The Washington times., 1922-07-02

film colony that Miss Phoebe Al
len. believed to have committed
suicide In Chicago. was q scenario
writer. Inquiry at the scenario
departments. OF the established
companies failed to show that she
had ever submitted any stories
under the name OF Allen.
Copyright 1922; s.sy,os by Cosmopolitan New"
CHICAGO, July Phoebe AL
len, brilliant college girl from
Roanoke, Va. is missing-Phoebe
Allen. the girl who desired to
write. They were dragging the
lagoon in Lincoln Park today,
where it is believed she ended her
life.
But her diary remains. 1t was
found in a little room in Little
Bohemia" at 1916 North Dearborn
street. where she had worked.
trying to win fame in the scenario
world.
Her Ambition.
Through this document OF emotions
and ambitions is barred. the passion
Of Phoebe Allen to be the heroine In
a real life drama.
Extracts from the diary are as fol
lows:
Jan. Whatever this year may
hold for me it cannot be more un.
happy or discouraging than the last
two years have been. l am strong,
willing. and able. l hate poverty. I
hate idleness. love money first be-
cause l have been born to 1t. Work
brings money and / will work as I
never tried to work before. Nothing
can discourage me. Help me, little
New Year.
Jan. Room hunting. think
that Satan in a humorous mood must
have devised II as a means to tor
ment suffering mortals.> Wonder
why 'room-for-rent' ad-takers don't go
in for fiction writing. They certainly
get enough experience. SO rarely
does a large. light, airy front mai eri'
alize.
Oh. dear, the woes OF a working
girl! And these obnoxious. rejected
scenarios. I'd like to burn 'em. my
futile efforts. But Buck up. my lass,
as Dad would say"
Wolf at the Door.
Jan 10 abhor Saturday be-
cause II ia a prelude to Sunday
the blackest day of my week. Work
ed overtime this afternoon. The tx
ira money will help to keep the wolf
appeased a little longer. l need
shoes, underwear. and warmer
dress. ct might have been wiser 20
have remained in California until
spring.. VIII 1t always be such a
| struggle"
And now Miss Allen becomes a
| boulevard vamp," meets a slender
grave gentleman. and wishes ne
hadn't been such a perfect gentle
man. He would have been interest-
ing to know"
Jan. 1l-Feared Ia be late this
| morning and accepted a pick up.
I had better luck than ] deserved.
My cavalier was a slender. grave
gentleman of forty years or go.
given to long silences, and direct
brief utterances. Discovered that
we both like Anna Karenina' and
dislike musical comedy. He had
long. tapering fingers and he liked
the lift of my eyelid, indicating TO
feminine Sherlock Holmes that re
might have been an artist.
Jan. 15-Was Byron right, CT
SnOulu neeu tnenl tntbe ITlcnuS
| who tell me that my scenarios lack
the element of reality? Am / like
Jim? They're all out of step but
| myself! | haven't had the heart
to attempt another. and yet It might
mean the turn OF fate. Young F'itZ,
gerald, of This Side OF ParadiYe'
fame, has had more rejection slips
I than I, so ! read somewhere.
Jan. 26.-Had dinner last night
with J. 8. from the office. He's
bound to succeed II initiative and
self.asurance mean anything. Like
able up to a certain point but too
Internally self-centered.
Another Blue Sunday.
Jan. 29.-Another Sabbath and
I'm rearin' to go-anywhere bu,
church. Shades of my past, those
scorned scenarios!
| Whenever I turn they rise UT
before me, haunting me with Their
inadeQuacy Prof Waller, down
in Roanoke. would blue pencil this
| Cthe toy of fate) lazy and point
less although the old dear did in
sist that I had ability a bit above
|