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—with your first cake of Camay! Simply change from careless cleansing to the Camay Mild-Soap Diet. Doctors tested Camay's daring beauty promise on scores of complexions. And these doctors reported that woman after woman—using just one cake of Camay—had fresher, softer skin.

MRS. WILLIAM KIRK STEWART

the former Virginia Welch of Los Angeles, Cal. Bridal portrait painted by Jf% J^a^X

Precious Moment: While overseas, Bill

cherished each memory of Ginny 's fresh young beauty "I wanted to look my best when he returned," Ginny

confides, "so I never neglected my Camay Mild-Soap Diet." To make your skin lovelier, just follow instruc- 7 m szdtm tions on your Camay wrapper.

"I tumbled — Bill fell, too," skiing at St. Adele in the Laurentians. Both devotees of outdoor sports, Ginny keeps the warm sun-glow in her skin radiantly Cherish Camay — make each cake fresh. "It's Camay for me—and has been, last. soap. since my first cake brought out a Precious materials go into real sparkle in my complexion." 4t> ***«?> /ghwk;^

CUPID: Now wait, Sis! Hold it!

GIRL: For what, you faithless little imp! It's about time some girl taught you not to go around ignoring girls just because they're not beautiful!

CUPID: So! It's that way, huh? Well now you listen, my little fugitive from spinsterhood!

It's about time you stopped looking at men with

all the charm and radiance of a tired wash cloth! Smile at 'em, Sister! Sparkle! GIRL: With my dull, dingy teeth? Hah! Heaven knows I brush

'em enough, but sparkle . . . hah! They—

CUPID: Ever see 'pink' on your tooth brush? 1 NEVER GIRL: Just lately. Why? JGNORE J "PINK CUPID: Why? Why Great Day in The Morning, Pet, don't you know that's a sign to see your dentist— and right away! Because he may find today's soft foods are 1 BRUSH" I robbing your gums of exercise. And he may suggest and massage." ^M/mjmmsm&tmmii "the helpful stimulation of Ipana

GIRL: Fine, fine, fine. Very impressive. But weren't we discussing my smile a while "back? What happened to it?

CUPID: Pet, don't you know that a sparkling smile depends largely on firm, healthy gums? This Ipana

not only cleans teeth. It's specially designed, with massage, to help your gums. Massage a little extra Ipana on your gums when you brush your teeth and you start on your way to a sparkling, radiant smile that'll stagger any stag line. Now get going, Baby! Ipana and massage!

tfvxrtfas IPANA and MASSAGE MARCH, 1946 VOL. 25, NO. 4

FRED R. SAMMIS DORIS McFERRAN EVELYN E. FIORE JACK ZASORIN Editorial Director Editor Assistant Editor Art Director

CONTENTS Queen For A Day 19 "To The Girl I Love"—A Portia Blake Story 22 With My Blessing—A My True Story 24 Life Can Be Beautiful 28 Far From My Arms—A Powder Box Theatre Story 30 Big Sister—In Living Portraits 34 Fear—A John J. Anthony Story 40

Have You Forgotten?—A Leave It To the Girls Story . 42 "A Very Nice Young Man"—Jay Jostyn's Love Story 46 County Fair Polka—Song of the Month 48 A Fine Beginning—Kate Smith's Cooking Page 50 ADDED ATTRACTIONS Becommended Listening 3

Better Than Beauty : 4 What's New From Coast to Coast by Dale Banks 6 Facing the Music by Ken Alden 10 Cover Girl by Eleanor Harris 16 Inside Badio 51 Introducing Ethel Everett 64 ON THE COVER—Anne Francis, color photograph by Salvatore Consentino, Valcouf Studios

Don't let" them kid you!"

says RAY MILLAND

starring in the Paramount film, "KITTY"

"You can't tell a good American by the color of his skin, the church he goes to, or.the way he spells his name. "People from every race and every country have helped to make America great. Let's

all remember that, and show the world America means what it says about Democracy!" —

nice to have radio's "bad boy," IT'SRed Skelton, back in the fold after his stint in the Army. He's reached his stride by now, and the programs are" like the old ones in fun and flavor, only more so. They leave a pleasant taste at the end of an evening already packed with more good comedy shows than any other night of the week. Skel- ton is heard Tuesdays, 10:30 P.M., EST, on NBC. . . . You can have the sort of show you like, whatever your taste, in the half-hour between 7 and 7:30 P.M., EST. One sponser has taken the half hour, split it up into two fifteen-minute periods, and then "split the network" on each of these quarter hours, so that actually four shows go on during the half hour. At seven until a quarter after, some of the stations on CBS carry Mommie and the Men, some of them the Jack Kirkwood Show. Starting at 7:15, part of the network carries the Jack Smith Show, part your old Vic and

Sade. . . . Don't skip Saturday, you daytime listeners—your favorite serial characters may be taking a weekend vacation, but that doesn't mean that there isn't good, meaty listening enjoyment for you, just the same. CBS, for instance, has three bang-up dramatic shows straight in a row, half an hour each from noon until 1:30* EST—Theatre of Today, Stars Over Hollywood and Grand Central- Sta- tion, in that order. And as a sort of dessert after the main dish of drama comes the County Fair for another half hour. ... If your children are a bit young for the rough-and-tough variety of radio kids' shows, don't forget these three really good ones, which have consistently won the praise of doctors, parent - and - teacher associa- tions and the like over the years: "Hips aren't your Mutual's Land of the Lost, CBS's Let's Pretend and ABC's Coast to Coast on a Bus. Recommended Reading: Next month's big problem, Honey ! Radio Mirror brings you living por-

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a fairy godmother offered you the IFgift of beauty or charm, you'd probably take charm, for you'd know that charm is magic more potent, more lasting than looks ... it wins more friends, it opens more doors. According to Dinah Shore, singing star of Open House, on the air every Thursday night, "Charm is the very best inside of you, expressed by your clothes, speech, voice and manners. A girl who is charming radiates a warmth and vitality. She is friendly, anxious to please others and sincere in her pleasant attitude toward friends as well as strangers." With Dinah's definition as a guide, any girl can practice and make perfect on charm. It comes down to a matter of polishing the fine details of looking and living graciously. Charm is still charm in a hovel or a mansion, but it gets a better audience when your make-up is right, when you wear the colors that set you off like a diamond on black velvet; when you wear necklines that suit your face, look »right with your perfectly chosen hair style; when all the little matters of good grooming are properly attended to, seams straight, clothes well pressed, well brushed, gloves spotless, hat veils crisp, and so on. You don't wear cocktail dresses to an office or slacks when you should look feminine, for good taste is also a facet of charm. With clothes and make-up completely right, the girl who is charming forgets herself, for a large part of charm is an

, interest and enthusiasm in the lives and conversations of others. She trains herself to remember names and birthdays, to write thank-you notes the moment they're due. Her courtesy and kindness are genuine and are not saved for outsiders alone. She is a good lis- tener, the girl who gets more fun doing for others than she does for herself. She's generous in her opinions, gives others the benefit of the doubt. She is by no means a mouse, yet she doesn't laugh raucously, argue heatedly, contradict or interrupt. She doesn't talk loudly, yammer to be heard—but instead speaks quietly with her lips and tongue, not her jaws. By not trying to dominate the party, she dominates it

because she's comfortable to be near . . she makes you feel good. Under that calm, unflustered exterior, you know she's very much alive, very interested in you and life in general. When you think of charm, you think of gracefulness too, and a girl's ability to enter a crowded room of strangers without fidgeting, stumbling, knocking Charm is the eye-opening, heart- things over. The woman with charm has poise. She doesn't plop herself down in a chair, but sits down slowly, opening magic that would keep you easily. She sits tall but not stiff. And as you see her walk across a room or remembering lovely singer Dinah down a street, you think of a queen, for she walks proudly, head high, never Shore even if she never sang a note. turning around to stare, but keeping her bright eyes very muph ahead. Wet Feet? Cold Feet?

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from Coast to Coast

By DALE BANKS

(above) Involved in mysterious doings on CBS's daily Perry Mason is pretty Blanche Gladstone. The Battle of Music degenerates from words into action as Raymond Paige tries to calm Deems Tay- lor (left) and Leon- ard Feather on the Sunday NBC show.

we heard that Taylor Grant WHENand Richard Tobin were beginning to show signs of the shakes —they're the two men responsible for ABC's Headline Edition program—we weren't the least bit surprised. Plain newscasters and commentators lead a hectic enough life. These two had to think up for themselves the idea of That's a nice thing the Tom Mix getting real, live interviews with the radio crew is doing. When the original most significant news personality of cowboy was alive, he made a yearly each day—every day. visit to the St. Louis Fireman's Benefit The show goes on the air at 7 P.M. Pension Association, and put on a real (EST), but work on the show begins in show for the invalid kids. Now, in the morning. Taylor Grant starts his memory of the great cowboy's personal day by going through all the news- interest in the organization, the "Tom papers and the news on the wire Mix" of radio—otherwise known as services. He selects and chops and clips Curley Bradley—and the entire troupe and, by eleven o'clock, he's ready for from the program, recently made a a conference with Richard Tobin. At similar trip and put on a bang-up that daily conference, they have to Western show for the shut-ins. decide which of the prominent figures * * * who've been making headline news in Have you heard Request Perform- the past twenty four hours should be ance yet? It's a CBS show on Sunday approached for the program. evenings at 9:00 EST. It's put on by Once, it was all set by two in the the Masquers' Club, one of the most afternoon that heavyweight champion celebrated theatrical organizations in Joe Louis was to go on the air. But, the country, numbering among its at six o'clock, his manager reported members about six hundred of the most that he was unable to find Louis, who illustrious names in show business. Toni Darnay is Evelyn Winters, had last been seen on a golf course. It all started about twenty years ago of Columbia's popular daytime Another time, during the uprising in when a small group of Broadway Argentina, the transmitter was kept actors, working in Hollywood, got to- serial, heard every Monday open all day for the ABC correspond- (Contivned on page 8) through Friday, 10:30 P.M. EST. .

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yourself...and to be married to such a distinguished star of the screen.

Yours, Tancee

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"^0f Looking down into mirror, apply mascara clear to end of lashes. Hold brush there till lashes "set". (About 30 seconds.) Wipe brush clean with half Sitroux Tissue. ( SAVE Sitroux! * ) Go over lashes to separate. Apply mascara to upper lashes only for "natural" look. Though Red Skelton spent two years in the Army, his "Junior" doesn't seem a day older (Tuesdays on NBC).

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(Continued from page 6). How to get a break department. Ed- To extend eyebrows, remove al-4 gether to renew old friendships. The die Cantor "discovered" Thelma Car- most all mascara from brush with Masquers did more than talk about old penter last year—so all the stories in half Sitroux Tissue. Brush brows1 times on the "boards". They got a club- the newspapers said. And it all sounded the wrong way to pick up tiny house where they erected a stage and as though she had not been around and hairs. Then brush back into place. put on weekly performances of one act done things before that. That's the way If necessary, sketch in hair -like plays and vaudeville skits, just to keep those "discovery" stories always sound. lines with eyebrow pencil. their hands in, as it were. Later, they Actually, it wasn't Eddie Cantor who even started some short film projects really found Thelma. It was Eddie's on their own. Three years ago, they daughter, Marilyn, who saw Thelma's launched a war service group to put act at the Ruban Bleu in New York on shows for servicemen visiting Holly- and persuaded her father to go and wood. Within a month, these weekly hear the young Negro singer. That and programs for servicemen became ten- Thelma's performance in "Memphis act vaudeville bills, with such stars as Bound" were what led to her contract John Charles Thomas, Jose Iturbi, on the Eddie Cantor show. Cary Grant, Roy Rogers, Nelson Eddy But Thelma's been around for a long and hundreds of others taking part. time. In fact, when she was seven At bedtime, use eye -cream gen- During the war, an average weekly years old, she arranged her own first erously. Gently work out toward audience of three hundred servicemen radio audition. temple under eye — back toward was entertained this way. Thelma was born in Brooklyn and nose on eyelid. Remove excess with * * * learned how to read and write at home Sitroux. Keep Sitroux handy for We're glad to hear George (The before she was old enough to go to facial cleansings, manicures, dozens Real) McCoy back on the radio. He's school. Even earlier than that, she was back from the Army—and nights when a fan of WNYC's Kiddies' Hour. She you can't sleep you'll listen to his decided to try for it herself, very sure glib and lively chatter in the wee she could make a hit because she al- hours. He's emceeing the WJZ All ways made a hit singing at neighbor- Night Show on Saturdays and Sun- hood entertainments and parties. So, days from one to six A.M. she wrote a letter to the station—and Before he went into the Army, Mc- got an audition and made many ap- Coy was well knowr in radio circles pearances, off and on, after that. for his famous sidewalk interviews. When she was fifteen, Thelma won He was a sergeant in the Army, but an amateur contest at the Apollo that didn't keep him from continuing Theatre in Harlem and that launched his sidewalk chatter over a micro- her on a strenuous schedule of going phone. In fact, he was a favorite of to school daytimes and singing in night thousands in the service, who attended clubs at night. For several years, her manufacturer, are * Tissue his GI radio sessions in Algiers and mother escorted her home every even- shor Rome. He got them with his famous ing from her singing dates. rtnoing r ;^ls r opening line, "Is there anybody here Meanwhile, she was getting pointers from out of town?" at home from her grandfather, who * * * sang in church choirs and frowned on making the fine Here's a cute twist on that old cry swing, and from her mother, who had others, we are lik e all present passible under that's been raising such a furore in the wistful memories of a brief career as quality tissues ,-nd transportation business. Everyone's a dancer. After she finished Girls Com- yaur understanding Haitians. For pretty well up on the fact that there mercial High School in Brooklyn, appreciate and thank,. po.ienc.-our are some 50,000 girls in England who Thelma sang with name bands and want to come over here to join their toured for two years with Count Basie. GI husbands. But CBS correspondent So her first big radio job is not an Richard Hottelet reports that one lone overnight thing, at all. The girl worked male voice has been added to those hard for the poise she has and there's SITROUX 50,000 pleaders. He's an Englishman solid experience to account for the who married a WAC and wants to professional smoothness of her per- TISSUES come over as a GI groom. formances. \gSS* (Continued on page 54) GOM/£TOWVV£ABABY?

