The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
Extra! Extra! Literary
Boom Hits Los Angeles
you Gotta See Mamma Every Night" Is
Nemesis of Meeting, However
BY DON RYAN

BY DON RYAN
I 0S ANGELES May 30-LaSt night was another memoir
II able occasion attended the dinner of literary society
Yes indeed Right here in Los Angeles
S %s Was s'"s BY ,SS"s "a Who sor
by collection Of adci seekers Hike hase Hui
esye Few OF the assembled company could rs considered
usually achievement achieved
Gosh thought THESE artists have arrived"
JHTHEN the gentleman across from let slip that his
w third novel was knocking about among the publish
e was more than ever impressed kept quiet and listened
aenvey in order to miss of the pearls of thought
which We're falling freely around me.
was amply rewarded The novelist whose third effort wa. being
aud listened with lie bemoned the oommeram OF
uuWoned influence editorial department
sarnercd this salient
Was he formerly mani asked o. tho sitting next
to me lie seems to know something about the buHness
"0h. a splendid position o Eusied why
he, active Journalism Hes reporter on the Glendale News
oh they haven't been published He only recognized BY
long NsVs~ fears % ''' tue "'''''' "'' W" " """
THE next speaker stout bald, middleaged gentle
man. redoent of the Chautauqua He spoke in flowing
cadence with frequent auson to other occasions which
he had addressed the Gamut club at luncheon in the Ambas
sador hotel the Womans Shakespeare club at tea IN
Santa Barbara
The gentleman mentioned proper depreciation
published n In the
beautiful city Angeles. tho hyeapers OF this beautiful and
Village. where he had spent 80 many delightful hours
structural growth OF New York city last drank eonaband ee
The speaker concluded hi, address with poratn that was truly
nspraona While the smiled odea' and the literary ladies saae
ps qssi' nun over '''" ''''''S ''' '''' ~ ''
home building expansion ever known to man Ss Ansss hs also
the flaming torch beyond m seas Literature shall go handlnsand
LIE sat down amid thunders Of eDause Another gentle
man his feet-another personageno less per-
sonage than the literary editor OF of our metropolitan
dailes.
Respccau silence fell gentleman Gavsy
fsryen with emotion he proceeded to thank the visitor
literary colony OF Los Angeles for the inspired words Just
spoken.
which eiouaa with feeling but fully expect to live to SEQ these
He gestured with dignity extending
respectful halo bou, hls srayng POLL From
ne Essn now there come my k so. daily
promise for the future years"
drawing The speaker lifted his voice to
Daily the.s promising l,e dri into snsiasrom the
Insiswood ap Arusa-from Watts"
THERE was wild interruption. jazz orchestra footing
for all it worth, burst into the room. In its wake
rotted plump and eomey wench IN spanged dress cut
decidedly decoee She the jazz entertainer The liter
att didn't know itbut free entertainment went with the
dinner.
as she asiated merry
eyes n bebeld gathering
"You gotta see-e-e Mamma every night
Or you can't see Mamma at all"
speaker tried with his
address
destined the center OF great literary
O. distinguished has said Even now
"You gotta treat-t-t Mamma, treat her right,
Or she Uont be at home When you call!
frankly tho literary gentle
turned his head and vany stroye TO continue
signs Of IT, The business the value
Of that Why
quality the advertising paper has improved TO such
extent"
vanqu.hed. overwhelmed
him Rocking and swayng she arrived
cued
chin she yelled in his ear
"You gotta see Mamma every night,
Sweet Ddddpi I'd fall for you!'
had made such hit 81
tanauet
handle these old boys Kid en- along
q sheeplsh-bu they all like III
The literary seat The chairman
loudly.
@Tle meeting will conclude general discussion he said
Business Men Buy To know u
T: N.,...x,ou how good . cigarette IL
Lansing lNcW oP"Pwi really can be made/Y
LASsiN c, m'e News afternoon you must try a.