The Washington times., 1929-05-27
MACK WINS In
RACE WITH
PEACOCK
By DOROTHY HERZOG
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Quoth Arthur Caesar with the
pathos befittins such a thought:
"All Gods chillern got options"
Troubles!
Be it known far and wide that
Charlie Mack, the big boy of
1.-Two Black Crows" fame, has
taken unto his household q pea
cock. To be accurate, three pea.
cocks-two females and one male,
for the law OF the peacock tribe
is polygamous and wills unto the
husband two wives.
To paragraph to the original
peacock.
One morn Charlie Mack and his
pal, Bert Swor, departed for
Berts house and breakfast after
a nights work In the Early
Bird" Charlie, 1t seems, felt
spry and full of pep, so downtown
he and Bert trekked. They trisd
unsuccessfully to enter several
stores. 1t being around 1880, big
business hadn't yawned awake.
They continued, discouraged
but not licked, and In due course
passed q bird and seed store that
was open. In they marched.
Charlie bought Umpty Ump new.
tangled bulbs, q spade and other
odds and ends. Suddenly, he es.
pied a peacock. Price, $50. He
wanted her, but decided not to
bother.
Later during the day, he
changed his mind and bought the
bird. That eve George Moran
and his wife dined with the
Macks and spent the night. To-
ward a. M, Charlie was awak-
ened by the most fearful blood
curling cry for help. He awoke,
plenty scared. Investigation re-
vealed the Morans were all right,
there was no burglars. The
shrieks emanated from the pea
cock perched on the roof and
noisily afraid. Charlie, clad in
his pajamas, hustled into the
yard and chucked rocks at the
crazy bird. One struck her and
induced her to spread her wings
and fly to terra firma. Only she
misjudged her distance and
landed in the neighbor's yard.
Thoroughly provoked, by now,
Mack piled into robe and slippers
and gave chase. The peacock
took to her heels across an open,
WN1nrR0hnA Ink Tho Fifn N1lynfsg.
split behind her. Milkmen paused
to view the startling race of
the century, Newsboys ditto.
excelsior! Mack's perseverance
won, despite the peacock's agile
legs and helping wings.
The upshot was the purchase
of mate, as / said before, polyg.
amy is recognized in peacock
circles, so Charlie, perforce had
to purchase another female! He.
Bert Swor, and a carpenter built
a home for the birds, whereupon
the peacock wives proclaimed
their happiness by promptly laying
an egg per!
PEN Snaps
To climax %he local premier
of Roland Vests wow-ish crook
melodrama "Alibi," AL Jolson took
the stage as master of cere-
MONIES Al introduced himself as
Conrad Nagel Niblo Jolson and
thence, the introduction Of the
individual players.
An amusing fade-out fade-in
story capped the bow taken by
Irma Harrison, the cabaret singer
in the picture. Jolson reminisced
it was she who testified against
him several years ago when D.
W. Griffith was suing him for
paltry $50, 1000! II told you I'd get
even" Al kidded, joining in the
applause.
Mrs. Frank Tuttle, who has
brought divorce proceedings
against her director-husband, is
reported in a Santa Barbara sarli-
tarium recuperating from a ner-
vous breakdown.
Lupe Velez, has her hands full
these days. despite the fact that
Gary Cooper is away on location.
For the third time, some one has
stolen her adored half-gill canine,
NACAdiOACs EACLdAVAp 40 q
hua dog. Twice before when she
disappeared, Lupe offered a 500
reward for her and paid. If Meta
lone is returned this time, Lupe
vows she'll see to it that she isn't
lured away again.
Lupe is battling with the En-
glish. Reason: Talkie, and she's
studying her "Tiger Rose" part;
feeding the two eagles; the
turtles, and the rabbits. forsooth,
tits a busy life-Loop-the-Loop's.
Mrs. Earle Williams furniture,
ct cetera, was sold 'tother day at
auction.
r. Netcher presented his wife,
Connie Talmadge. with whoopy
square cut diamond bracelet az a
wedding present. It's q glitterer.
And-that's all.