Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
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NEW YORK-The notion that
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 caye-dweIling old codger OF the
mountains. Frequently they are
elderly men and women. slightly
daft OF deluded, who withdraw slow
~ from the great city and its crowds
and finally become veritable self
made prisoners.
Just the other day, the case OF an
old woman came to light. She was
living In a room in a Times Square
hotel, and had turned completely re-
cluSe. Police finally managed to get
her out.
About a year ago, they discovered
an old fellow in a hotel room just
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 a bottle of milk and a
loaf of bread, return to his room
ard eat. He would feed the pigeons
with the crumbs.
When attention was called to his
case. he was all but dead Of malnu-
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 mean that for a few weeks
she will be seen everywhere" teas
will be staged In swank hotels and
she will be swished around to the
smart shops: she will appear at neon
at those lunch places which attract
the Broadwayites; blanket i-.er-
views with the New York press will
be arranged and the days will pass
Il. incredible confusion to a young
newcomer.
When she Is hurried back 70 make
a picture, 1t will be concluded til
New York has met and knows her.
I have watched a dozen such
merry-go-rounds in the past few
years.
And just the other night. I was
just trying to recall the names of a
few who had been lionized fer a
brief interval. But most OF them
escaped me. Few survived more than
a few months Of the Hollywood uops-
and-downs.
The most charming upon arrival,
IL 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.S There are many
more excellent roles awaiting her.
II was. incidentally. the first time
Miss Marsh had been in New York
since a mere baby. Fer parents had
come from the British West Indies
and stopped over here.
Street scene-It was In Fifth Ave-
nue. al the side entrance OF one CT
the fashionable shops. AS usual.
there was a doorman. in summer
whites, his cap trimmed with gold
braid and his coat trimmed with
more gold b-aid.
An elderly woman, peddling
punches Of v~iolets, tried to solicit
the customers as they came and
went. Four times. ! saw the door
man drive her away. Finally. in a
fine rage. she turned upon him and
shrieked: IT'S the likes Of you that's
driving us poor folks 10 sta-ve. I
hopes there's a revolution and you're
the first to be killed. And we'll be
seeing to 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
iDnablv dressed woman had been
taking in the scene. She called back
the violet peddler and brought three
punches.
She didn't tip the dormant