The Washington herald., 1922-04-03
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NEW fORk, April 2.-1t Ii small
wonder that Broadway 10 the beck
oning beacon for 30 many scarlet
sisters. A squirrel coat. an evening
costume and a makeup box-and a
mesenta maiden may crash into any
gathering. The refinements of life
are listed on Broadway as nones-
sentials. Clothes make the lady.
"A star In . hoochie-coochie caba-
ret Is welcomed in Broadway circles
with more susto than one who has
achieved fame in the arts. Perhaps
the Freudians would class 1t As the
"inferiority complex" But subrosa
pasts are aid fashioned. The aura
of scandal 10 even sought.
Many scandal weeklies get infor-
nation for their salacious gossip
from the victims themselves who
desire. least of all. secrecy. They
would herald 1t in flaming lights. II
1t were possible. and thereby excite
the froth Of Broadway's envy.
A popular gay sprlte of the White
Way attended a dinner the other
night at which sat several men of
affairs. She spoke Of q certain pop
ular rendezvous-pronoun it
'ren-des-vouse." And when she sat
down at the table she parked a wad
of gum under her chair. She wasn't
clowning. Just a Dumb Dora.
The submerged Rabelais in mod
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just as long as II goes to the best
taiiors. The woman who can CLEAN
with jewels need have no fear of
supercilious lifts OF brows on ac-
count Of any hectic affairs of heart.
The most popular hostess at a
midnight supper club is a young
girl who was arrested for a neat
job of shoplifting at II. caught
nagrant delicto in a badger game
at 20 and Is the common-law wife
Of q notorious and twice convicted
confidence man.
The other night / saw her dane
ing with the son Of a man whose
genius in empire building is his
toric. He. Is reported to have es-
tablished her in a marble palace in
West End avenue. She is the one
who. in Persian costumes of the
finest fabric. nightly welcomes the
social great of the. city to her ex-
elusive haunt.
One Of the newest methods of the
movie and stage folk to land on the
first pages is to have their press
agents "rumor" them on the verge
Of a divorce. With the denial they
get a chance to spout their undying
love, their idyllic home life-and
perhaps a picture of the blue break
fast room and the favorite town
car. Three have successfully
launched their fervent denials dur
ing the past week.
New York IL getting all excited
about its public statues. II is SO
used to awakening almost any
morning and seeing some artistic
atrocity sculped on it's front door
step that 1t is a wonder II has not
rebelled, before. Public hearings
are being held On the MacMonnies
statue Civic Virtue" for City
Hall Park. And of course the
mayor had to pull the classic bro
mide: Il don't know much about
art but I know what 1 like" Or
else-well. anyway-the lions in
front Of the Public Library should
be the first to go. And next the
statue Of Shakespeare in Central
Park, which looks for all the world
like Little Sureshot. the Pride of the
Prairie, shifting the Indians from
afar. The bronze of Greeley in
Greeley Square might be taken for
almost anything or anybody-save.
of course, Greeley. The finest bit
of public art in New York to my
way of thinking is the Washington
Square Arch. And there are rumors
that it may soon be torn down to
make way for something a little
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