"Liberty" Head Writes Detective Novels.for Crime Club in His Spare Time is rather like wandering through 'a bewildering maze to talk to Mr. Charles Fulton Oursler, editor -of, "Liberty, the great American magazine.
He has such a variety of interests and activities, ind has achieved fame in so many directions, that it-is only possible to touch lightly on each in a short exclusive interview with the "North - China Herald.
His close con-nee 1 with American films, actors and actresses, his detective novels under the pseudonym of Anthony Abbott, being published by the Crime Club, and most of all his life as editor of one of the formest magazines in the United States, provide great interest.
believe Tam the only editor in America to use the teletype almost pictures?" he was asked. "They foxelusively" in managing my maj Produce some fine historical ple~ zine," he said, "Henry Ford's idea tures, but I still. think that "the: that' we are all becoming too cen-American picture "The Tale of. Two. trallzed, and so I bury myself in my Cities" 1s the best produced so far." house at, Cape Cod, 260 miles from Actress Wite New York, and edit the magazine from there, If someone wants to inter-'Mr, Oursler was not content with view me about an article he wants being an aspiring journalist himself, accepted, or an article he wants me for when he married Miss Grace Perkins, who was appearing in. the my home, and I teletype a reply.
write, he telotypes a message New York play "Lightning" s, lead~ The dear is over in three minutes In-ing lady, he persuaded. her to -give. stead of thirty, In the same way, T up acting, and become an authoress, can spring out of bed at four o'clock land she 1s now one of the best known, in the morning, and rattle out an in the United States, She wrote article over the' teletype. When my the scenario for "Night Nurse," the Secretary comes into the New Yorke amice the next day, the article is ready on the machine. I can deal with Atty people in two hours through the teletype" film which gave Mr. Clark Gable his first starring role. She writes books under the pen name "Dora Maey. And Mr, Oursler's son io)
rising Journalist in the United Charlie Chaptin's Night Out Mr. Oursler had a human story toll about Charlie Chaplin, who is personal friend of his. 'The great comedian arrived In New York one night, and applied at one of the prin cipal' hotels. for accommodation. As hho had not booked, he was told that he would have to'walt until 6 "Very well", he said with a grin, will see New, York", Halling'a taxi, he rode around the city until about 2am, when the driver said that he was geting Aired, and would like to go home. lot, of course, responsibility. when you. become journalist," said Mr, Oursler as. Interview came to: close, "and on many occasions "I have imagined beter 30 ace pesense, of sie we:
added as"an afterthought Would rather Uke fo go to gaol
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