Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
Mew York
Letter

hermits could stay hermits in the
midst Of millions of people seems
fantastic. And yet almost each var
some hermit is discovered In mid
Manhattan, as much a recluse as
any cave-dwelling old eodger OF the
mountains. Frequently they are
elderly men and women, slightly
daft OF deluded. who withdraw slow
lv from the great city and its crowds
and finally become veTitable self
made prisoners.
Just the other day, the Ease OF an
old woman came TO light. She was
living In a room in a Times Square
hotel, and had turned completely re-
close. Police finally managed to get
her out.
About a year ego, they discovered
off Herald Square. He had been q
former musician, and was almost
penniless. He would appear in the
streets and beg dimes. Then he
would buy q bottle Of milk and a
leaf Of bread, return 10 his room
and eat. He would feed the pigeons
with the crumbs.
When attention was called TO his
case, he was all but dead Of MANU-
triton.
Marian Marsh. one OF Hollywoods
more recent discoveries, has been
brought to New York by the publ
city gents Of her company TO be
introduced to the big city.
This means that for a few weeks
she will be seen everywhere" teas
will be staged in swank hotels and
she viii be swished around TO the
smart shops: she will appear at neon
at those lunch places which attract
the Broadwayites: blanket Ter
views with the New York press will
be arranged and the days will pass
Il. incredible confusion 10 a young
newcomer.
When she Is hurried back 10 make
a picture. Ii will be concluded tENt
New York has met and knows her
I have watched a dozen such
merry-go-rounds In the past few
years.
And lust the other night. I was
iust trying to recall the names OF a
few who had been lionized for a
brief interval. But most cf them
escaped me. Few survived more than
a few months Of the Hollywood uops-
and-downs.
The most charming upon arrival,
It still seems to me. was Wilma
Banky, with her quaint European
accent.
But Miss Marsh appears to have
an unusually good start. She was
selected from a crowd and given
the chance TO play with John Barry
more in "Trilby." There are many
more excellent roles awaiting her.
IL was. incidentally. the first time
Miss Marsh had been in New York
since a mere baby. Her parents had
| come from the British West Indies
and stopped over here.
Street scene-It was In Fifth Ave-
nue. at the side entrance Of one cf
the fashionable shops. AS usual
there was q doorman, in summes
whites. his cap trimmed with gold
braid and his coat trimmed with
more gold braid.
An elderly woman. peddlinr
punches Of v%iolets, tried to solicit
the customers as they came and
went. -Four times, 7 saw the door
man drive her away. Finally. in q
fine rage, she turned upon him and
shrseked: ITS the likes OF you that's
driving us poor folks 10 starve. ]
hopes there's a revolution and you're
the first to be killed. And We'll be
seeing 70 that"
Get away with you" shouted the
braided-one. who possibly makes SIS
a week at his job.
A car had driven up and a fash
ionablv dressed woman had beer
taking In the scene. She called back
the violet peddler and brought three
punches.
She didn't tip the dormant