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give your hair-do that smooth, Comedian Joe E. Brown, about to start on a road trip, uncluttered look. new gets travel advice from bandleader Georgie Auld, just It's the 'Stronger Qrip" in in from a nationwide tour. (Right) Singer Dick Todd, DeLong Bob Pins that makes a Canadian import, is them so different from bob star of the CBS Hit Parade.

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Won't Slip Out

ERANK SINATRA is doing fine and In addition to being available in case sincere work in trying to help curb Joan is unable to make her radio show juvenile delinquency and racial dis- (because of illness), the stand by recrimination, but his well-wishers are hearses with the band during the long finding it increasingly difficult to talk hours of orchestral polishing. She to him as a regular fellow. He has more serves as a guinea pig for CBS "engi- advisers than a White House official neers when they test proper acoustical and more stooges than an Olsen and placements. This relieves Joan of a Johnson show. I know of an important number of painstaking hours on broad- radio star who tried to get Frankie on cast day and relieves the star's vocal the telephone for almost a week with- strain. out success. When he came east re- Joan's stand by is lovely Peggy cently he drove CBS executives frantic, Mann, a rising star in her own right. insisting on a particular broadcasting studio which at the time was housing It cost Ginny Simms a pretty penny another show. (something like $5,000) to visit her Sinatra is now an institution, and new in-laws. Ginny's CBS show usually deservedly so, but it would be a shame originates from Hollywood. If Ginny for him to lose friends because of it. desires to broadcast from any place else * * she must assume the additional ex- Credit Joan Edwards, female star of penses. Ginny and her new and hand- Your Hit Parade, with radio's newest some groom, Hyatt Dehn, wanted to trend—a stand by for mike performers. come to New York to visit Dehn's folks For the past year and a half Joan has last month, and so Ginny had to take had an understudy for her Hit Parade her entire radio troupe along for thi chores. The idea met with a great ride and the broadcasts. Quality Manufacturers for Over 50 years deal of skepticism when Joan first in- * * * BOB PINS HAIR PINS SAFETY PINS troduced it but now Joan has proved Abe Lyman vigorously denies he has SNAP FASTENERS STRAIGHT PINS it to be a practical idea and it's catch- retired from the bandstand. After a HOOKS & EYES HOOK & EYE TAPES ing on witl|i other busy radio per- lengthy layoff, the veteran is regroup- SANITARY BELTS formers. / ing an organization on the west coast. What does a radio stand by do? His wife, singer Rose Blaine, will, of 10 ^/jr&-s. Stn/m's' Ttivttreb Sew

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course, be Lyman's featured soloist. * * * Happiest radio star in Hollywood is Dinah Shore. Her husband George Montgomery just got his honorable discharge from the Army and is home again. George is back making pictures at 20th Century-Fox. * * * Frank Sinatra is backing Buddy Rich's new band to the tune of some $25,000, the trade reports. Rich was formerly Tommy Dorsey's star drum-

mer . . . Sinatra and Harry James may build a massive ballroom on the west coast, the first of a proposed string of toe-tapping institutions. * * * The heaviest buildup of the new year will go behind ex-GI singer Johnny Desmond, who gained fame singing with the Glenn Miller band. * * * Singer Margaret Whiting, the daughter of the late famous song writer, Dick Whiting, married film star Wil- liam Eythe. * * * Artie Shaw's fourth wife is beautiful Ava Gardner, considered one of the most gorgeous of all screen starlets. Ava was formerly Mickey Rooney's bride. Incidentally Artie and RCA- Victor have broken off and Artie will seek another recording company. * * * Andy Russell and his new wife, Delia Norrell, had a unique honeymoon. They visited west coast disc jockeys J and made personal appearances on the air. * * * Woody Herman is taking acting and poise lessons to further his career in motion pictures. This shouldn't be too difficult for Woody. When he was a kid he played in Penrod and Sam sketches in vaudeville. HOT TODDY Although Dick Todd, the new Hit Parade baritone, is several lengthy strides behind Crosby, Sinatra, Haymes, and Como in the swoon sweepstakes, the redheaded singer is determined to narrow the distance in 1946.

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ate bitten y°» ts anu nigh days dreams about the lives of other people; easy as that. Pack the valises! My in my case they were dreams of girls poor mother stood looking at him as who live the life of cafe society, whose though he had lost his mind. She wasn't pictures are used in advertisements sure what he meant, and she wasn't and other places. sure we had any valises; but she left It began when I was old enough to the stew booking on the kitchen range read the Broadway columns, when I and went into her bedroom closet. She began eating up items about Brenda brought out one valise. Frazier, Cobina Wright, Jr. and the "Okay," said Dad, looking at the grip. others whose names and pretty faces "I'll get the tickets for the train tomor- made news. It continued right through row. I've got a job out in a place called the period when I was autograph-crazy Glendale and we'll get a house or some- and waited around the stage doors of thing out there to live in." the big theaters in New York and Of course nothing like that happened. pestered the stars as they came out of It took him a week to get one ticket for the Wednesday matinees. the train, and he finally left us behind to close up the apartment, sell the fur- T WAS born in New York City and niture and get our own tickets. Mother * lived there all the time; right had to handle all the details of the ex- through grade school and high school. pedition and she also had to worry When I was sixteen I stayed out about Dad who kept sending night very late one night and stood outside letters, reminding us to bring his prized the Stork Club. It was one o'clock in shotgun and his fishing tackle and his the morning when I stepped right in bathing suit. front of Joan Crawford and her hand- Getting to Glendale was the most ex- some escort. She knew what I wanted citing event of my life although I dis- and she took the fountain pen from my covered it really was nowhere near the nervous fingers. Hollywood studios. Yet that didn't stop Miss Crawford -signed her name to me from sending postcards to my my little book and looked at me friends in the East to tell them how curiously. very wonderful it was to be "prac- "Isn't it rather late for you to be out, tically next door to the stars." young lady?" she asked, with under- Dad was waiting for us, of course, standing in her eyes. and I had to admire his spirit. Some- "Yes, Miss Crawford, and my dad how he had managed to get a small will be plenty mad when I get home." apartment for us and he had bought I ran all the way over to the Eighth enough furniture- to fill it. He was al- Avenue subway with that wonderful ready a foreman at a big airplane fac- two-sentence conversation ringing in tory and he said he had a job for me. my ears "and I was so excited about One of his men at the plant had a having the Crawford signature to show daughter who worked for the National to my girl friends in school next day Banking Company in Los Angeles and that I forgot about my father's temper. it was all arranged for me to meet her But no matter what he said to me when and learn how to apply for a job. I got home, it would be worth it to have I went down to the National Banking the prized handwriting in my book. Company the very next day and was Dad was standing in front of the hired as a comptometer operator. apartment house up in Washington "Your age, Miss Marlowe?" Heights where we lived when I came "Nineteen." running up the street. "Your, birthplace, Miss Marlowe?" "You little gypsy," he roared. He "Washington Heights." put his big hand on my arm and "Where is that, Miss Marlowe?" squeezed it hard. My arm hurt but I "In New York City," I informed didn't cry. The autograph was worth it. them with some dignity. I was punished by my parents for "You will report tomorrow morning that escapade, although my mother was to Miss Miller in the Recap Depart- far more lenient than Dad. And Dad ment. You will be advised by Per- couldn't be angry at me for very long. sonnel of your payroll deductions, hos- He was proud as a pea- pitalization, vacation The girls noticed me right from the cock when he looked at and sick leave allow- start. Some were friendly and others me. He said I looked like ances. Thank you, Miss were aloof but they all noticed me. In Aunt Genevieve when Marlowe." the washroom, during the rest period she was a young girl and Well, it wasn't Hol- at eleven, they pumped me about my Aunt Genevieve was his lywood; but it was the background. So I gave them a well- idea beauty. of nearest thing to it. And edited account of it. You'd think I was When high school was it was my first job. I a graduate of some fashionable finish- over and I was about to came down from Glen- ing school instead 'of Washington start to work—a wonder- dale on a bus next Heights High School up on Wadsworth ful emancipation for me morning and joined the Avenue. — the war suddenly great throng of girls Tess Brown, one of the friendlier broke out and my father who worked for Na- girls, seemed to get a kick out of me. from his came home job tional Banking. There "You're the first one I've ever met one night all excited. were all kinds of girls who lived in New York," she said. "Mama, Duchess," he working there and I "What's it like? Ever been to any of called out to my mother noticed they dressed those famous places? How about the and me as he burst in the more casually than the Stork Club?" door, "we're going to Queen For A Day's m.c. girls back in New York. Well, that was my cue to tell about California. Pack the Jack Bailey puts the robe and crown on one Sweaters and skirts all the theaters, night clubs, celebrities valises!" fortunate womun every were popular and no- and everything that New York is In my dad's mind Monday through Friday, body wore a hat. No- famous for. There was always an audi- everything was always as 2:30 P.M. EST, on MRS. body but me. ence with my descriptions of Broad- 20 .. way for the girls always wanted to hear more. The girls were interested in me and interested in the things I had seen and done. It flattered me a great deal to have them ask me about those things and my popularity in the office grew. On several occasions during the months that followed the girls asked me to go out with them Qn dates with their boy friends. "I told Timmie about you, Maggi," Tess said one morning. "He said he'd get a friend of his for a double-date any time you say." I didn't go out with them for two reasons; I wasn't sure I'd have a good time roller skating and I wasn't sure I'd like her boy friend's pal. I wanted to get to know the real Hollywood people. But it wasn't easy to turn down the date because I didn't want to offend Tessie. I really liked her a lot. "Timmie's wonderful," Tessie con- fided. "He's assistant boss over at that big garage on Sunset Boulevard. Tim- mie can take a truck apart and put it together again quicker than anybody else in the shop. He's a whiz with a monkey wrench."

