The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-28
NeU York
DAY by Day.
nv n. n. NcINTyRE.

New York April IN page ifohi
the diary Of n modern Samuel Pepys;
Lay abed nearly all the forenoon
something / find myself doing more
and moie with no show OF shame so
ever. Upon awakening. finished Drei-
ser's "The Genius" deemlng It bru.
tally frank but In no need OF censor
slip
NJ wife. poor wretch. pleasantly
coddled my laziness by surprising
me with breakfast of her own
orderIng--sliced oranges. shirred eggs
With strips OF Irish bacon, Melba
toast and coffee and ! ate big fiji
and 80 10 doze again.
Late in the afternoon "Red" DE
Marcus. The saxophonist. came and
wo discussed names that suited the
small town hoy and chose Orley
and Elmer M best of all
With William Moliarg 10 sit awhile
with Nellie Hevell. for four years un'
able TO walk but the merriest soul ]
know and came Henrietta crosman
and Eddie Cantor and some others.
And 20 10 a midnight supper 70 Nor
f.s Gcst and nome late 10 bed.
4 Dlny on Broadway finished In
one right because the star stumbled
through her lines in what was In
firnated to he due 10 oyerlndulgence
In vine She was taken to q sanl-
farium and the producer withdrew
his production the next day. Her
cn!efcgt difficulty according 10 crit.
ios was IN pronouncing "thormoin.
ricr." II ~ stumbling word
without the befuddling influence u
wine. I: IL my guess the star was
merely over anxious.
The postman las just tossed a
circular into my cage which screams
the possibility 81 n new gift | may
be able TO attain. II II headed How
10 be dynamite II asks: Are YOU
confused in the presence Of your 81.
periorsg" yes and no. Many years
ago ] stepped into the office of an
employer and found him holding
hands with his stenotrapher. ! was.
nj at all confused but, my dears, you
should have geen him. don't be.
llcve care TO be dynamic. Dynamic
incn are always running along at top
hpeed. Little things worry them and
they age rapidly. ! prefer the easc
that comes with chronic lazlness.
Chinatown mourns for Chin Tong
Way-the last embodiment Of Man.
chu greatness. His was the only
unshorn head in that warren Of
ewirllng oriental life that makes ~
Mott. PeII and Doyers streets BIT
of East In the West. Chin was n
merchant OF "a years who refused
10 bend to the moderniat movement
10 abolish the queue. lie was n
cIcse companion Of Chuck conners
when he ruled his saffron tinted
noighbors. lie built up fortune
selling souvenlrs in torturous Doy.
ers street.
About the only self appointed
Mayor left In New York In Barney
Gallant. Of Greenwich village. lie
is shrewd little Hungarian Jew
with English accent and manners
Of a Chesterfield. lie sponsored tbs
Greenwich Village theater and con
ducts q cafe bearing his name. lie
Is a patron Of art and has fashioned
several fine paintings. For many
years he was rowing adventure.
and has been leading figure IN
revolutions In Europe, South Amer
ica and Mexico. But Of late he ha'
retired TO the nnromantic duties o
inn.kcoping. Over on Eysez stree
they stilI nave their Duke who I,
the ruler Of that coDgested thorough
fare. Ile settles family disputes
Helps those who are evlcted for no
myine rent and advises his neighbour
how to vote at city elections. ~
wears high silk hat, frock coat an'
carries gold knobbed cane. oi
sunday morning he appears at tsbl
in one of the little Kosher cafes am
listens ~ The troubles and ambition
of his constituents.
fcopsnshi, 1870