17/31 He did daring things, cheap daring things--no real originality in it, but it took on and caught the eye. Pictures of his buildings got into the real estate pages of the Sunday papers. He hired a press agent then and went after the publicity. And all I need to tell you of that, is that just the other day the press agent came into the office with a scheme for a string of buildings up on the new part of the Drive. They were to be patriotic--see ?--named after the presidents of our country--cheap and showy terra-cotta--main effect red, white and blue." Ethel leaned back with a little gasp. |