1VOW that kind of wizardry definite- -^ ly did not appeal to me. I had to admit that mechanics are needed in this world, but not for me; my ideals ran in a different direction and I couldn't get excited over any fellow whose career was one carbon-and- valve job after another. Because, I was well-occupied at the moment with the latest heart affair of Van Johnson as it was reported in Hedda Hopper's column. That was my main interest, reading those columns. Every day, after I'd get a quick sandwich at the co-op lunch in the building, I'd hurry back to my place in the Recap Department and go through the columns. And it was during one of those lunch hours that I met Johnny Butler. I had been working for National Banking just about a year when it happened. I remember the day as clearly as though it were yesterday. I was sitting at my desk munching some salted peanuts, my mind occupied by a Winchell column, when I felt somebody's eyes on me. I looked up and saw him standing there: a tall fellow with a boyish expression in his eyes. His mouth was half-opened as though he was about to say something, he didn't know what. His eyes were full of admiration, the kind a girl readily recog- nizes, and likes. Now I was accustomed to having young men look at me, and some of them actually whistled at me when I'd come out of the building to go home at night. So I should have been used to it. But this was different, somehow, and I dropped my eyes back to the paper I was reading. And just then Tessie came into the office and sat down at her desk. "Hello, Johnnie," I heard her say, and he walked over to her desk. She turned to me: "Maggi, do you know Johnnie Butler? He works in Per- sonnel." "No," he (Continued on page 56) 21 ! -

of other people; easy as that. Pack the valises! My dreams about the lives way for the girls always looking at him as wanted to in my case they were dreams of girls poor mother stood hear more. The She wasn't girls were interested who live the life of cafe society, whose though he had lost his mind. in me and interested in the things I had pictures are used in advertisements sure what he meant, and she wasn't seen and done. It flattered me a great and other places. sure we had any valises; but she left deal to have them ask me about those It began when I was old enough to the stew booking on the kitchen range things and my popularity in the office read the Broadway columns, when I and went into her bedroom closet. She grew. On several occasions during the began eating up items about Brenda brought out one valise. months that followed the girls asked Frazier, Cobina Wright, Jr. and the Dad, looking at the grip. "Okay," said me to go out with them on dates with others whose names and pretty faces "I'll get the tickets for the train tomor- their boy friends. made news. It continued right through out in a place called row. I've got a job "I told Timmie about you, Maggi," the period when I was autograph-crazy we'll get a house or some- Glendale and Tess said one morning. "He said he'd and waited around the stage doors of thing out there to live in." get a friend of his for a double-date the big theaters in New York and Of course nothing like that happened. any time you say." pestered the stars as they came out of to get one ticket for It took him a week I didn't go out with them for two rea- the Wednesday matinees. left behind the train, and he finally us sons; I wasn't sure I'd have a good time apartment, sell the fur- to close up the roller skating and I wasn't sure I'd like tickets. Mother T WAS born in New York City and niture and get our own her boy friend's pal. I wanted to get * lived there all the time; right had to handle all the details of the ex- to know the real Hollywood people. through grade school and high school. pedition and she also had • to worry But it wasn't easy to turn down the When I was sixteen I stayed out about Dad who kept sending night date because I didn't want to offend very late one night and stood outside letters, reminding us to bring his prized Tessie. I really liked her a lot. the Stork Club. It was one o'clock in shotgun and his fishing tackle and his "Timmie's wonderful," Tessie con- the morning when I stepped right in bathing suit. fided. "He's assistant boss over at that front of Joan Crawford and her hand- Getting to Glendale was the most ex- big garage on Sunset Boulevard. Tim- some escort. She knew what I wanted citing event of my life although I dis- mie can take a truck apart and put it and she took the fountain pen from my covered it really was nowhere near the together again quicker than anybody nervous fingers. Hollywood studios. Yet that didn't stop else in the shop. He's a whiz with a Miss Crawford -signed her name to me from sending postcards to my monkey wrench." my little book and looked at me friends in the East to tell them how curiously. very wonderful it was to be "prac- TVOW that kind of wizardry definite- "Isn't it rather late for you to be out, tically next door to the stars." ly did not appeal to me. I had to young lady?" she asked, with under- Dad was waiting for us, of course, admit that mechanics are needed in standing in her eyes. and I had to admire his spirit. Some- this world, but not for me; my ideals "Yes, Miss Crawford, and my dad how he had managed to get a small ran in a different direction and I will be plenty mad when I get home." apartment for us and he had bought couldn't get excited over any fellow I ran all the way over to the Eighth enough furniture- to fill it. He was al- whose career was one carbon-and- Avenue subway with that wonderful ready a foreman at a big airplane fac- valve job after another. Because, I was two-sentence conversation ringing in tory and he said he had a job for me. well-occupied at the moment with the my ears 'and I was so excited about One of his men at the plant had a latest heart affair of Van Johnson as it having the Crawford signature to show daughter who worked for the National was reported in Hedda Hopper's to my girl friends in school next day Banking Company in Los Angeles and column. that I forgot about my father's temper. it was all arranged for me to meet her That was my main interest, reading But no matter what he said to me when and learn how to apply for a job. those columns. Every day, after I'd I got home, it would be worth it to have I went down to the National Banking get a quick sandwich at the co-op lunch the prized handwriting in my book. Company the very next day and was in the building, I'd hurry back to my Dad was standing in front of the hired as a comptometer operator. place in the Recap Department and go apartment house up in Washington "Your age, Miss Marlowe?" through the columns. And it was dur- Heights where we lived when I came "Nineteen." ing one of those lunch hours that I met running up the street. "Your, birthplace, Miss Marlowe?" Johnny Butler. "You little gypsy," he roared. He "Washington Heights." I had been working for National put his big hand on my arm and "Where is that, Miss Marlowe?" Banking just about a year when it squeezed it hard. My arm hurt but I "In New York City," I informed happened. I remember the day as didn't I cry. The autograph was worth it. them with some dignity. clearly as though it were yesterday. I was punished by my parents for "You will report tomorrow morning was sitting at my desk munching some a that escapade, although my mother was to Miss Miller in the Recap Depart- salted peanuts, my mind occupied by far more lenient than Dad. And Dad ment. You will be advised by Per- Winchell column, when I felt some- saw couldn't be angry at me for very long. sonnel of your payroll deductions, hos- body's eyes on me. I looked up and He was proud as a pea- tall fellow with pitalization, vacation The girls noticed me right from the him standing there: a cock when he looked at in his eyes. His and sick leave allow- start. Some were friendly and others a boyish expression me. He said I looked like ances. half-opened as though he Thank you, Miss were aloof but they all noticed me. In mouth was Aunt Genevieve when something he didn t Marlowe." the washroom, during the rest period was about to say she was a young girl and were full of ad- Well, it wasn't Hol- at eleven, they pumped me about my know what. His eyes Aunt Genevieve was his kind a girl readily recog- lywood; but it was the background. So I gave them a well- miration, the idea of beauty. nearest thing likes. to it. And edited account of it. You'd think I was nizes, and When high school was accustomed to having it was my first job. I a graduate of some fashionable finish- Now I was over and I was about to me, and some of came down from Glen- ing school instead 'of Washington young men look at start to work a wonder- at me when Id — dale on a bus next Heights High School on Wadswortn them actually whistled up go home at ful emancipation for me morning and joined the Avenue. come out of the building to the war suddenly should have been used to — great throng of girls Tess Brown, one of the friendlier night So I broke out and my father was different, somehow, who worked for Na- girls, seemed to get a kick out of me. it But this came home from his job met my eyes back to the tional Banking. There "You're the first one I've ever and I dropped one night all And just then excited. were all kinds of girls she saw- naoer I was reading. who lived in New York," sat down "Mama, Duchess," he oi into the office and working there and I "What's it like? Ever been to any TessTe came called out to my mother the noticed they dressed those famous places? How about at her desk. and me as he burst in the I heard her say more casually than the Stork Club?" .•Hello, Johnnie," door, "we're going Queen For A Day's ro.c. . , over to her desk. She to girls back in New York. Well, that cue to tell aboui and he walked Jack Bailey puts the was my do you know California. Pack the Sweaters and celebrities to me: "Maggi, robe and crown on one skirts all the theaters, night clubs, turned Per- valises!" Butler? He works in fortunate woman every were popular and no- and everything that New York johrmie In my dad's mind avwi Monday through Friday, body wore a hat. No- famous for. There was always an S everything was always as (Continued on page 56) 2:30 PM. EST, on MBS. body but me. ence with my descriptions of Broa °"No," he ^ —

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GIRL » I LOVE

By PORTIA BLAKE of Portia Faces Life

shop windows are full of Val- THEentines, these days, and the counters inside are riotous with hundreds of them in their bright red and white and gold—everything from modest little cards with shy little sen- timents to gay and gaudy petticoat-lace masterpieces, lush with scarlet satin and fat gilt cupids and declarations of as-yet-undelivered love. They remind me of a box that's stored away among my things somewhere at home. I haven't thought about it for years, but somehow I remembered this year. This year, when PORTIA BLAKE (played by Lucille Wall) turns from at last I'm reunited with Walter, my her law career to recall, in this story, what she learned on husband, and I know in my heart that a high school Valentine's Day. {NBC, 5:15 P.M. EST) no matter what lies ahead for us, things will work out all right because we are together. Right now, I'm sentimental and not a bit ashamed of being, either next door when I was three and he was me. A home—I don't care whether it's —just as all people who are in love four. a shack or a palace, as long as you're themselves look kindly and sentimen- I thought of that box the other night, there with me. And children—more tally upon the loves of others, and the and of how I'd like to find it and go than anything else I would like to give open expressions of them like those through it. I remember in particular you a son. Those are the things—the Valentines I've been seeing. two Valentines I'd find there—every warmth of heart, the sharing, the hap- But about that box I spoke of. I Valentine's Day brings back to me the piness—that money can't buy, but that wish I could say that it's a very special remembrance of those two cards, and trouble cannot take away. As long as sort of container, tied up with a heart- of another Valentine's Day years ago, we love each other, they're ours for red ribbon for sentiment's sake. I'm when I first began to understand the the asking." afraid, however, that it's just a dis- true meaning of that word we some- I told him, too, that if we have faith carded suit box in which something times use so lightly—love. in our love nothing can hurt us, for was delivered from a department store, From thinking of Valentines it was then we can find the strength and the and it's tied together with a very a simple step to thinking of love, and courage to face whatever may come utilitarian piece of stout twine. What's its meaning in life—in my own life, to us. inside is quite different, though, for it's with Walter. And I tried to tell him, "It's funny how trite the truth about filled with Valentines. I said I was -then, a little of how much being with love usually sounds," Walter said, sentimental, didn't I—I've saved every him means to me, almost as if I felt musing. "Remember what Milton said Valentine that was ever given to me impelled to speak my Valentine to him. about it? Mutual love, the crown of all from the very first bedraggled and I said, "Darling, the things that I want our bliss. And Victor Hugo said it this thumb-marked one I got from the boy are the things that only you can give way: The greatest happiness of life is 22 —

the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." That is the real truth about love the truth I began to learn that Feb- ruary, in the year that I was fifteen. Valentine's Day was only for I told Walter about it, then, and I'd like to tell you. In the town where I was raised, father was a druggist. When things children, Portia thought. But still it got very busy in the store, he counted on me to help him at the soda fountain. I got to know everyone in the neighborhood that way—and you'd be was on a long-ago Valentine's amazed how popular I was! It was no small fame among those teen-agers to be known as the girl who could whip up the most luscious banana splits, the Day that she learned the right answer creamiest, out-of-this-world sodas in town. Fortunately, I wasn't exactly boy- crazy, or I'm afraid the fountain would to a very important question never have shown a profit. But there was one boy on whom I had a whole- hearted crush. He was the captain of the basketball team, and as I look back on him now I realize that he was all knees and elbows and seemed to have several extra pairs of hands and feet that got dreadfully in the way. But in those days he was, to me, the very epitome of male charm, and just the sight of him left me limp and speechless. He'd sit at the counter in the afternoon, drinking a soda (into which I had, of course, slipped an extra ball of ice cream and an extravagant amount of whipped cream) and I'd stand on the other side, worshipping from afar. Sometimes he'd reward me with a casual, "Boy, what a cook you're going to make some day!" Or he'd turn to one of his friends, and say, "Portia makes the best darned soda in this town!" And I'd feel exactly as if I'd been knighted. He was a grade ahead of me in school, but I got to know him through the drug store, which I practically blessed each night in my dreams. And one night—I considered it the highlight of my life, to date—he asked me to go to the movies with him. Father thought it over and said, finally, that it was all right if I was home before ten. I can't remember what the picture was, or what Jack and I said to each other probably because we couldn't find much to say—but I know that the evening was unalloyed bliss for me. After the movie we stopped at. the drugstore for a soda,^and that gave Jack an opportunity to tell me how much better my concoctions were than those of' the soda clerk Dad hired evenings. Without a doubt, I told myself, this was The Great Love of My Life. And, of course, I had to see him play the rival school in the championship basketball game of the year. I sat breathless, watching Jack stride across the floor, evading the opponents with his excellent footwork, throwing an incredibly long basket from the far side of the court. (I tried to convince myself that he was playing so superbly because he knew that I was in the audience, and I think I literally prayed for One was a great red satin heart, its the time to come when he would take again!) edge lace-frilled. The other was a simple card. me out (Continued on page 99) 23 utilitarian piece of J stout twine, wnau U I " " 1, Ug f° r it>S th " W d J tried to tel1 him It,s ^° - funny how Wte the trutn abom SS? ^^v.w™ I said^ IT was -then,+f a vLT h httle of how much being with love usually sounds," Walter said,: 12i!iS?T. Sa 6Very t0 me almost as if felt ' * musinS- "Remember what Milton said vlnTn?Lnl w« Cuor IVe , m pe,T!ffle t0 Speak j° my Val^tine to him. about it? Mutual love, the all crown \ , f * K ? I i ,l , of 2 b /aggl nd lrSai the Sfrling, things that I want bliss. „ f? l our And Victor Hugo said it this thumb-marked111 /nnHone I gotwfrom the boy are theA things that only you can give way: The greatest happiness of life is —

the conviction that we are loved, loved tor ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselues." That is the real truth about love— the truth I began to learn that Feb- Valentine's Day was ruary in the only for year that I was fifteen, l told Walter about it, then, and I'd like to tell you. In the town where I was raised, father was a children, Portia thought. But still druggist. When things it. got very busy in the store, he counted on me "To the to help him at the soda fountain. I got to know everyone in the neighborhood that way— was on a long-ago Valentine's and you'd be amazed how popular I was! It was no small fame among those teen-agers to be known as the girl who could whip up the most luscious banana that she learned the right splits, the Day answer creamiest, out-of-this-world sodas in town.

