The Washington herald., 1919-02-14

New York, Feb. 13.-Grant Hamilton.
noted some few years ago for his
masterful political cartoons and now
the art editor of Judge. has seen
more of the struggles OF aspiring
young artists than any other man in
New York. He has seen them rise
| from pathetic obscurity TO worldwide
4 fame. and he has seen many drift
into that ken of hopeless oblivion and
be heard of no more.
! There was one young man, a pale
and anaernic chap. who had come on
from Minnesota, at first bright-eyed
with hope. He was a regular caller
at Mr.. Hamilton's Office to show the
contents OF his portfolio. He had a
shy little way of sinking into the
office of the editor and for many
months he did not show the least
discouragement although he had not
sold a single drawing.
! His clothes were frayed and his
shoes run over and his hair had
grown very long, but there was indi-
cation of a pitiable effort to make
himself presentable and always there
was the sad little smile and expec-
tant look of hope long deferred.
! Things kept getting worse. The
young artist grew thinner. and II his
drawings did not sell it was plain
! to be seen that mal-nutrition would
end the hopeless quest There came
a day when Mr.. Hamilton met him
out in the hall of the office building.
( 1t was particularly blizzardy day
with traffic stalled by snow. MFR.
Hamilton was going to lunch with
several friends. He wore a great
fur coat and cap and he was going
to dine at a famous restaurant When
he saw the artist, shivering in sum
mer clothes. the contrast melted Kim.
But the artist was not looking for a
/ sale. He had come to say good-by.
He had found New York's heart OF
| flint and so he was going back to
| Minnesota and bury his ambitions.
Nh. Hamilton. touched by the game
fight, urged him not TO so but to
come back in few days and IN the
meantime he would try to figure out
some way so he could stay on.
He thought of the idea OF illus
trating Jokes with bugs instead of
people. He gave the artist several
| jokes to illustrate. They caught on
! instantaneously and the artist with
his Bugville drawings became ia
nous.
| Inc afllSl was IuS DlTFNS, "lO
( later, in despair over his health brok-
! en- down by his lack OF nourishment
! in getting a foothold, killed himself
! with a revolver.
/ At a new musical comedy there
/ is an actress who appears in a start
ling bathing beach scene which would
have aGitated the late Anthony Com
stock fearfully. A New York dra-
matte critic in commenting upon the
young lady's act wound up with the
| line: Bathing costume by Mennen,
/ the talcum powder man"
| Booth Harrington, of Indiana, was
riding atop Fifth avenue bus with
Fred c. Kelly. the magazine writer,
the other afternoon. Two talkative
| persons in the front seat made con-
versation almost impossible.
One was recounting the births, ac-
| cidents and deaths in his home town.
And old man Watts died. too. the
other day. You know, he was %
years old"
"Ninety-two years old. Well, we'll!
What did he die OFF,
| Kelly. exasperated by this time,
, Clipped in with the information He
didn't die of anything. 1t was his
/ turn"
! Bertha Kalich, the actress. has
/ started a new fad. When Mrs. Yer
non Castle bobbed her hair. scissors
began 10 clip heads all over town.
The new fad is known as the KaI-
| ich coiTure. The girls say it gives
one the tiger appearance. IT is quite
an asset for a vampire. Miss Kali
, ich's maid discovered the effect quite
( by accident.