations most OF
which will include traditional noise
makers and souvenirs:
Wardman Park Hotel (Continen-
tai Room)-The better known Met
ronome room has been dropped for
the larger ballroom. Starting at 8
p.m. Ray Hetherton's orchestra will
play for dancing until 2 am. Ala
carte dinner served. $4.55 cover
charge will include 35-cent walters
fee. Capacity, 450 persons.
Shoreham Hotel (Blue Room)-
Dinner served starting at 8 pm. fol
$40 plus So tax, same as last year
Barney Loves orchestra will play
for dancing until am. Augmented
floor show. Most of $50 reservations
already taken. Two private par
ties, including New York State So
ciety, will bring about 1,600 othel
persons to hotel.
Statler Hotel embassy Room)-
This will be formal for the first
time with a $480 cover charge In
cluding tax. Last years cover
charge was $1.5O. Party will star
at 10 pm. with dancing to the
bands of Jack Morton and Ramon
Ramos. Carl Brisson will sing. Ala
carte dinners at usual prices. From
$50 to 300 guests expected.
Mayfiower As Usual.
Mayfower Hotel (MayfloWel
Iounge)-Business as usual. nj
special party and no reservations
Dancing until am. to music O.
Florion Saba, usual dinner service
Will accommodate $50 guests OF
first-come. first served basis.
Hamilton Hotel (RainboW Room
"A charge of $3.50 including ta'
includes breakfast and dancing from
Q nm. to music of Carl Van Sicklels
Last years charge was Sc including
tax. Ala carte dinner served.
Hotel 2400 Nounge Riviera)-
Cover charge of $3.50 including tax
same as last year. Bob Knight vii
plav for dancing from 9 to 3 am
Five hundred available reservation
going fast. Ala carte dinners served
Sheraton Hotel Dubonnet Room)
charge of Sc including tax buy
breakfast. Al Shea's trio Will pla!
for dancing. About 200 will be or
hand. Dinners served ala carte.
Formal at Carlton.
Carlton Hotel Congo Room)-f
formal party with a $4.80 cover
charge including tax. Cover charge
new this year. Phil Wayne's music
will entertain dancers. About 2O(
can be accommodated.
Ambassador Hotel (Hi-Ha'
Iounge)-Will follow custom OF en-
tertaining about 1000 guests with
two bands paul Kain's). No covel
charge or increase in prices
Souvenirs.
Annapolis Hotel (Anchor Room,
-Noisemakers, but no dancing. NJ
cover charge. One hundred ane
seventy-fve persons will be enter
tanned on flrst-come, first-servee
basis.
Raleigh Hotel Pall Mall ROOM
Dancing from 10 pm. to the musl
of Julian and his orchestra. Danne
served for $3.50 plus tax.
Madrillon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
dinner, 81 plus tax. Music OF wv
orchestras, Johnny Robb AM
Ramon Lazala will play for dancln
from 10 pm. to 3 am. About 80
persons will attend.
Dancing and Floor Show.
Lotus Observation-Disclosures an
floor show, with dinner for $6.5
plus tax, same price as last veal
About $40 will dance to music o
AL Sakol from $50 pm. to 3 or