GIRL Fortunately, I wasn't exactly boy- crazy, or I'm afraid the fountain would to a very important question never have shown a profit. But there was one boy on whom I had a whole- hearted crush. He was the captain of the basketball team, and as I look back on him now I realize that he was all knees and elbows and seemed to have I LOVE several extra pairs of hands and feet that got dreadfully in the way. But in those days he was, to me, the very epitome of male charm, and just the sight of him left me limp and speechless. By PORTIA BLAKE He'd sit at the counter in the afternoon, drinking a soda (into which I of Portia Faces Life had, of course, slipped an extra ball of ice cream and an extravagant amount of whipped cream) and I'd stand on the other side, worshipping from afar. Sometimes he'd reward me with a cas- THE shop windows are full of Val- ual, "Boy, what a cook you're going to entines, these days, and the make some day!" Or he'd turn to one counters inside are riotous with of his friends, and say, "Portia makes hundreds of them in their bright red the best darned soda in this town!" and white and gold—everything from And I'd feel exactly as if I'd been modest little cards with shy little sen- knighted. timents to gay and gaudy petticoat-lace He was a grade ahead of me in masterpieces, lush with scarlet satin school, but I got to know him through and fat gilt cupids and declarations of the drug store, which I practically as-yet-undelivered love. blessed each night in my dreams. And They remind me of a box that's one night—I considered it the highlight stored away among my things some- of my life, to date—he asked me to go where at home. I haven't thought to the movies with him. Father thought about it for years, but somehow I re- that it was all it over and said, finally, this year. This year, when before ten. I membered PORTIA BLAKE {played by Lucille Wall) turns from right if I was home at last I'm reunited with Walter, my what the picture was, her law career to recall, in this story, what she learned on can't remember husband, and I know in my heart that and I said to each other— a high school Valentine's Day. (NBC, 5:15 P.M. EST) or what Jack no matter what lies ahead for us, things probably because we couldn't find the eve- will work out all right because we are much to say—but I know that me. After together. Right now, I'm sentimental ning was unalloyed bliss for either next door when I was three whether it's the drugstore and not a bit ashamed of being, and he was me. A home—I don't care the movie we stopped at in love four. shack or long as you're gave Jack an op- —just as all people who are a a palace, as for a soda,- and that more better themselves look kindly and sentimen- I thought of that box the other night, there with me. And children— portunity to tell me how much give the tally upon the loves of others, and the and of how I'd like to find it and go than anything else I would like to my concoctions were than those of it. I things—the evenings. open expressions of them like those through remember in particular you a son. Those are the soda clerk Dad hired hap- myself, this Valentines I've been seeing. two Valentines I'd find there—every warmth of heart, the sharing, the Without a doubt, I told but that Life And, But about that box I spoke of. I Valentine's Day brings, back to me the piness—that money can't buy, was The Great Love of My remembrance of those two cards, trouble As long as to see him play the wish I could say that it's a very special and cannot take away. of course, I had of ours tor in the championship sort of container, tied up with a heart- another Valentine's Day yeaTS ago, we love each other, they're rival school " year. .1 sat red ribbon for sentiment's sake. I'm when I first began to understand the + Yip Qslciwff hasketball game of the faith Jack stride across afraid, however, that it's just a dis- true meaning of that word we some- I told him, too, that if we have breathless, watching f°r opponents with carded suit box in which something times use so lightly—love. in our love nothing can hurt us, evading the the floor, an strength and the footwork, throwing was delivered from a department store, From thinking of Valentines it was then we can find the his excellent come basket from the far and it's tied together with a very a simple step to thinking of love, and courage to face whatever may long incredibly convince court. (I tried to utilitarian piece of stout twine. What's its meaning in life—in my own life, to us. , sWe o "e truth about he was playing so superbly inside is quite different, though, for it's with Walter. And I tried to tell him, "It's funny how trite the mvself that saw. that I was in the audi- I then, a little of how much being with love usually sounds," Walter he knew filled with Valentines. said I was wause for Milton saw think I literally prayed sentimental, didn't I—I've saved every him means to me, almost as if I felt musing. "Remember what » fnd I of a" when he would take speak Valentine to him. about it? Mutual love, the crown to come Valentine that was ever given to me impelled to my the time 99) said lttius (Continued on page from the very first bedraggled and I said, "Darling, the things that I want our bliss. And Victor Hugo was me ouTagain!) e a mt greatest happiness pf W ' edge red satin heart, its thumb -marked one I got from the boy are the things that only you can give way: The Inace &, -1nlled. The other was a simple card. "MY TRIE STORy

"I cant!" Grace was almost shouting. "You ought to understand." SAT shivering in the air-condi- Had the straight, severe lines of her gling hookey players who sat in a tioned movie house, calling myself mouth really ever melted into ready theater whispering above the crackle I all kinds of names for not having laughter? Incredible to think that my of paper-wrapped candy and snicker- brought a coat and wondering uneasily sedate spinster daughter had once been ing at the protests of our irate neigh- what Grace would say if I came home a merry, gaily thoughtless girl, with bors. It was a long time since I had with a cold. As a matter of fact, I her life, like all Gaul, divided into felt so young and I looked gratefully wondered what Grace would say even three parts: boys, dancing, and sports. at the soldier. if I didn't. Eight years of untiring My mouth twisted wryly as I pic- Later, when the feature was over devotion had taught me to dread the tured Grace now—her unsmiling face and we drifted out of the theater to- amount of reproach she could convey and unhappy eyes; the dark, over- gether, I looked at him approvingly. in the simple exclamation, "Oh, moth- simple dresses that made her thirty He was a tall, well-built sergeant, er!" Tonight an overdose of that same years seem older; her hair pulled about thirty-three or thirty-four, and suffocating devotion had caused me to straight and tight to the back of her his face, if not handsome, showed sense slip out of the house myself for the •head in an unflattering bun. and good humor. rare pleasure of an unescorted trip As another trio of sneezes interrupted I don't know exactly how it hap- to the movies. my thoughts, I searched frantically in pened, but before I was really aware I sneezed three times in succession my pocketbook for a handkerchief. The of consenting we were seated in a drug and groaned inwardly as I pictured next instant a jacket was slung across store booth and matching confidences myself making ' excuses to Grace. At my shoulders and a hanky thrust into over chocolate malteds. times it was a little hard to remember my hand. Somehow it didn't seem disloyal to that I was the mother and she the Startled, I turned my head to peer tell him about Grace. For years I had daughter. Her manner of chiding me at the soldier who had made the dona- protected my youngest daughter against differed from the way I used to scold tions. the gossiping tongues of the town and her only in being more gently maternal. "Young man," I remarked, "chivalry suddenly I was pouring out her story Was it just my imagination that is definitely not dead." to a total stranger. Perhaps it was be- Grace had once been a naughty, frisky "Thank you, ma'am." cause I had been thinking and worry- little tomboy with yellow pigtails and "Don't call me ma'am," I shuddered. ing about her too much. Perhaps not. a tendency for getting into mischief? "It always makes me feel ancient." I only know that it seemed the most Even the darkness of a movie house natural thing in the world to do. I told couldn't conceal his grin. him what a lovely, laughing creature "No doubt," I said severely, "you she was until eight years ago when do think me ancient. I presume you she was twenty-two and Tom Bickford gave me your jacket because I re- jilted her for a girl with money. minded you of your mother." "Well," he said thoughtfully, "I "Of course riot," he protested feebly, realize how hard something like that looking a little sheepish. "Here, have must be for a girl, but why should it some candy." have changed her completely?" After a moment's hesitation, I grave- So I tried to make him understand, ly selected a chocolate peppermint and still defending Grace, how my daugh- thanked him. ter's pride had prevented the gossip "Shh," someone in front whispered, from dying a natural death. glaring at us. "She was so afraid of snubs," I ex- As we both laughed, some' vague plained, "that she stopped going to recollection stirred in my mind. Sud- parties and socials and drifted away denly I remembered what it was. Many from her friends. And she was so years ago I had of afraid that every * been one three gig- boy who spoke to her Many years before, Grace had been hurt, hurt so terribly that

she never tried to be happy again. That was

why she turned away even from Larry.

shivering in the air-condi- SAT Had the straight, severe lines of her gling hookey players who sat in a house, tioned movie calling myself mouth really ever melted into ready theater whispering above the crackle for I all kinds of names not having laughter? Incredible to think that my of paper-wrapped candy and snicker- and wondering A brought a coat uneasily sedate spinster daughter had once been ing at the protests of our irate neigh- say if I what Grace would came home a merry, gaily thoughtless girl, with bors. It was a long time since I had with a cold. As a matter of fact, I her life, like all Gaul, divided into felt so young and I looked gratefully "MY TRUE wondered what Grace would say even three parts: boys, dancing, and sports. at the soldier. years of if I didn't. Eight untiring My mouth twisted wryly as I pic- Later, when the feature was over devotion had taught me to dread the tured Grace now—her unsmiling face and we drifted out of the theater to- STORY" amount of reproach she could convey and unhappy eyes; the dark, over- gether, I looked at him approvingly. in the simple exclamation, "Oh, moth- simple dresses that made her thirty He was a tall, well-built sergeant, er!" Tonight an overdose of that same years seem older; her hair pulled about thirty-three or thirty-four, and suffocating devotion had caused me to straight and tight to the back of her his face, if not handsome, showed sense .1, slip out of the house myself for the head in an unflattering bun. and good humor. rare pleasure of an unescorted trip As another trio of sneezes interrupted I don't know exactly how it hap- to the movies. my thoughts, I searched frantically in - pened, but before I was really aware I sneezed three times in succession my pocketbook for a handkerchief. The of consenting we were seated in a drug and groaned inwardly as I pictured next instant a jacket was slung across store booth and matching confidences myself making excuses to Grace. At my shoulders and a hanky thrust into over chocolate malteds. times it was a little hard to remember my hand. Somehow it didn't seem disloyal to that I was the mother and she the Startled, I turned my head to peer tell him about Grace. For years I had "/ can't!" Grace was daughter. Her manner of chiding me at the soldier who had made the dona- protected my youngest daughter against r I scold tions. the gossiping tongues of the town almost shouting. "You differed from the way used to and her only in being more gently maternal. "Young man," I remarked, "chivalry suddenly I was pouring out her story ought to understand." Was it just my imagination that is definitely not dead." to a total stranger. Perhaps it was be- Grace had once been a naughty, frisky "Thank you, ma'am." cause I had been thinking and worry- little tomboy with yellow pigtails and "Don't call me ma'am," I shuddered. ing about her too much. Perhaps not. a tendency for getting into mischief? "It always makes me feel ancient." I only know that it seemed the most Even the darkness of a movie house natural thing in the world to do. I told couldn't conceal his grin. him what a lovely, laughing creature "No doubt," I said severely, "you she was until eight years ago when do think me ancient. I presume you she was twenty-two and Tom Bickford gave me your jacket because I re- jilted her for a girl with money. minded you of your mother." "Well," he said thoughtfully, "I "Of course riot," he protested feebly, realize how hard something like that looking a little sheepish. "Here, have must be for a girl, but why should it some candy." have changed her completely?" After a moment's hesitation, I grave- So I tried to make him understand, ly selected a chocolate peppermint and still defending Grace, how my daugh- thanked him. ter's pride had prevented the gossip "Shh," someone in front whispered, from dying a natural death. so afraid of snubs," I ex- glaring at us. "She was As we both laughed, some' vague plained, "that she stopped going to drifted recollection stirred in my mind. Sud- parties and socials and away her friends. And she was so denly I remembered what it was. Many from afraid that every boy who spoke to her years ago I had been one of three gig-

