Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-12
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Dec. l2.-Hc Is bet,
ter described as one or Brcadway'i
most popular citizens, and he il
worth at least a million dollars. His
songs are always hits. and he has
never been associated with n flor
ditty OF musical production. He is
n mans man. but he Is also tire.
mendously popular with the girls. all
Of whom have received costly gifts
from him frequently.
Some Of US were discussing him
again last night. Ii seems he com.
plains of being lonesome ain 4
crowd" The mob will tell you that
while lie spends heavily on the won
en-, they always wind up with the
other guy" And he cannot under
stand why.
Last Christmas, too, he showered
gifts on an army Of alleged friends,
spending almost s25, 900. Great
guy" he heard them chirp OF him,
which he seems to enjoy more than
anything else. But what we started
out 70 say was that all he rec lived
IN return was a holiday card and a
PAIR of inexpensive garters from his
7-yesr-old SON.
Reason Enough
Texas Guinan, who just came from
the gold coast. relates how one dav
she was snkling here and there
with a prominently rich man who
snuhbed such celehs as Doug Fair
banks. Mary Pickford and CholIy
ohaplin, after they saluted him on
tne street. Gee, but you can ritz
blS people!" sighed La Guinan, but
the man ignored the remark.
Finally a tramp approached him
and the snob embraced him affec-
~tionately. After giving the bum
some currency and a warm hand
make, the amazed Guinan asked.
who the deuce is that person you
were SO affable to-"
Why. don't YOU know" proudly
retorted the snob. that's Poker
Pete. the only person in Hollywood
nobody's got anything on
Haw!
Another probable fable from HoI-
lywood concerns Fatty Arbuckla's
ail-rirht cafe. where the noon
pitcher celebrated collect to 20 CAV.
A strange Spender called Tor every
hodvs check one recent Sabbath
night and when the MANAGEMENT
presented il 10 him he peeled off
two n thousand bills and Maid
with a smile. The following Sunday
evening he instructed everybody in
the place to dine and drink AZ his
expense again. This time the bill
was $4,000, which he paid without a
squawk. p%eelinG off three grand
notes.
The third Sunday night when the
cafe invited almost all az Hollywood
20 dire on the 'chump" the check
was $4,000.
"Okay." he chuckled. "brinr me n
peneil 50 ] can sign my name an |
charge u. You see. 7 can 70 lust
as fast when I haven't got a dime
as when 7 have"
Uncommon Sense
Shortly before James Il. Walker
rsn for the m~ayorality Of New Yrot
he dined with 10 representative
show folk Of Broadway. Who came
70 honor . youth who was COM
meneing a career as dramatic critic
among other things. NJ Walker
grated in part: II rather feel sorry
for this young man. He's going ~
be q critic. mind you. Well. all I
can say is that he Is either going
to be q good critic and lose all his
friends. or keep all his friends and
lose his job"
This is to inform Mr.. Walker that
the young man still Is somewhat az
a critic. although he Just lost the
last Of those alleged friends. He has
made countless fair weather ones.
however.
Quiteso. Quiteso
The timeworn argument rams M
again last night when a producer
cornered a dramatic critic and con-
tended that most critics are persons
who failed mt something or other
and can only criticize. even IL they
do not know what they are criti-
cising.
Walter Pritchard Eaton once an.
swered that most creditably when he
argued that the critic reacts 70 the
finished product. N isn't his job
70 tesch' And Aristotle settled the
matter 2A0o years ego when he said
that 2 pilot, not 2 carpenter. is the
hest judge or = rudder. and a guest
not 2 cook. the best judge Of n din,
ner.
Sonnets "a Lspsed Ecstscy
Woman ~ man has always been 4
mystery,
And You are no exception % the rule
That guided the mesdames Of ancient
history
And colors conduct in the modern
school.
The Pomradour sewed garments and
became