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Show bamom Cartoonist, Former Salt Laker, Visits Old Haunts Tom MoNamara, creator of comics for the Hearst syndicate, who was formerly with ths old Herald as an artist. Is In the city today on hie way from New York to ths coast, where he will visit friends. He stopped off for a day here to greet ths friends of former years who are still in the city. Mr McNamara entered vaudeville five years ago and recently made a tour of Europe aa a lightning cartoonist. When in Paris he became private secretary to a genuine count, and the position was so attractive for many reasons that hs remained In Paris for eighteen months. Mr. McXamara's cartoons and comics have gained wide circulation and are well known here. Following the custom of other yesrs, McNamara walked to the old Herald building and rambled to the rear to salute sa-lute the city editor and get his assignment. assign-ment. Instead of rattling typewriters and bussing telephones, he heard the clink of ice In thin glasses, and ths cooling cool-ing sognd of the siphon. Instead of an assignment he got a drink. "I m used to the rush and hurry of New York.'" ha commented, "but the way this town changes beats me." |