The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-14

Gently had road named after him.
It's a mile and a half long and runs
from Gaylord to POmpton over in
New Jersey. In so doing, it passes
Sunnybank. That's where Mr..
Terhune, except for a brief mid
winter period when he moves to his
Riverside Drive apartment for an
opera and shOw-gOing spree, does
his writing about dogs. He began.
writing about dogs many years ago
when he was still reporter on
the World along with Irwin S.. Cobb
and others who too have achieved
fame. Years ago, George Horace
Lorimer asked him to quit writing
about dogs because every time he
published a Terhune dog story he
got about 1000 manuscripts about
dogs. Mr.. Terhune kept right on,
however, turning out both dog
stories and dog novels. His twelfth
book about dogs, 1.-The Critter,"
was published short time ago. =
Mr.. Terhune inherited his love of
dogs from his father who was al
clergyman and who in his early
years taught him to train and care
for dogs. His collies are known
over the world. Collies are his con-
slant companions. He likes to work
out under the trees with an old
olive drab flannel shirt and khaki
breeches as his attire. 3SI1is dogs
watch over him and often interrupt
him. Should a human being inter-
rupt it would take him lot of time
to get back into his story so Mrs.
Terhune shields him as much as
she can. With dogs, it's different.
He pats them on the head or even
chats with them and goes right on
writing when they leave. His moth
er (MariOn Harland) was a writer.
His wife is a writer. More than
70 years ago, his mother and father
drove by the land which is now Sun
nybank and liked it so much that
they arranged for the purchase Of
it an hour later.
A new form of petty larceny is
being practiced by resourceful in,
dividual in Grand Central Terminal
and probably, also, in Pennsylvania
station. He dresses well and ap-
proaches some other well-dressed
man, probably hurrying to- business,
and remarks apologetically, Excuse
me, but l forgot my wallet. Could
you lend me a dollar until tomor-
row?" To show his good faith he
hands over a card with name and
address and suggests that the loan
er give him a card so he can return
the dollar. Since it is plausible
proposition, the one approached
usually falls. At the end of two or
three days, he calls up the man
whose name is on the card and asks
about the dollar. Whereupon the
one called becomes angry and in
sists there's dollar coming to him.
The explanation of course is that
the swindler gives the card he re-
ceives from one victim to the next,
one.
One of the developments of the
times Is the bridge bum" He's a
man who frequents the various
clubs that operate here and there
both afternoon and evening. If he
is extraordinarily lucky, he may
make two tops in one day. That
means prize money Of about $40,
which of course must be split with
his partner. All clubs have such
regulars. A number of them have
wives and families and though they
have no other source of income,
seem to get by somehow. !
Bus top eavesdropping: shed
do a lot better with the boy friend
If she didn't try to cry him out of a
diamond when she's got mascara
on"
Business being what 1t is, says
Vie Erwin, it helps to know that
one can find Coin in Iowa, Monte
in Illinois, Long Cash in South Da-
kota and Texas, Long Green In
Maryland, Liberty Bond in Wash
ington and Dividend in Utah. More
over, there is Boon in Michigan
and Prosperity In six different
states. But alas, there bitter
with the sweet, since one can find
Hard Times In Louisiana, Poverty
in Kentucky and Panic in Pennsyl-
vania. And so, I'm calling it day.
He Got 1t on the Rebound: Ben
nv Fields, who, after being kicked
around more than a little, finally
clicked on Broadway with the re-
suit that he is surrounded with ,
those eager to congratulate him on
having attained the heights. whats
this story about me throwing you
out of my office a year ago." asked
one of the back slappers.
"It's a lie," returned Fields quick
ly. "A year ago you wouldn't let me
into your office"
G Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.