Show Goth G Gotham m Spends Real Cash Preparing for New Years Year's Roaring Business Reported by Liquor Shops and Confetti o of eft i Merchants NEW V YORK Dec 30 AP Cowbell AP-Cowbell Cowbell and confetti merchants not nol not to speak of f the vendors of things spirituous wore spirituous wore today the smile that only the cash register symphony can cnn evoke For New York with the old year dying a-dying was vms preparing to make this New Years Year's Eve celebration something special Spending real money I on the preparations too Hotels which have had to get theold the theold theold old plush ropes out of mothballs to control crowds In taprooms and cafes have lavo tried to keep the ball by by holding New Years Year's eve prices i down to what in some other years cars carsI I would be considered cheap Twelve dollars a plate is the top topI I figure announced thus far tar and for forI I that hat you ou get not only supper dancing dancing dancing ing and entertainment but a R souvenir souvenir souvenir nir from Cartier's thrown in For 10 10 at another hostelry you get supper sup sup- per plus entertainment plus a bite of if breakfast at 4 a. a m m. if you ou feel fecI that way Other leading hotels scale less elaborate clab- clab elaborate orate fetes down to as low as 5 a plate Broadways Broadway's night club prices range ange from 1250 with Helen Morgan Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan on the piano down to half hall that figure At practically all places wines vines and liquors will be a la carte that's how thc they say extra In Inmany Inmany Inmany many resorts therell there'll be corkage charges to stymie any anyone one who gets the he bright idea of bringing his own champagne A roaring business Is reported at retail liquor shops One large department detriment de de- store said its wine and liquor department has been handling customers daily Another although although al- al though hough withholding official figures was vas understood to be bo averaging over in sales weekly |