New Britain herald., 1930-02-05

New York. l'cb. 5.-Broadway or fcrs d distinct type of worldly lady as unmistakably New Yorkish as Times Square. She carries the mys- tcrious air of the slightly declassc and is seen contantly with one of those porcinc and glossy gentlemen with boady eyes and gaudy lmou- sine.
 Her age is debatable anywhere between 25 and 40--and her smile is like the vcntriloquist' dummy '- forced and mechanical. There IS certain slant 10 her hat, an extra rcd 10 her lips and when you pas her you arc conscious of a naGsing puff of exotic perfume,
 Her elongated nails are lacqucred the bright color of blood. She tal'.s either may withdraw. Such liaisons. shade husky. Strangely cnouCn these are ladies with a code. They arc purchasablc. But only 10 single buyer. And they are as sr- crctivc as the Sphinx,
 Such creatures appeal especially to the "shoUy" type Of man who is also a product Of Broadway. H2 thrills over sq.'iring about someone who inspires tho query: "Who cIH that be-" Somehow he seems to feel Il" has become the hero Of wh.s- pcring mystery.
 These couples come into cafes to occupy the select tables. They arc in the front rows at theaters. No one ever speaks to them or do they try to scrape up chance acquaiN t9ncc. l have observed at least . dozen year after year. No one ! have questioned knows them.
 While the ladies live hard and dangerously, they are not Of the gold digging sisterhood. They d.. , mand a certain income in cxchanG , for their isolation but anytime the companionship becomes intolera bic either may withdraw. Such liasons, however, have often lasted for years.
 Tragedies that would prostrate an entire small town for day cause only momcntary ripple along Il single block in Manhattan was one of a crowd recently 10 sec . man sway dizzily on 'thc ledge of a l2th story Of a down town building and topplc with a ickening rush 10 the street. Twenty minutes later d group of messenger boys were aCtI- ally skylarhing on the spot where the body landed. A clerk in a cor ner drug stor2. upon inquiry, Sd he had heard an ambulance" but knew nothing of the tragedy.
 A bachelor on Riverside Drive occupies d four room apartment. The dining room has only q table and chair, the bedroom bed and dressing table and the living room a deep cushioned leather chair an.l d reading lamp. There arc no plc- l tUrcs on the wall and not q room is carpeted. T entertain no one and ! hate possessions" is the tenant s explanation. He holds a responsible accounting jo6.
 A cozy dinner place on East 49.ll street offers a honey little touch m napkins at each plate encased in old fashioned pewter napkin rings anl circular caster of condiments in 1 the center of each table.
 But I think the homiest touch ni i all is in certain dentists office. On the table in the waiting room is al, old fashioned tool-lcathcr family 1 photograph album.
 Some joker-and hope he IL,
 Quires a covey of warts-secretlN
 purloincd our family album scverd years ago. The next time l handed
 f. to a visitor with q certain anccs
 tral pride he burst forth into gale
 of laughter right in my face. I'll,
 original photographs had been sub
 Stituted for choice pictures @
 monkeys. chimpanZecs and jungl
 apes. And one autographed ITO O1'
 from Papa" wls an orangoutanG.