hurt so terribly that Many years before, Grace had been hurt,

she never tried to be happy again. That was

why she turned away even from Larry. —

did it out of pity that she frightened years ago. The illusion vanished as soon jacket. He put out a furtive finger ana Il them all away by her coldness. By as she started -to speak. touched the hair gently. "Oh, any- and .by she didn't have to refuse in- "Mother," she began in the reproachr- thing, nothing," he answered in an ab- vitations because she no longer re- ful tone I had expected, "I was so stracted tone. ceived any. worried. Where—" Then she caught She looked puzzled, but said noth- "And then," I went on, as the sight of Larry standing behind me and ing, and I decided that it was time soldier gave no signs of losing interest, stopped abruptly, color flooding her for me to feel tired. "when things were face. I was delighted but unsurprised the about as bad as they I stared from my next day when Grace arrived home could be, I had to go blushing daughter to from her job at the library, accom- and get rheumatic fev- the awe-struck ser- panied by Larry. er. The doctors said Adapted - from the geant and this time I "He's so alone here," she apologized that for the rest of my script "The Stone was honest with myself hurriedly while he was washing his House," written for life I'd be practically a about the sudden wild hands, "that I thought it would be nice the My True Story semi-invalid and order- hope that leaped into to invite him to dinner. You don't mind, program, which is ed me to quit my job. heard every week- my head. A lonely man do you, Mother?" "I had been person- day morning over and an unhappy girl "Not at all," I answered innocently. nel director in the ABC at 9:00 CST, surely stranger things "I think it was very kind of you." town's largest depart- 10:00 EST, 10:30 had happened! She looked at me suspiciously, but ment store ever since PST, 11:30 MST. My jaw firm with de- Larry came into the room just then my husband died when termination, I brushed and after that she had no time for Grace was a little girl," by Grace, pulling the divided attention. I elaborated. "It helped still - slightly - dazed me to take care of my Larry with me. four children for a good many years, "You can ask your questions later," but not to put aside much money for I told Grace briskly, "but right now an emergency like this." two very hungry people would like As I continued my account, I could some coffee and sandwiches." remember the grief I had felt when She turned towards the kitchen I first realized that, with my son and silently, and Larry, with a sly wink other two daughters married, the main at me, followed. "I'm a wonderful burden would fall on Grace. And I sandwich maker," he was assuring her could remember my amazement when as they left the room together. I discovered that her reaction was the I sat down in the rocking chair, exact opposite of mine. which it gave Grace some strange pleas- With an almost abnormal alacrity ure to see me use, and rocked con- she settled down to being the perfect tentedly for fifteen minutes, straining daughter, lavishing on me all the love my ears to hear the murmur of their which should have found a more nat- voices above the clatter of dishes and ural outlet. And as 'the perfect daugh- joining them reluctantly when they ter' she gradually came to be known, called me. a martyr glorying in her martyrdom "Mother, where did you and Mr. and in the idea that there was one Collins—" person, at least, to whom she was in- "Larry," he interrupted. dispensable. "Like a watchful dragon," Grace smiled a little consciously. I said glumly. "Where did you and Larry meet?" she The malteds and story were finished amended. at the same time, and, guiltily aware "He picked me up in a movie," I said that I had been monopolizing the con- with wicked pleasure. versation, I asked my companion about Grace choked over her coffee and had himself. to be thumped on the back by a so- licitous sergeant. "Mother! You didn't!" "PVERYTHING about me can be she exclaimed as spon as she was able told in one sentence," he laughed. to speak. "I'm Larry Collins, just back from "But we did," I returned placidly. overseas and temporarily stationed at "Don't you think I'm attractive enough a camp outside this town. My discharge to be picked up?" is supposed to come through any time Surprisingly, she laughed. "I wouldn't now," he added, "and I'm hoping it put anything past you." The laugh did won't be long. I want to get out to the wonders for her face and Larry stared West Coast as soon as I can." at her with increasing admira- He didn't confess, as he might have, tion. Grace blushed again, and, to cover her confusion, to being lonely. But I knew that even jumped up and went to the the best-natured of sergeants would stove, murmuring something not be drinking malteds with, a grey- about more coffee. haired grandmother if he could be Larry bent over towards me. "You dancing with a pretty girl; and, al- told me about the dragon," he whispered, though I wasn't acknowledging it to "but you didn't say anything myself, it must have been then that about an angel." a vague plan began to take shape in "The angel and the dragon," I whis- my mind. pered back, "are one and the same." Larry walked home with me and This time it was Larry who choked waited while I rang the bell. There and Grace who supplied the first aid. was an eager rush of footsteps and "I don't believe it," he announced, the door was pulled open. Grace stood while she was repairing the damage to in the entrance. In a blue satin negligee the table cloth. that deepened the blue of her eyes and "Don't believe what?" Grace in- with her hair, let down for the night, quired. curling around her forehead and He was leaning forward as she bent tumbling over her shoulders, she looked over the table and a few strands of for a minute like the Grace of eight her hair were brushing against his 26 I In the weeks that followed it began mean?" But her eyes avoided Larry's. told me, I've been able to piece the ,jto look as though my plan were work- "I think it would be best for us to whole thing together very nicely. And ling even better than I had dreamed. be married here before we go," he ex- you're crazy if you think I'm going to JThe two spent every spare hour to- plained cheerfully. "No, don't go, let you spoil things now because of jgether and it was soon plainly evident Mother," he said, turning to me as I something that happened eight years {that Larry was very much in love. started to leave the room. "We'll need ago." iGrace was not as easy to read, but it you to help us with our arrangements." Ignoring him, Grace turned fiercely attracted arrangements," "Mother,* to!" ,. seemed to me that she was "There won't be any on me. you had no right to him against her will and desper- Grace interrupted coldly. "I have no "Dear me, Grace," I answered pleas- ately fighting the feeling. intention of marrying you." antly, "it's six years since I last saw "Why not?" you lose your temper. That's a very rrpHINGS came to a crisis the night "I don't have to give you any rea- healthy sign." Larry and I exchanged * that Larry came bounding into the sons. I'm just not." winks. room and announced that his discharge Larry looked at her grimly. "Do you Then he went over and took her by was final. think I'm going to let you ruin our the shoulders. "Look darling, stop I looked at Grace quickly. Her face chance for happiness because some fighting it and let yourself be happy," was quite pale. In a voice completely dumb kid didn't have enough sense to he begged. "Marriage is the thing for

/ emptied of emotion she said, "Then appreciate you when you were twenty- two people in love, you know." y you'll be going home soon." two?" he demanded. "I don't love you," she contradicted "No," he corrected gently, "we'll be There was an uncomfortable pause quickly. going home soon." before he continued, "Between the way Larry shrugged and looked back at "We?" Grace faltered. "What do you you act and what your mother has me over his (Continued on page 80)

/ glanced at Grace when they started to probe her about Larry. She sat silently, white-faced. 1 "

as soon jacket. He put out a furtive finger illusion vanished => ., In the weeks that followed it began frightened years ago. The the hair d *?Ut her eves did it out of pity that she touched gently. "Oh «t avoided Larry's. told me, I've been able to piece the to speak. a to look as though my plan were work- l thinkL them all by her coldness. By as she started thing, nothing," he it would be best for us to away the reproach- answered in an "k" than I had whole thing together very nicely. And she began in - even better dreamed. be married and. she didn't have to refuse in- "•Mother," stracted tone. ab ing here before we go," he ex- by "I was so spent every spare hour to- you're crazy if you think I'm going to tone I had expected, The two ed cheerfully- vitations because she no longer re- ful caught She looked puzzled, but „ "No, don't go, let you spoil things Then she said nnn, gether and it was soon plainly evident Mother,™lu now because of ceived any. worried. Where-" he said, turning to behind me and ing, and I decided that it was very much in me as I something that happened eight years of Larry standing was tltneti^" that Larry love. started to leave "And then," I went on, as the sight for me to feel tired. the room. "We'll need ago." color flooding her was not as easy to read, but it soldier gave no signs of losing interest, stopped abruptly, Grace y0 O help us with our arrangements." I was delighted but unsurprised that she was ."ipu Ignoring him, Grace turned fiercely th seemed to me attracted There won't be any "when things were next day when Grace arrangements," on me. "Mother," you had no right to!" I stared from my arrived hn™ him against her will and desper- Grace about as bad as they to interrupted coldly. "I have no "Dear me, daughter to from her job at the library, fighting the feeling. Grace," I answered pleas- _ blushing accon?" ately intention of marrying " could be, I had to go panied by Larry. m you antly, "it's six years since the awe-struck ser- "Why I last saw and get rheumatic fev- not?" you lose your this time I "He's so alone here," she came to a crisis the temper. That's a very Adapted • from the geant and apoloS i ZPr) rpHiNGS night "I don't er. The doctors said have to give you any rea- healthy sign." Larry hurriedly while he ' and I exchanged script "The Stone was honest with myself was washing * that Larry came bounding into the sons. that for the rest of my hi I'm just not." winks. House," written for the sudden wild hands, "that I thought it would announced that his discharge life I'd be practically a about be ni7 room and Larry looked at invite him to dinner. her grimly. "Do you Then he went over and took her the My True Story that leaped into to You don't min^f final. by semi-invalid and order- hope ™na was think I'm going to let ' you ruin our the shoulders. "Look program, which u head. lonely man do you, Mother?" at Grace quickly. Her face darling, stop ed me to quit my job. my A I looked chance for happiness because heard every week- girl- "Not at all," I answered some fighting it and let yourself be happy," and an unhappy innocentlv was quite pale. In a voice completely dumb kid didn't "I had been person- day morning over have enough sense to he begged. "Marriage is the thing surely stranger things "I think it was very kind of " of emotion she said, "Then for nel director in ABC at 9:00 CST, you emptied appreciate you when you were the She looked at me twenty- two people in love, you know." 10:00 EST, 10:30 had happened! suspiciously hut you'll be going home soon." two?" he demanded. town's largest depart- into "I don't love you," she contradicted PST, 11:30 MST. firm with de- Larry came the room just "No," he corrected gently, "we'll be ment store ever since My jaw 'then There was an uncomfortable pause quickly. and after that she had no soon." husband died when termination, I brushed time for going home before he continued, my divided attention. "Between the way Larry shrugged and looked back at by Grace, pulling the "We?" Grace faltered. "What do you you act Grace was a little girl," and what your mother has me over his (Continued on page 80) - - dazed I elaborated. "It helped still slightly me to take care of my Larry with me. four children for a good many years, "You can ask your questions later," but not to put aside much money for I told Grace briskly, "but right now / glanced at Grace when they started to probe people would like an emergency like this." two very hungry her about Larry. She sat silently, white-faced. As I continued my account, I could some coffee and sandwiches." remember the grief I had felt when She turned towards the kitchen I first realized that, with my son and silently, and Larry, with a sly wink other two daughters married, the main at me, followed. "I'm a wonderful burden would fall on Grace. And I sandwich maker," he was assuring her could remember my amazement when as they left the room together. I discovered that her reaction was the I sat down in the rocking chair, exact opposite of mine. which it gave Grace some strange pleas- With an almost abnormal alacrity ure to see me use, and rocked con- she settled down to being the perfect tentedly for fifteen minutes, straining daughter, lavishing on me all the love my ears to hear the murmur of their which should have found a more nat- voices above the clatter of dishes and ural outlet. And as 'the perfect daugh- joining them reluctantly when they ter' she gradually came to be known, called me. a martyr glorying in her martyrdom "Mother, where did you and Mr. and in the idea that there was one Collins— person, at least, to whom she was in- "Larry," he interrupted. dispensable. "Like a watchful dragon," Grace smiled a little consciously. I said glumly. "Where did you and Larry meet?" she The malteds and story were finished amended. at the same time, and, guiltily aware "He picked me up in a movie," I said that I had been monopolizing the con- with wicked pleasure. versation, I asked my companion about Grace choked over her coffee and had himself. to be thumped on the back by a so- licitous sergeant. "Mother! You didn't'" she exclaimed "EVERYTHING about me can be as spon as she was abie told in one sentence," he laughed. to speak. "I'm Larry "But Collins, just back from we did," I returned placidly overseas 'Don't and temporarily stationed at you think I'm attractive enough a camp outside this town. My discharge to be picked up?" is supposed to come through Surprisingly, any time she laughed. "I wouldn't now," put he added, "and I'm hoping it anything past you. won't be long. I want d 'd wonders to get out to the for her face and Larrv West Coast as soon stared as I can." at her with increasing admira tlon He didn't confess, as he might - Grace blushed have, again, and to cov to being lonely. But I knew er her confusion, that even jumped 'up and wen) the best-natured of sergeants to the stove, would murmuring »>««einingsometime not be drinking malteds with, a grey- about more coffee haired grandmother if he could be dancing with a pretty girl; and, although I wasn't acknowledging it to myself, it must have been then that a vague plan began to take shape in my mind. Larry walked home with me and waited while I rang the bell. There was an eager rush of footsteps and the door was pulled 0UnCed open. Grace stood while she ' wa repa rins th P in the entrance. In a g the Tdamaee blue satin negligee the table cloth. to that deepened the blue of her eyes and "Don't with her believe what'" hair, let down for the night quired. 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1ANNY fought for me in kindergarten when had everything all arranged. I had only to

. the other kids teased me about my say where I wanted to go, what I wanted freckles. As clearly as if it were yester- to do, and Lanny would have the car at the day, I remember the school yard, and the door, lunch baskets and firewood and blankets watching ring of children, and a boy named packed for a picnic; if we were going to a Bucky Jones, a big bully all of seven years dance, Lanny would come running up the old, shouting, "Nina Staples, Freckles Staples, steps, brushed and shining and with a corsage Nina-Freckles-Staples—" I stood in his hand. dumbfounded, not knowing After we were through school what to do about the insult, and had gone to work, Lanny when a small thunderbolt of a for a textile dyeing firm and I boy rushed out of the crowd, for Milton and Loeser, lawyers, flung himself upon Bucky. "You he planned our future just as row b>: ft box let her alone, Buck! She's too thoroughly and competently. little to take care of herself— THKATHK "It's this way," he said the night That was Lanny, and that was he told me about his job. "Dad Lanny's attitude toward me all STOIIV wants me to go to college, but I through our growing up to- figure if I start to work right gether. I was big enough to go — away, you and I can get married fishing with him in the creek in a couple of years. I like the on sunny spring mornings, but work, and I can pick up what- I wasn't so big that I was expected to put on ever education I need in night school, as I go the bait, or to take the squirming fish, with along. The important thing is for us to get their prickly fins, off the hook. In high school settled—" I never had to think twice about a date, to I said, "Yes, Lanny," as I'd said "Yes, wonder, as some of the other girls did, Lanny," to everything he'd ever suggested, whether or not I'd be asked to a party. Lanny and I snuggled a little closer to him, seeing always asked me, before anyone else even us settled in our own home, seeing Lanny had a chance to ask me, and Lanny always studying at night while I mended his socks,

Love—was it a quiet contentment? Or was it this other feeling . . . We danced, and Chris didn't talk much; he let our dancing together speak for him.

