The Washington herald., 1920-03-16
New York City
., o. 3. MsIatyte

New York, March 15.-There are
many droll ambitions among the
mighty. II Is proverbiai that the
man who makes d success In any
special line of endeavor invariably
has q secret wish TO shine In some
other line. one Of New York's hint-
hearted magnates. . man whose
very frown upsets the board OF .di-
rectors meetings. once In moment
Of easy confidence told 4 group OF
men that he would rather be Charlie
Chaplin than any man he knew.
There Is a certain novelist. who
has had a large measure OF success
In the field Of letters. He lives
with his wife in one of the little
towns In Long Island-away from
almost everybody. And yet nightly
both dress for dinner. He admitted
that his ambition was to be master
Of hounds in an exclusive Connecti-
cut colony, and that he was merely
observing all the social amenities
to be in form for the big ambition.
A prominent theatrical manager,
whose name is known in all OF the
world capitals, has q throbbing de-
sire to become q grand opera singer
He has paid out thousands Of dollars
to the best voice teachers In Amer
lea and Paris to develop q voice
that he has. been told has no possi-
bilities. s. He once gave q recital In
private, banquet hall and invited
his friends. One was 50 amused
that he laughed out loud and the
friendship 'endtd-.hs was never for.
.sainhslsMerwfn has alway.waH,.
ed to be.T magician: He has stud
led, under the most famous experts,
Including Herman. Charles Han.
son Towne. the magazine editor, ad-
mits that he has burning ambition
TO write advertisements. And yet
ne is . poet and short-story writer
of recognised ability.
The late Vernon Castle made . huge
fortune doing ballroom dances. But
his heart, was not in II. He wanted
TO be trap drummer. In fact, he
was one OF the best In the country,
and at various times at the height
OF the dancing craze when he was q
much-talked-of figure be would ap.
pear In Broadway restaurants. RET
permission of the drummer, and
take his place. much to the enjoy.
ment OF the cafe crowds.
On the day that Bainbridse Colby,
a New York lawyer. was made Sec
retary of State he was In the Herald
Square district on business. Extras
we're out announcing the appoint
ment and his name was on every
lip. Due to haste, he dropped into
a quick lunch place, patronized
mostly by chauffeurs. and climbed
upon q stool for q bite to eat, In
the entire room no one appeared to
notice him save one truck driver.
He kept staring at Mr.. Colby, who
seemed out of place in such an ILL
assorted gathering. At last he came
over to him and said: We'll, Mr..
Colby, I'll tell the world one thing.
You Amt no damn dude"
Herbert Dunton IL in New York
to show his paintings of Western
life as seen by one who has lived Il.
Dunton has lived the life Of a cow
puncher and has branded 635 cattle
in a day. He Is a friend of Zane
Grey, the novelist, who In showing
him around the metropolitan cam
yons-and deserts. Dunton has been
greatly interested in what he saw,
but he will be glad when the train
leaves for the West with him. In
cidentally, he is only one of many
cowpunchers who wear horn-rim-
med glasses, which was a surprise
to the effete East.