Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-13
insult THE PRINCE?
NEVER! SAYS BLINK
So the Silvermans, the 6rachy-
cephalic and Sentsntious Sec
retary's Family We're Stunned
THAT FAUX PAS OF MAx'S

mani and Prince Mohamed Ali 1brahim.
favorite Of fortune, came to Philadelphia
yesterday and stayed an hour and
half.
This was to provide an opportunity
for Blink to behold again his aged
parents, his brothers and sisters. his
multitudinous cousins, nephews, broth.
ers- in law and other odd relations. Not
one Of them has he seen In the nine
years since his pulchritudinous days as
a pork and beaner in the various Phila-
delphia boxing rings:
Nine years Is a long time. as the
career OF Blink itself bears witness,
and three days more or less make little
difference.
So that one face was missing from
the board In the Silver home on
Ridge avenue last night, around which
the house of Silverman was gathered Tor
reunion. The face was Blink McCios'
keys. ..,.n,,-o -o,o;.
dental. It was simply that Blink
couldn't At the thing into his own time
and the Princes. So he went away,
setting another date for the hunters
homecoming from the hill to wit:
Wednesday. Then will what Is left OF
the fatted calf be taken out Of the ice,
box and the house Of Silverman VIII
feast and drink to its own unity.
Telephones His Regrets
The reasons why Blink simply
couldn't find time yesterday and had 10
telephone his regrets, are bit vague
| 70 those who know some but not al!
Of the business Of the royal house OF
Egypt. ,,. .,,,.r.d "a
Blink McCloskey between 4:S0 and
/ s 80 when he returned to the Bellevue
/ Stra,tord to take the Prince and tne
| Princes companion to the o O'CLOCK
II Mad been understood that Blink
would take his princely boss and pre-.
sent him with appropriate pride to MS
! family. This supposition. however,
last nisht at the royal suite in the
Hotel Biltmore Blink explained:
II wouldn't insult the Prince by ask.
ing him" The Prince Is q regular
fellow. l assure you. There isn't two
| in the world like him, but got to have
consideration for his dignity y UNDER
stand. I will meet my family with the
greatest OF pleasure. but wouldn
think of taking the Prince l assure
you ..,
tious. The words, "the greatest Of
pleasure" and Il assure you,' recur
with every five sentences or so OF Ms
conversation. His politeness and hos
pitality lin the Princes rooms) are
persistent and elhborate-but ponderous:
He said the Prince and himself would
drive in the Princes specially built
racing car to Philadelphia. and that
the Prince would lunch and otherwise
pass time Mt the Bellevue. Stratford
while Blink wns reunited with his fam :
lily. They would stay, he said, about siz
) hours. oo
) They left the Biltmore at II 80
not in the twelve.cylin racer put ~
. n hired motor Of plebean design. Blinh
explained later that he had forgotten
! that the racer was not yet out OF Gus
toms.
Mahomed All 1brahim explained moth
. ing-he didn't have to.
Dainty Where Blink Is Ponderous
Some have described the Prince a!
the contradiction of his braised ear so
cial secretary-dainty, where Blink Il
. ponderous: suave, where Blink Is sen
tentious; but his figure is what Blink =
probably was at the age OF sixteen
However. the Primes wears suits ina
. cut sharply in at the waist, stuifs al
erotic handkerchief into his breas
rocket. and slicks his hair. He walk
after the fashion Of J John Charlie
Thomas. He is a little above medium
height and swarthy..
Five hours after leaving New York
Blink and his royal and exalted patro
alichted at the Bellevue -Stratford.
younp woman in an inescapable after
noon gown. Of carmine and black, VIII
had been waiting upward OF an hou
in the lobby, rose and greeted Mahome
Ali ,Ibrahim. Murmuring few swee
phrases of French, the Prince bent nm
kissed her hand, and led her on his ar'
u into the dining room:
~ Blink left the hotel, for a moment
he said, to have the car taken to
garage.
A few minutes later a middle. age
individual, more resplendent In DIRE!
than even Mohamed Ali Ibrahim him
self, entered the lobby. He told every
body within hearing that he was Ma
Silverman, brother of Blink, and passe
out cards in support of the assertion
He had gathered, he said. all the 81
yermans in his home on Ridge avenue
The bellboys and reporters told hi
that Blink would be along In fe
minutes, and Mr.. Silverman waite
| several. Then he went into the dinir
i room and approached the Prince.
/ Mohamed All Ibrahim was engage
| in a close tete tete with the your
! woman in the inescapable gown. A
/ untasted and almost melted portion
| chocolate Ice cream stood In silv
/ pedestal at his elbow.
/ '"Tell me- the woman was sayin
| softly, what do you like most abo'
about this country!'
l Keeu fo, RIonds
The Prince looked into her eyes uni
she lowered them.
| ~ like most" he replied in gent
voice, "blonds.'
/ The young woman was a reporter.
j Pardon me, sir, Prince" said NJ
= Silver, tapping Mohamed Ali on t
n shoulder, I'm the brother. I'm I
one he's come back to see. I've got
the family at my house. He can't 60 n
where else. Take one Of my cards. "
"Ah, yes," said the Prince in
Mr.. Silverman sat down and put
arm around the young lady's chair.
back, Mr.. Silverman rushed upon h
and kissed him. Locked in embrace tn
repeated. "Oh! OH" several tim
Then Blink firmly disengaged hims
and said he was sorry, but he couldl
quite see how he could make 1t
night. The Prince and he would
back on the 6 o'clock train.
Nj ~ come back Wednesday, 50
! Blink, with the greatest of pleasul
l assure YOU"
81 Finslity to tho Nth Power
There was fnality for you, 20 Bill
/ took the Prime outside to be phOt