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everything all arranged. I had only to 1ANNY fought for me in kindergarten when had wanted to go, what I wanted the other kids teased me about my say where I Lanny would have the car at the freckles. As clearly as if it were yester- to do, and door, lunch baskets and firewood and blankets day, I remember the school yard, and the picnic; if we were going to a watching ring of children, and a boy named packed for a come running up the Bucky Jones, a big buliy all of seven years dance, Lanny would shining and with a corsage old, shouting, "Nina Staples, Freckles Staples, steps, brushed and Nina-Freckles-Staples—" I stood in his hand. dumbfounded, not knowing After we were through school what to do about the insult, and had gone to work, Lanny when a small thunderbolt of a for a textile dyeing firm and I boy rushed out of the crowd, for Milton and Loeser, lawyers, flung himself upon Bucky. "You rantEl BOX he planned our future just as let her alone, Buck! She's —too thoroughly and competently. little to take care of herself TMEATM "It's this way," he said the night That was Lanny, and that was he told me about his job. "Dad Lanny's attitude toward me all STORY wants me to go to college, but I through our growing up to- figure if I start to work right gether. I was big enough to go ^^^^B away, you and I can get married fishing with him in the creek in a couple of years. I like the on sunny spring mornings, but work, and I can pick up what- I wasn't so big that I was expected to put on ever education I need in night school, as I go the bait, or to take the squirming fish, with along. The important thing is for us to get their prickly fins, off the hook. In high school settled— I never had to think twice about a date, to I said, "Yes, Lanny," as I'd said "Yes, wonder, as some of the other girls did, Lanny," to everything he'd ever suggested, whether or not I'd be asked to a party. Lanny and I snuggled a little closer to him, seeing always asked me, before anyone else even us settled in our own home, seeing Lanny had a chance to ask me, and Lanny always studying at night while I mended his socks,

Love—was it a quiet contentment? Or was it this other feeling " " " —" " "

turned the collars on his shirts. my happiness. The girls at the office while I paid them back in the same We never quarreled. The nearest we were almost as pleased as I was, and light tone in which they were given, ever came to it was when Lanny took they promptly gave a party for me. I couldn't help feeling flattered. When a new job in Maxwell, a town several Even Mother and Dad were pleased, al- he first asked me for a date, I was hundred miles away. It was in his though it hadn't been so long ago that pleasantly excited, but I refused, flatly, line, but vastly better than his present Mother had objected when we talked and told him why. job; it would enable us to get married of getting married. "You're so young, "I know you're engaged," Chris said. as soon as he'd established himself with Nina," she'd said. "And you've never "The whole office told me, the first the new firm and had found a place known any other boys. It wouldn't day I was here. But I'm not asking for us to live. "The only thing I don't hurt you to wait a Little while, until you to break your engagement; I'm like about it," he worried, "is that I'm you're sure you know your own only asking you to dinner." not sure when I can send for —you. It mind." As if for support, I took Lanny's may take three or four months Dad had laughed at that, although picture out of my purse and showed it he really agreed with her. "If she had to him. Chris' brows rose in approval "TT'LL go fast," I said soothingly. That any doubts," he said, "Lanny would get as he looked at it. "He's a handsome * was part of my job—to soothe rid of them for her. He's been telling boy," he said. "Looks like the kind Lanny when he fussed over things. "I her what to do ever since I can re- who knows where he's going." can get a few more things made for member. And he sticks closer than I studied the picture for a second my hope chest while you're gone, and— glue. Why, a stranger, looking into this before I returned it to my purse. Of that quilt I've been wanting to finish house any time in the past fifteen years, course Lanny knew where he was "Oh, quilts! I'm sick at the thought would think we had two kids instead going—he always did; but it hadn't oc- of leaving you, and you talk about of one." curred to me before that he was hand- quilts! Sometimes, Nina, I —wonder how I didn't realize how much Lanny had some. Tumbled dark brown hair, un- much you care about me been around until after he was gone. tameably curly, and outthrust jaw, out- I stared up at him with shocked, He wrote almost every day, and I wrote thrust lower lip—he was really good wondering eyes. Care about him to him, but letters, and sewing for my looking, appealing looking. I hadn't I why, couldn't imagine life without hope chest, didn't fill the blank his ab- thought of it before; the shape of his him! He was dearer to me than anyone sence made. I began to spend more else in the world. And the welling time with the girls at the office, to tenderness his kisses stirred in me stop downtown for dinner with them that was love, wasn't it? more What after work—and still time dragged did he want? endlessly. "But leaving town was your idea," And then I met Chris. It was at the I pointed out. "And you said yourself office, early one morning, before any- eyes ached; they'd we can get married sooner if you do. My one else had come in. I'd just got there, Surely you'd rather I got some work been fixed on my father's and I was at my desk, with my com- done for us while gone instead desk. In the bottom you're pact propped up on the typewriter, re- of just sitting around wringing my drawer there was a gun . . . — touching my make-up, when I heard hands . the door open and a breezy voice said, "Of course, sweetheart." His arms "Good morning, Pretty!" gathered me close, his cheek pressed I looked up indignantly, and then I the top of my head. "I'm sorry. You're couldn't help smiling. It was impos- right, of course. I meant—I don't know sible to take offense at the man in the what I meant. Didn't know what I doorway. He was so big, in a pale top- was talking about, I guess." coat that made him look bigger, so Still, I didn't feel that everything blondly handsome; his smile was so was perfectly all right. He was troubled, infectious. Then I saw the glossy, but even if he wouldn't admit it, and I business-like brief case he carried, and couldn't understand why. I tightened I got up and held out my hand. "Good my arms around his neck, brushed my morning," I said formally. "You must lips softly against his. "Lanny be Mr. Alden. You're here aren't you happy with me? Please on the Markham case— tell me—" - i "Happy with you!" His voice almost broke. "Oh, Nina—" "XJOW do you do," he said, just as Xi formally, I was happy, too. When Lanny gave but he was making a game of it. "That's me my ring, a few days before he left, all correct. And you're Miss— it was like the climax to a long, sweet "Staples," I said story. Our engagement was official —and then Mr. Loeser now, and all my friends could share in came in and took him into his own office. I sat down again and picked up my compact. Blue-green eyes, tilted upward a little at the corners, looked back at me from the mirror, and white skin, no longer freckled, dark hair smoothly parted. Pretty — the way Chris Each Thursday night on CBS's Alden had said it made me feel Powder Box Theatre Jim Ameche pretty. He'd spoken spontaneously, in- and a guest star cast perforin an voluntarily, as if he were exclaiming original radio playlet, over something striking in a shop as one of the highspots of a window. half hour broadcast that also of- Perhaps that was. the beginning of fers singing by Danny Chris Alden's attraction for me—his O'Neil and Evelyn Knight, and making me music by the Ray Bloch Orchestra conscious of myself; in a and Choir. Far From My Arms way I'd never before known. When was adapted from the Powder his glances followed me about the Box Theatre play "Speak Soft, office, I felt—well, special; I wasn't Morton Friedman. just My Soul," by another nice-enough looking girl, his eyes told me, but one who had been drawn exactly to his specifica- tions. He went out of his way to talk to me and to pay me compliments, 32 and ——"

I I want genuine insistence crept into his voice face was as familiar to me as the shape the truth was that had. didn't it even to myself, but if the when he mentioned our going out to- of my own hands. to admit only dinner with a gether, and there was disappointment "Write to him, if it will make you date were really as Chris put his levity he joked feel better," Chris suggested. "Ask him lonesome out-of-towner, under when about it, there would be nothing wrong with my turning him down. That was ex- if it's all right if you have dinner with it, would have been citing, too, and every its a lonesome out-of-towner. Tell him and Lanny himself day had mo- the last person to object. ments of drama when Chris and I went I'll bring you home at nine, sharp." I continued to My face burned. He was teasing me, Still I said no, and through our verbal skirmish, request making me feel that I'd attached too say no to his invitations until Chris's and refusal. Even so, it might have re- much importance to his invitation. And own attitude began to change. A mained just what it was—a semi- serious game, had it not been for the Company party. The party was on a rainy night in April, at the office. Dad drove me to it, grumbling a little without meaning much of it, over being dragged out in such weather. "But, Dad," I said, "I've got to go. The party's in honor of Mr. I^oeser's son, who's been in the Army and who's coming back to the firm as junior partner. It'd be an insult not \o go—" The truth was that a blizzard couldn't have kept me at home that night, but not for the reason I gave Dad. Chris would be there—Chris, whose eyes told me I was lovely in the plain, tailored things I wore at work. Tonight I was at my very best, in a beautiful gown that deepened the color of my eyes, with my hair brushed to shining ebony. I could see him threading his way through the crowd, could see the look on his face as he came toward me. And I could dance with him now, be with him now—and still everything would be all right. It wouldn't be a real date, and there

would be dozens of people around. . . . It all happened so exactly as I'd pictured it that I had the uncanny feeling, when Chris came toward me across the dance floor, that it had happened somewhere before, or that it had been fated to happen, and that there was nothing I could do to change it. We danced and Chris didn't talk much; he let our dancing together speak for him. At the end of it he said, "You see—how much time we've wasted?" I couldn't pretend not to understand him, and I couldn't pretend, either, that I didn't agree. He danced nearly every dance with me that night, sat with me at supper, and we both knew that as surely as the music swept us across the floor, a still stronger force was sweeping us in- evitably together. I made a last brief struggle against it when the evening came to an end, and I told Chris that I had to call my father to come after me. "Call him," said Chris,- "and tell him not to come. He doesn't want to get out at this hour in this weather." — "Well," I said, "it is a bad night His smile shook me, and my own melted tremulously into it. In the warm intimacy of the car a large and shining car, handsome, as was everything that belonged to Chris, like his silver cigarette case and his expensive, engine - turned cigarette lighter—I sat stiffly apart from him. Chris seemed not to notice, but when he stopped the car outside my door, he sat looking at me for a moment. Then he said, "You're very far away." "Yes," I said thinly. "Too far." And then he reached over and took me (Continued on page 74) 33

