The Omaha morning bee., 1924-07-12
NeU York
DAY by Day.
BY o. o. M'INTYRE.

coming in offers all the romance Of
the zippy drama. The expectant
crowd presses against the pier rails
several hours before the steamer is
nosed into the slip and warped
1t is n restless. surging crowd
fathers, mothers and sweethearts. The
handkerchiefs begin to wave ashore
and on board as soon as the steamer
is sighted down the river. Many rent
megaphones to call out their greet
ings 10 returning voyagers.
1t is a herculean feat of marine ma =
neuVering to swing the boat about in
the narrow river and guide it into
port, especially when the tide Is
against it. The margin Of inches is
calculated and the slightest mistake
would cause incalcnlable loss.
The grim and relentless little river
tugs skillfully follow the instructions
OF the river pilot who is picked up
at quarantine. They seem like ants
moving mountains and their staccato
putt-putting is really comic. When
their work Is done they dart away
shrlly sirening victory.
as the llHti tIEtH lHiU iilN fiAP
thousands of foreign born clot at the
steerage port holes. They must re-
main on board for hours after the
first and second class passengers de
part to be inspected There Is always
the quota to be turned back
When the gangplank goes down the
mighty rush begins There are
screams Of JOY and ofttimes hysteria.
A corps of doctors are on the pier to
offer first aid. News and movie
cameras click. for every liner brings
it's list OF notables.
All passengers must collect for
custom inspection in alphabetical line.
The baggage is shot from the holds
on creased runways and Is quickly
assembled. Outside are hundreds OF
taxis handled by pier starters with
great efficiency.
The builders OF the parsonage ad.
io,ning the famous Little Church
Around the Corner evidently did not
believe cleanliness was next TO God
Iiness. The parsonage was recently
discovered 10 be without a bathroom.
The fault is now being remedied.
1t was the noon hour on Four
teenth street and crowd had col
Iected in Rosenblatt's Penny arcade.
A player piano was humping out n
waltz and shop clerks were pumping
bullets at clay rabbits and pigeons.
Ar oldish little man in a frayed Goa I
walked up TO the shooting gallery at
tendant and asked for loaded re
volver. II was given TO him and be.
fore he could be restrained he sent
n bullet into his temple and slumped
tn the floor. He was an inventor
whose invention failed. In 10 min.
lItes the ambulance removed the body
and in five minutes the crowds went
back to the peep.shows and clay
pigeons.
A new bit of business has been In
tected into a musical revue There
is n fellow planted in the audience
who has q e.like-thunder laugh.
Asa certain wheeze Is pulled on the
stage he begins TO chuckle. At first
It IN Just a giggle. but ends In n
mountainous roar that is 40 conta-
eious the audience takes it up and
at every performance there Ia almost
a eonvuIsion Of laughter. Afierwnrd
the actor leaves the audience aud
poes 10 the stage making the former
feel lnst a bit foolish
For years Old Harry Bloom has
been the friend Of children in Harlem.
n. goes about from apartment 10
APARTMENT telling them stories Bloom
4. a Russian ana when he migrated
~ America his fve children died on
shipboard.
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