Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-20
The Once Over
INTERNATIONAL YACHT ACE SOCIAL NOTES
Copyright. 1880. BY The Associated Newspapers)

copyright. 1880. BY The Associated NewspapersO
NEWPORT. n. Colonel T. Whippingham Merps
and guests arc rolling heavily here In the colonelf
yacht Juniper III. AS it is difficult enough for the
colonel to keep on an even keel under normal con-
ditions he IS under q particularly severe strain just
now.
General and Mrs. Jocelyn jay Crummett, Of the
Oyster Bay C~rummets. arrived today for the races
aboard their new ~60-footer. the Flying Artichoke.
The ship was made from the generals own designs,
and the guests who endured the maiden trip now
know he Is crazy.
Another batch Of guests rowed ashore for Pitching
Patsy. the 50-foot cruiser owned by Mr.. K L. Gerald
Faulkstone- Faulkstone. carrying their baggage with
them. They were quite disguised. alleging that for
the second time Mr.. Faulkstone- Faulkstone had fol-
lowed the wrong yachts out to sea and missed the
Enterprise Shamrock race entirely.
The most indignant yachtsmen in the harbor Is Mr..
Wingate X. Puddicombe, the motion picture mogIl,
who came to the international races on an enormous
houseboat especially chartered for the occasion and
is yet to see any mention Of the fact In the news
papers. His beat hasn't even been included In the
list Of arrivals. Mr.. Puddicombe will wait one more
day for a little publicity and if it isn't forthcoming
viii take drastic measures and ram a committee boat
or something.
Colonel Humphreys w. Martingale left his so-foot
express cruiser Einej spelled backwards 1t Is the
name Of an old flame Of the colonels named Jennie)
very hurriedly this morning In response to an unex-
pected visit By several uncouth looking persons in a
motor launch. It seemed he was four months behind
IN the time M rrnenfe Some adjustment wGS evident
ly made as the colonel stll had the yacht at sunset.
What to do about Mr.. waddingham Mccain, who
made millions in Oil gushers quite. suddenly c few
years ago, is a real problem. After leaving his So
footer. the scofflaw Queen. to row around and sober
up a bit after a wild party aboard the craft last night.
he got slightly confused and returned to the wrong
boat, the Gypsys Curse ~. owned by one Of the Van
derbilts. The mistake was discovered when Mr.. Nc
Gam got up in the morning. went to Mrs Wander
bits cabin. and shouted in . very disagreeable man
ner. "whereve you been all the timer"
A bottle throzn from one OF the windows OF the
Dipping Daphne some time during the night went
through a cabin window or the Wallowing Walrus,
lacerating tho scalp Of its owner. Jasonsby Chulm-
s~tetters. who was extremely indignant when he ex-
emined the bottle and found II empty.
A sailor was executed today at sunrise aboard Ma
son p. Mintjulep's brand new s25o.oOo cruiser. the
White Queen. II seems he had scratched q match on
a cabin door.
Elsie Janis Quits Stare After Is Years."-head-
line. 1t must have been hypnotic
The Democrats Of Connecticut have named a Yale
dean for governor. and the Republicans are now said
10 be considering running Able Booth.
An enterprising publicity man mas hit on the idea
Of distributing buttons with the inscription Bust
ness Is Good" And It would be pretty ironical II he
found himself stuck with them.
II a man builds 8 better mousetrap than any other
man. the world will make q path to his door. And
then raze the house and build q Tom Thumb golf
course.
Where, oh where is the sun tan Of yesterday?
Who Says We've Turned the Corner:
From the New Rochelle. r.. Z. standard-Star)
Stocks. Bonds. Mortgages.
Washing machine. SIS: 3 door porcelain lined ice
box. $40, complete fireplace equipment, SIS. n. r.
TIPS.