Kirk Douglas remembers this period. "In the wee hours of the morning, and after more than a few drinks, Frank insisted on waking up the manager of the Sands, Carl Cohen, a very nice Jewish man. Frank became obstreperous, an argument ensued, Carl Cohen punched Frank in the mouth and knocked him down".
Most people avoided ever referring to this embarrasing episode. I couldn’t resist, and asked Frank, "What happened--did you and Carl Cohen have a fight in Las Vegas?" Frank was in an embarassing siutation and, to me, that is the test of a man. Frank paused, looked at me with those steely blue eyes, and said, "Yes". Then a twinkle came to his eyes and he added, "Kirk, I learned one thing. Never fight a Jew in the desert".