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was as familiar to me as the shape while I paid them back in the S th3 same own hands. had T didn't ffaceof my to - w*n* genuine his shirts. light tone in which they were loVdmitadmit Tit even Vto insistence crept into turned the collars on given "Write to him, if it will myself, but if the his voice help feeling make you date he e never quarreled. The nearest we I couldn't flattered. When Chris were really only dinner i0ned Ur g°ing We eel better," suggested. "Ask him with a ge"nergetner ° ouHo? took he first asked me for a date, f lonesome out-of-towner, and theret n was ever came to it was when Lanny I Wa all right if you have dinner as ChrTs put disappointment pleasantly excited, but I refused, if it's with t, there under his levity a new job in Maxwell, a town several long ago that flatly out-of-towner. would be nothing wrong when he joked atou hadn't been so a lonesome Tell him wUh my in his Though it told him why. h turning him down. hundred miles away. It was when we talked and bring you home at nine, S6 f WOuld ha That was ex Mother had objected you're engaged," I'll sharp." hâst l ™ ^ citing, too, and than his present "I know Chris ^7person rto every day line, but vastly better "You're so young said face burned. He was teasing I*-?, object. had its m« married of getting married. whole office told me, My me, ments of drama when job; it would enable us to get never "The the first "°'- and l con Chris and I said. "And you've making me feel that I'd attached too *inued to through w^nt himself with Nina!" she'd I was here. But I'm not sav !f„ l^ our verbal as soon as he'd established It wouldn t day asking importance to his lnvitations until Chris's skirmish, reqTies any other boys. much invitation. And IZiown *t ft *? and refusal. firm and had found a place known you to break your engagement; attitude began Even so, it might the new a little while, until I'nj to change. A have re- don't hurt you to wait you to mained just what for us to live. "The only thing I know your own only asking dinner." it wfs-a semU I'm you're sure you "OUS &me, had like about it," he worried, "is that As if for support, I took Lanny's it not been forThe Companyr party. not sure when I can send for you. It picture out of my purse and showed — laughed at that, although it The take three or four months "riad had to him. Chris' brows rose in party was on a may her. If she had approval rainy nieht in he really agreed with April at the office. get as he looked at it. "He's a handsome Dad drove he said, "Lanny would grumbling me to t "IT'LL go fast," I said soothingly. That any doubts," boy," he said. "Looks like the a little without her. He's been telling kind meaning * was part of my job—to soothe rid of them for who knows where he's going." much of it, over being since I can re- draggedTut "n over things. "I her what to do ever such weather. Lanny when he fussed than I studied the picture for a second "But, Dad," I said "IW And he sticks closer Sot to go. get a few more things made for member. I returned it to The party's in' can into tnis before my purse. Of hono of Ifr Why, a stranger, looking ' my hope chest while you're gone, and glue course Lanny knew where he S0"' who s been years was . m the — any time in the past fifteen andLh "kwho's Army that quilt I've been wanting to finish house going—he always did; but it coming back kids instead hadn't oc- to the firrrTas the thought would think we had two "Oh, quilts! I'm sick at curred to me before that he was hand- and you talk about of one." e of leaving you, some. Tumbled dark brown hair, un- ™ ^th was that a blizzard much Lanny had couldnt°,^( quilts! Sometimes, Nina, I wonder how I didn't realize how tameably curly, and outthrust have kept me — was gone. jaw, out- at home that much you care about me been around until after he night, but not for thrust lower lip—he was really good the reason I almost every day, and I wrote Dad. gave I stared up at him with shocked, He wrote looking, appealing looking. Chris would be sewing for my I hadn't whose there-Chris wondering eyes. Care about him to him, but letters, and eyes told me I thought of it before; the shape of his was lovelyTn the without didn't fill the blank his ab- why, I couldn't imagine life hope chest, 31 red th ngS l wore more ° a' ™* him! He was dearer to me than anyone sence made. I began to spend Ton^htlomght I was at; my very best in a in the world. And the welling time with the girls at the office, to bea ul else g°wn that deepened "he tenderness his kisses stirred in me stop downtown for dinner with them colorf*of my eyes, with my hair brushed it? more and still time dragged that was love, wasn't What after work— nmg eb0ny l could u- - ê him did he want? endlessly. thr/^ h S g Way thr0ugh the cr°wd, "But leaving town was your idea," then I met Chris. It was at the couldcoSd Zsee thei , And look on his face as he I pointed out. "And you said yourself one morning, before any- eyes ached; they'd e Ward office, early My *** l could ânce if do. with hrn we can get married sooner you one else had come in. I'd just got there, been fixed on my father's w^ him now,Tbe with him now-and Surely you'd rather I got some work desk, with my com- still everything and I was at my desk. In the bottom would be all right. gone instead It done for us while you're pact propped up on the typewriter, re- wouldn't be a real date, drawer there was a gun . . . and there sitting around wringing my would of just touching my make-up, when I heard be dozens of people around. — . . hands » the door open and a breezy voice said, It all happened so exactly as I'd pic- "Of course, sweetheart." His arms morning, Pretty!" tured it that "Good I had the uncanny feeling gathered me close, his cheek pressed when Chris I looked up indignantly, and then I came toward me across the the top of my head. "I'm sorry. You're dance couldn't help smiling. It was impos- floor, that it had happened some- right, of course. I meant—I don't know where before, sible to take offense at the man in the or that it had been fated what I meant. Didn't know what I to happen, doorway. He was so big, in a pale top- and that there was nothing was talking about, I guess." I could do coat that made him look bigger, so to change it. We danced— Still, I didn't feel that everything and Chris blondly handsome; his smile was so didn't talk much; he let our was perfectly all right. He was troubled, dancing infectious. Then I saw the glossy, but together speak for him. At the even if he wouldn't admit it, and I business-like brief case he carried, and end of it he said, "You see—how much couldn't understand why. I tightened time I got up and held out my hand. "Good we've wasted?" I couldn't pre- my arms around his neck, brushed my tend morning," I said formally. "You must not to understand him, and lips softly against his. "Lanny I be Mr. Alden. You're here on the couldn't pretend, either, that aren't you happy with me? Please I didn't Markham case— agree. tell me— He danced nearly "Happy with you!" His voice almost every dance with — "TrOW do you do," he said, just me that night, sat with me at broke. "Oh, Nina ±M as supper, - formally, but he and we both knew that as surely I was happy, too. When Lanny gave was making -a as the game of it. "That's all correct. music swept us across the floor, me my ring, a few days before he left, And a still you're Miss— stronger force was sweeping it was like the climax to a long, sweet us in- "Staples," I evitably together. I a story. Our engagement was official said—and then Mr. made last brief Loeser struggle against it now, and all my friends could share in came in and took him into his when the evening came own office. I sat down again and picked to an end, and I told Chris that I had to call up my compact. Blue-green eyes, tilted my father to come after me. upward a little at the corners, looked back at me from the mirror, and white "Call him," said Chris,- "and tell him skin, not no longer freckled, dark hair to come. He doesn't want to get smoothly parted. Pretty — the way out at this hour in this weather." Chris Alden "Well," I said, — Each Thursday night on CBS's had said it made me feel "it is a bad night pretty. His smile Powder Box Theatre Jim Ameche He'd spoken spontaneously in- shook me, and my own voluntarily, and a guest star cast perform an as if he were exclaiming melted tremulously into it. original radio over playlet, something striking in a shop In the warm intimacy of the car as one the K of highspots of a window. a large and shining car, handsome, as half hour broadcast that also of- rha P I tl at was .the was everything that belonged to Chris, fers singing by Danny - beginning of Chns™ Alden's4 £ J like his silver cigarette case and O'Neil and Evelyn Knight, and attraction for me-his his making me conscious expensive, engine-turned cigarette music by the Ray Block Orchestra of myself in a way stiffly and Choir. Far From My Arms I'd never before known. When lighter—I sat apart from him. was adapted from the Powder his glances followed Chris seemed not to notice, but when me about the Box Theatre play "Speak Soft, office, I felt-well, he stopped the car outside my door, he special, I wasn't My Soul," by Morton Friedman. just another nice-enough sat looking at me for a moment. Then looking e£l his eyes told me, he said, "You're very far away." but one vZ had been drawn "Yes," I said thinly. exactly to his ions. specifica He went out of "Too far." And then he reached over his way to tatk tomeandtopaymecomplimL^nd and took me (Continued on page 74) 33 IN LIVING PORTRAITS

—to whom the whohole town of Glen Falls turnsforfriendship

RUTH WAYNE'S long and difficult years as "big sister" to her young brother and sister have made a valuable background for her life as Dr. John Wayne's wife. Friends in Glen Falls know that young, pretty Ruth Wayne is capable of a very mature understanding and tolerance. (Mercedes McCam- bridge)

DR. JOHN WAYNE, back from overseas Army Doctoring, is uncertain of his ability to

fill the requirements of the rewarding, but ex- acting, position which Dr. Reed Bannister is urging him to accept. He believes he can be more useful, and more successful, by working with old Dr. Carvell. (played by Paul McGrath) iirTriiiimnurirrrrirrrrrmii mumim itttt.m 1 1 1 1 1 irn inn ittm

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/ * DIANE RAMSEY'S mysterious return from New York City got her to Glen Falls so she could nurse her foster father, DR. DUNCAN CARVELL, through a bad heart attack. During the illness of Glen Falls' kindly veteran G.P., Diane's assistance has been valuable to Dr. John. (Diane, Elspeth Eric; Dr. Carvell, San- tos Ortega)

FRANK WAYNE is John's bachelor brother, publisher of Glen Falls Register. All of Frank's activities have always been somewhat shifty and questionable, and though he recently returned from a mental institution his violent temper and odd behaviour make it appear doubtful that he has been cured, (played by Eric Dressier)

36 Between the sisters ADDIE and GINNY PRICE there is a peculiarly close relationship, born of the fact that they have been alone together since their parents were killed in an automobile accident. Addie has worked for years toeducate Ginny for the music-teaching job that has been Ginny's goal, but complicating factors have entered—among them the discovery that Addie has a serious chronic illness—to make her accomplishments pre- carious. Both Addie and Ginny treasure the confidence and friendship of Ruth Wayne. (Addie is Charlotte Holland; Ginny is Patsy Campbell) NEDDIE EVANS, Ruth Wayne's young brother, HOPE MELTON EVANS is Neddie's flamboyant returned from Navy service to a job at Peter- young wife, about whom nobody knows very son's Filling Station, bringing back with him much except that she is hard, unscrupulous, un- a vivid red-headed wife whose past and pres- truthful, and in some way tangled up with John ent actions are the subject of much town gossip. Wayne's brother Frank, publisher of the paper. (played by Michael O'Day) (played by Ann Shepherd)

WALDO BRIGGS edits the Glen Falls Register. Though working with Frank Wayne, its publisher, is difficult, Briggs is determined to remain, in order to rebuild his wife's confidence in him. (played by Ed Begley) 38 REKD BANNISTER, unmarried, attractive, is very close to both Ruth and John Wayne. While John, overseas, was undergoing his harrowing war experience, Reed's friendship greatly com- forted the worried but undaunted Ruth, It was during that time that Ruth realized that Ban- nister's feeling for her was more than simple friendship—something that might have grown into love if he had not understood that she would never love anyone but John. Bannister has tried, with no success, to persuade John to join the staff of the large medical center which he heads. (Reed Bannister is played by Berry Kroeger)

The daytime serial Big Sister is heard Monday through Friday at 12:15 P.M. EST, o,n CBS. —

THE STORY: trouble, but in defense against a city obviously frightened, came running up. of people who could not find a place An old man who ran a malt shop, Pop W/" HEN Ricardo—the man I was going for us in their way of life, and who Miller, had been letting Tani and her ** to marry—came home, discharged, didn't seem to want us to make that friends use his livingroom as a sort of from the war, I thought it would mean place for ourselves. My sister Tani and headquarters—they had their soft the end of one sort of life, the begin- her friends, however, still had the same drinks there, danced, and we had all ning of another, for me. Ricardo and I problem facing them—trying to find been happy that they had found so would go away somewhere, I planned recreation, and a place to have fun that good a friend who would provide a —somewhere far from Los Angeles, was not barred to them. place which would keep them off the where we Mexican-Americans had had Ricardo and I had a wonderful time streets. Bobby, Dixon's son, was one of so much trouble during the "zoot suit" when he invited two of his friends the boys. As Tani ran up to us that eve- riots at the beginning of the war. Some- a Swede from Minnesota, and a fellow ning, I had a sick, sinking premonition place, I thought, where we would be from upstate New York—to my house of trouble—a feeling of "it's all begin- treated like ordinary people, and not for dinner. I thought it would be awful, ning all over again!" And I was right. frowned upon as strange, peculiar, and but his friends were nice. They didn't There had been a fight at Pop Miller's, foreign. Someplace where we could be seem to think that we were peculiar at Tani told us. One of the boys had been happy, where we could really feel as all, and they loved Mama's and Papa's hurt. Someone had called the police. if we belonged. furniture, brought from Mexico, Would we come and see if we could The very first day Ricardo was home, Mama's very Mexican dinner—in fact, do something? we met Dixon, the policeman with they liked us. And, more important whom Ricardo had had trouble before it made me think—they told us about REACHED Pop Miller's place he went into the Army, and Dixon as their own parents, who had immigrated WEalmost on the dead run. It was much as warned Ricardo to watch his to this country. I'd begun to feel as if quiet behind the big lighted win- step. Things were not as bad as they we were the only outcasts in the United dow of the malt shop—too quiet—and had been before, and both Ricardo and States, and talking to those boys gave the door was locked. We pounded and I had outgrown, to a certain extent, the me a better perspective. pounded before someone cautiously gangs with which we used to go around It was later that evening, when the opened the door. —the gangs of young Mexican-Ameri- boys had gone, and Ricardo and I were It was Pop himself, a grey little wisp cans who banded together, not to make sitting on our front porch, that Tani, of a man with faded, puckered blue

