The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1930)

boys know of any activities around the district that are of interest to this department we will gladly accept them and guarantee immunity to the sender. Chicago opened up the great big newBoard of Trade the other day. In case you don't know it this is the joint where a flock of guys get together everyday and yell at each other so's your local baker can charge your ball and chain ten cents ftr a five cent loaf of bread because said ball and chain is too lazy to bake it herself. Well of couTse such an event has to go down in posterity so, of course, the usual celluloid historians were called in to get some of the ceremony with sound effects. Norm Alley trotted over with his three ring circus consisting of Eddie Morrison, Phil Gleason and Harry Neems. Harry Neems entertained as usual with his famous blues songs during lulls in scenes. Fred Giese got out on the floor during trading and everybody mistook him for the guy what owns the place. Giese is one of the style leaders of 666 now. It is rumored he is keeping himself broke keeping that razor edge crease in his trousers and keeping that great big panama bat looking like it just came off the boat from, the tropics. Just wait Fred until you get mixed up in a hotel room somewhere where some guy decides he knows how to make ginger ale fizz when pouring it out of a bottle. Getting back to the Board of Trade incident Tony Caputo and Wallie Hotz were up on the shelf with their squawkie equipment. .So was Red Felbinger and Wayman Robertson. Charlie Ford had a big crew of Daily News crankers out at different vantage points among whom was Jack Barnett wrestling a big heavy Byemo. Urban Santone made his first public appearance hereabouts in a long time at this affair. Urban for one time was stumped, the noise in the room 'was so heavy it dinned his usual loud voice and nobody heard him. Orlando Lippert, of 6 4 4, who is summering in this town was discovered on South Wabash avenue the other night all dressed up in a cute white little "Bord Fauntleroy" suit. Bippert stammered to us when we caught him in the get up that he was on his way to a dress ball and represented a Prince Charming or sumpin' of that nature. Well we figger that about all that was missing in the outfit was a hoop and a sailor hat. He looked to darling for anything and this department would give five bucks for a still to furnish the "Page" showing little "Boy Blue" all ready for the ball. Luckily we have no curfew in this village or Bippert certainly would have been sent home to his mamma, pronto. Norm Alley threatened to take the newsreel golf championship away from Wayman Robertson a few weeks ago. Alley fortified himself for his so-called slaughter of the champion on the links by inviting Jimmie Pergola along. Pergola spends his winters in Florida as a divot digger down there and Alley figgered this would get Robertson's idea 6ff the game. Well Robertson is a true Scotchman (ask Red, he knows) and went through in style. It seems Alley, after the match started, got awfully interested in killing snakes on every fairway. On the sixteenth hole Pergola got interested in picking up catnip out of the creek. Caddy fees were to be paid by the one making the highest score on the last hole. Robertson who played religiously throughout the match got a little excited then, being. Scotch, you know, and got rattled enough to have to open up his pocketbook and lay out for the round. Alley furnished the oil can to Rob to oil hinges on his purse so's he could open it. 'Speaking of golf, the town is full of miniature courses now and the other night we met Urban Santone on one of them up north. Well the dago started to brag he's gotten so interested in his new' pastime that he can make every hole in one. He tried us out with a great big earful on how good he is that we would like some hombre to get up and take him down in "baby golf." It is rumored that Eddie Harrison and Phil Gleason have gained the lasting friendship of the manager of the Maryland Hotel by acting as masters-of-ceremony at a recent bachelor dinner given at the above mentioned boarding house. Bob Duggan just returned to town with a heavy coat of tan (from first impressions). Said coat of tan turned out to be nothing more than a lot of old fashioned coal dust which was removed a little later with an ordinary bar of Fels-Naptha. Bob put in a week in some coal mine filming the low down on why the furnace keeps us broke in the winter time. Bob says he spent his evenings while on this job trying to polish the rings out of the bathtub after trying to clean up after the day's grind. We saw Ralph I.embeck. the "famous sheriff from the sticks," down in Cincinnati not so long ago. Ralph kindly reminded us that we forgot to mention that he was sporting an entire brand new set of molars. Ralph finally has mastered them and can again laugh out loud without having 'em drop out. You're welcome Ralph for this publicity, you asked for it yourself, you know. This department is pleased to' give its readers first authentic account of the recent I. A. convention at Bos Angeles and covering full activities of 666 delegates. Just one of our .many hot scoops at no extra oost to our admirers. Here it is: California Limited pulled into' Bos Angeles early Wednesday morning and Charles David and Harry Birch immediately proceeded to hotel with a motorcycle escort clearing way so as there'd be no delay in starting first day's session. Session began immediately as soon as force of fifteen bellhops was recruited to trot ginger ale and ice up to the room. As there was much business to do, the first day session lasted well into the wee small hours. Thursday morning, recess was immediately declared after session started so young army of maids could straighten out headquarters. Maids were little slow so convention convened several hours later at Mexicali, Mexico. Much was done away down here also. Outstanding highlight day's program was colorful speech by Delegate Blirch, which he emphasized by using the hotel furniture to attract attention, other delegates participating. Three broken chairs. Bater, meeting adjourned on recommendation detective and reconvened next morning, Friday, at Tia Juana, Mexico. Delegate Birch called meeting to order wearing police helmet to establish order. Delegate Birch apologized for missing star which officer refused to part with. Delegate David proposed a good-will tour through leading spots in Tia Juana and delegation proceeded with Birch, unofficial ambassador, good-will to all leading strangers encountered in leading spots. Next day at Agua Oaliente, delegates took up Lnrportant task investigating gambling conditions. Decided lottery didn't pay to be passed up by I. A. Checked on dice, voted O.K. by delegates from Chicago who conducted this investigation with pair dice furnished them by Pete Fish, Chicago, before entraining. Delegation here entrained to catch much needed rest en route to Hollywood sessions. Sunday night Chicago delegates reach Hollywood. Delegate Birch's missus there to greet Harry with bells on. Birch went to quarters immediately to get much needed rest. Monday the big session in the amphitheater of the Brown Derby. Delegate David put on all his efforts in conscientiously holding up the reputation of the lasting stamina of the spirit of 666 and collapsed after the session. Revived early next .miorning with ice-packs and bismuth and pepsin. It's all over now and Delegate David is back in town resting a week before making hs report to the brothers. Delegate Birch has not arrived as yet. 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