The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
By Louis SObOl-
PIaqiarism-Erauds-!

EBdSIdEIS"-FEdUOS-!
Some months ago, Esquire ad-
mitted with considerable blush
ing in small type, that it had
been victimized by one Of its con-
tributorS into publishing, as an
original, a piece tagged The
Perrin" 1t had discovered later
that it was a fragrant bit Of pla-
giariSm and vowed to be more
careful. Poor Esquire! 1t is now
the painful duty of this depart
ment to advise that in its May
issue, a so-called satire, labeled.
The Tale of Three Cities" by a
young gent whose name we will
kindly omit, is word for word,
period and Semicolon, the same
satire which was printed ever so
many years ago in College
Humor.
If the editors of Esquire are
Skeptical, I have right in front OF
me the complete piece as clipped
from the early College Humor.
The original is titled The Eter-
nal Triangle"-"In Three An
gles," but carries no authors by.
line. The Esquire story is labeled
The Tale of Three Cities"
triple play upon the Paris, New
York and London angles of the
good old eternal triangle"-and
carries the name Of the author,
whom we are sparing in this
column.
For years the patrons of Jack
and Charles standing at the bar
have seen the $1,000 bill enclosed
in neat frame hanging on the
wall. . Jack Kriendler always ex-
plains. &. This was the first grand
note ever taken in. The firm de-
cided never to bank ito keep it
on the wall for good luck. Yes
terday, to the horror of the part
ners, the $1,000 bill, frame and
all, was gone, stolen. Kriendler
put on quite an act about the
loSS-"Not the money" he in
sisted, but the sentiment of the
thing. But notice how calmly my
partner Charlie takes it-he's
good Sport-the thousand is gone
there's nothing more to be done
about it,"
why don't you call in the
pOlice?" Jack was asked.
Reluctantly came the confeS-
sion: "The bills a phOny.'
One of the younger politicians
reveals how a notorious criminal
was freed by gubernatorial pardon
some years ago. The petition for
the pardon was laid before the
Governor. Look at some of the
names signed to this" he was ad-
viSed. The Governor studied the
signatures - Andrew Carnegie,
John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan,
Charles Murphy. -" Boss Muir
ply, huh?" pondered the Republi-
can Governor. We'll, I guess I'll
sign it," Some months later, when
he wanted an important piece of
legislation rushed through, he
found that opposition was coming
from the Tammany forces. He
asked Murphy as a special favor,
to please visit him at his Offices
he wanted to show him something.
Charlie" he said, you're block
ing this bill. But I did a favor
a few months ago-now'S your
chance to repay it," He brought
out the pardon and pointed to the
Murphy signature. That's yours,
isn't it?" The leader studied the
scrawl. That's right" he said.
"Okay, III go for your bill"
A few months later, Murphy
came to the Governor. Now
you do me real favor" he said.
II want you to sign this measure
do this in return for the favor
1 did you"
"Why that was in return for
the favor 1 did yOu," protested
the Governor. 81 let that boy
go on your signature"
"My signature, my eye," ex-
plOded Murphy. Every one of
those names was forged by the
fellow himSelf!"
Mr.. Artie Auerbach, who used to
be the towns ace cameraman until
some one told him he was funny
fellow, is now being paid for being
funny in vaudeville and on the
air. He is, therefore, it is to be
presumed, earning much more
Wampum than in his newspaper
days and probably meeting just as
many interesting people, if any.
Mr.. Auerbach has just taken for
himself an apartment in w. 74th
st. A small place and the rent
is not too exorbitant, nevertheless
before the agent would permit him
to sign the lease, he forced Artie
to undergo a complete inveStiga-
ton covering his financial stand
ing, his past, his prospects, his as
SociationS, etc. Then Auerbach
was permitted to move in, which
he did. The apartment now &C.
cupied by the former cameraman
is part of the home once shared
by Geraldine Farrar and Lou
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