Maria dreamed of escaping from

trouble. And Ricardo loved her so that

he was willing to give up his own dream

A CASE HISTORY FROM JOHN J. ANTHONY'S FILES

This story was inspired by a problem originally presented on John J. Anthony's daytime radio program, heard Monday through Friday at 1 .15 I'M. EST. over the Mutual network. 40 eyes that looked on the verge of tears. was a boy just like these others—and swung his fist—and missed—and then He was honestly fond of the kids who he might be dying. I couldn't follow he was hit and went down and struck came there—but he had his own license my impulse and send these kids home his head on the table, there." Heads and reputation to consider. "I had to to their mothers. nodded up and down in confirmation call Dixon," he kept muttering, "you Hastily I looked around the room for and there was a low murmur of "Si, have to call the cops when there's an young Bobby Dixon—but he wasn't si!" on both sides of the room. accident. It's not my fault," and he there. Lucky for him! For a second that awful squeeze of looked to us in apology. Ricardo was kneeling by the boy on fear on my heart lifted. It had been "Sure. You did the right thing," the floor and everyone watched him. I an accident! Perhaps Dixon would take Ricardo answered, pushing by him to held my breath. that into account! Oh—why didn't that go into the big inside room. "Is the "He's alive," Ricardo announced in doctor come? doctor here yet?" the tense silence. "But I wish that His knock followed right on the heels "No—but any minute now." As Pop doctor would hurry. I know better of that prayer—and with him came led me into the livingroom I glanced than to try to do anything myself. What Dixon. at the clock. I couldn't believe it had was it—a knife?" he asked sternly. I must say this for the boys—they been only ten minutes or so since the There was an outpouring of quick, paid scant attention to Dixon then. All accident and since the fight. It seemed voluble explanations from all sides but their hopes and fears and eyes were hours since Tani had come home and most of it was too incoherent to under- riveted on the doctor. What happened told her story. stand. to this boy lying there on the floor, his The room seemed to me a sea of "Wait a minute!" I commanded them. life or his death, was all that mattered, faces, and my heart turned sick inside "You—Jose—tell us exactly what hap- then. He might be a stranger to Jose me. Something about those faces—the pened. Did someone use a knife?" But and the others, but he was a boy like unconscious way the youngsters had Ricardo was pulling the coat down and themselves. And, for once, the presence lined themselves up stiffly against the I could see no sign of bleeding, al- of Dixon didn't have its usual effect. walls—gang against gang, and them- though the boy's shirt was torn. The doctor's examination was quick. selves against the world—tore at my "No—no!" Jose's scared face went "Ambulance." He spoke briefly into throat. I had to remind myself that the whiter still. 'There was just some the telephone. His quick scrutiny, his form lying in the middle of the floor, scuffling and somebody pulled his terse words, his serious face that covered by an overcoat against shock, shoulder and pushed him and then he seemed to (Continued on page 65)

Ricardo seized the opening swiftly. "You ought to have treated them like any other kids. Now they don't trust you."

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obviously frightened, came running up. z.cto ' looked on the against eyes that verge of tears. was but in defense An old man who ran a malt shop, pop a boy just like these others—and swung trouble, P He was honestly fond of the kids who he his fist—and missed—and then STORY: who coul in Miller, had been letting Tani and her might be dying. I couldn't THE of people ^ there but he had his follow he was hit and went down and struck — own *g use his livingroom as a sort came license my impulse and friends of send these kids home his head on the table, the man I was going reputation to consider. "I had to to there." Heads THEN Ricardo— headquarters—they had their soft and their mothers. discharged, Dixon," he kept muttering, nodded up and down in confirmation W!to marry—came home, there, danced, and we had call "you Hastily I looked drinks all around the room for and there was a low murmur war, I thought it would mean have to call the cops when there's an young of "Si, from the been happy that they had found so Bobby Dixon—but he wasn't si!" the begin- It's not my fault," on both sides of the room. the end of one sort of life, friend who would provide accident. and he there. Lucky for that good a a him! For a second that another, for me. Ricardo and I fun looked to us in apology. awful squeeze of ning of Pl-TS place which would keep them off the Ricardo was kneeling by the boy on fear I planned &XS3T. You did the on my heart lifted. It had been would go away somewhere, Bobby, Dixon's son, was one "Sure. right thing," the floor and everyone 15 a* streets. of watched him. I an accident! Perhaps far from Los Angeles, wonderful time Ricardo answered, pushing by him to Dixon would take —somewhere had" As Tani ran up to us that eve- held my breath. had had ^ic-arao ^ the boys. big inside that into account! Oh why didn't where we Mexican-Americans go into the room. "Is the "He's — that ning, I had a sick, sinking premonition alive," Ricardo announced in doctor come? during the "zoot suit doctor here yet?" so much trouble feeling of "it's the tense silence. of trouble—a all begin- "But I wish that His knock followed right at the beginning of the war. Some- "No—but any minute now." As Pop on the heels riots again!" And I was doctor would hurry. I would be ning all over right. the know better of that prayer—and with him place, I thought, where we led me into livingroom I glanced than to try came not SsMSStagg There had been a fight at Pop Miller's, to do anything myself. What Dixon. people, and I treated like ordinary at the clock. couldn't believe it had was it— Tani told us. One of the boys had been a knife?" he asked, sternly. I must say upon as strange, peculiar, and been only ten minutes or so since the this for the boys—they frowned had called the There was an outpouring of quick, where we could be Papa s hurt. Someone police. paid scant attention to Dixon then. All foreign. Someplace loved Mama s and accident and since the fight. It seemed voluble explanations as all, and they Would we come and see if we could from all sides but their hopes and fears where we could really feel from Mexico hours since Tani had come home and eyes were happy, furniture, brought and most of it was too incoherent to fact, do something? under- riveted on the doctor. What happened if we belonged. Mexican dmner-m told her story. stand. was home, Mama's very to this boy lying there on the The very first day Ricardo And, more important- The room seemed to me a sea of "Wait floor, his with they liked us. REACHED Pop Miller's place a minute!" I commanded them. life or his death, met Dixon, the policeman told us about and my heart turned sick was all that mattered, we me think-they faces, inside "You—Jose—tell us exactly trouble before t made WEalmost on the dead run. It was what hap- then. He might be a stranger to whom Ricardo had had had unmigrated me. Something about those faces the Jose heir own parents, who behind the big lighted — pened. Did someone use a knife?" But and the into the Army, and Dixon as as if quiet win- others, but he was a boy like he went country. I'd begun to feel unconscious way the youngsters had Ricardo was watch his to this of the malt shop—too quiet—and pulling the coat down and themselves. And, for once, much as warned Ricardo to in the United dow themselves up stiffly against the presence were the only outcasts lined the I could see no sign of bleeding, were not as bad as they we the door was locked. We pounded and al- of Dixon didn't have its usual effect. step. Things to those boys gave walls—gang against gang, and them- though and States, and talking before someone cautiously the boy's shirt was torn. The doctor's had been before, and both Ricardo pounded against the world examination was quick. me a better perspective. selves —tore at my "No—no!" Jose's scared face had outgrown, to a certain extent, the the opened the door. went "Ambulance." He spoke briefly into I later that evening, when throat. I had to remind myself that the whiter used to go around It was was Pop himself, a grey little wisp still. "There was just some the telephone. His quick scrutiny, gangs with which we Ricardo and I were It form lying in the middle of the his Mexican-Ameri- boys had gone, and faded, puckered floor, scuffling and somebody pulled his terse words, —the gangs of young that Tani, of a man with blue by an overcoat his serious face that sitting on our front porch, covered against shock, shoulder and pushed him cans who banded together, not to make and then he seemed to (Continued on page 65)

Ricardo seized the opening swiftly. "You ought to have treated them like any other kids. Now they don't trust you."

Maria dreamed of escaping from

trouble. And Ricardo loved her so that

he was willing to give up his own dream

A CASE HISTORY FROM JOHN J.ANTBONrS FILES

This story was inspired by a problem originally presented on John J. Anthony's daytime radio program, heard Monday through Friday at 1 :45 P.M. EST. over the Mutual network. 40 —

Something was taking Jim away from

Serena, making him forget the plans, the

memories, the love they had shared.

Perhaps war had done it ... or was it Jane?

-- HIS was one of those February sell in rattling cans and drove to town pause. "Better get some clothes on days. I knew it when I looked out in horse and sled. Hyatsville liked it you. I expect you'll be getting a call the window first thing in the morning. that way. purty soon. The Bellows got back last Spring had come—not to stay—but to "Morning, Jud!" J called. night and it's dollars to doughnuts Jim float down our valley bringing truant "Morning, Sereny!" he replied. He Bergi will be calling you first thing." warmth in her gossamer, pale-green hefted the milk can into the kitchen Jim back. My fingers tightened garments, blowing taunting kisses at and I heard the sounds of milk gurgling around the window sill, unmindful of

Old Man Winter . . . reminders that he into the big stone crock we kept for the snow. Jim back from Florida! must soon pack up and leave and her that purpose. Then he clomped out Jud stood waiting. Our milkman was reign would begin. It was not a day again and stood, hesitatingly, on the also our unofficial newspaper, but for for dark or gloomy thoughts. steps. every tidbit he brought he liked to I raised the window to let the thin "Catch your death of cold, mooning pick up another to carry away with warmth steal in and to wave good- up there, Sereny," he told me cheer- him. He was waiting for that now. morning to old Jud Anson stomping fully. Then he added, after a second's "Thanks? Jud." I swallowed the up our snow-covered back steps to deliver the milk. Like so many things in Hyatsville village green across the way like the A LEAVE IT and the steepled-chiirch—Jud hadn't TO THE GIRLS STORY changed his ways in thirty years. He might have a modern dairy out on his From the mailbag of Leave It To The Girls, MBS's Roundtable of to farm but he still brought the milk Romance, produced by Martha Rountree, Saturdays at 9:00 PM. EST 42 !

panic in my throat. "I knew he was Valentines from Jim. Were they only And it was. "Hello—Serena?" That coming. I heard from him the other souvenirs now? familiar—that dearly-beloved voice day." That would hold the gossipy I wouldn't even think that myself. "I just got in last night. We drove by tongues from wagging. It wasn't neces- This was one of those days, I re- your place but the lights were out so sary to tell Jud that my only news minded myself, when fear was im- I didn't stop." from Jim Bergi all the while he was possible and doubts were blasphemy. Oh—why had I gone to bed so early in Florida with the Bellows had been This was a day that heralded Spring. and cried myself to sleep in the dark- a few lines on a postcard. Or that the This was a day that promised a new ness! If I had only known he was so only reason I knew he was coming beginning—soon. close. back was because the Bellows home Everything was possible today. Jim's "Why didn't you come and throw and the Bellows factory were here and vacation was over and perhaps, as I had pebbles at my window as you used to, they would have to come back some- hoped, his restlessness, his nervous Jim?" I managed a little laugh. "I time. impatience would be gone, too. Per- would have loved to come down and No, I couldn't tell Jud anything. I haps it would be I, and the known, make some hot chocolate for you." couldn't bear that the village would the sure, the familiar ways I repre- His voice sounded a little uneasy have added fuel to the talk that was sented to him, that he wanted now. Not when he spoke again. "Well, I did think going round that Jim Bergi and Serena the unknown and the reckless, high of it. But Jane said it would be a Hendon—the inseparables—the child- adventures that Jane Bellows prom- shame to wake you up and Mr. Bellows hood sweethearts—were drifting apart. ised. said he had phoned ahead and their My eyes fell on the square porcelain As if to confirm the hope that was so housekeeper would have a late supper box on the highboy. I knew what was surely burgeoning in my" heart, the for us. So we went on." in it. Valentines. Years and years of telephone rang. I knew it was Jim. That little prickle of fear iced my 43

—

Something was taking Jim awayfrom

Serena, making him forget the plans, the

memories, the love they had shared.

Perhaps war had done it ... or was it Jane?

-- HIS was one of those February sell in rattling cans and drove to town pause. clothes on "Better get some Panic in Jim. they only it was. "Hello days. I knew it when I looked out my throat. "I knew he was Valentines from Were And —Serena?" That in horse and sled. Hyatsville liked it a call you. I expect you'll be getting coming. I that voice! the window first thing in the morning. heard from him the other souvenirs now? familiar— dearly-beloved that way. got back last purty soon. The Bellows day." That would hold the gossipy I wouldn't even think that myself. "I just got in last night. We drove by Spring had come—not to stay—but to "Morning, Jud!" called. Jim J night and it's dollars to doughnuts tongues float down our valley bringing from wagging. It wasn't neces- This was one of those days, I re- your place but the lights were out so truant "Morning, Sereny!" he replied. thing- He Bergi will be calling you first sary to fear was im- I didn't stop." warmth in her gossamer, pale-green hefted the milk tell Jud that my only news minded myself, when can into the kitchen Jim back. fingers tightened garments, blowing taunting kisses My from Jim Bergi all the while he was possible and doubts were blasphemy. Oh—why had I gone to bed so early at and I heard the sounds of milk gurgling unmindful ot around the window sill, in Florida with This a day that heralded Spring. and cried myself to sleep in the dark- Old Man Winter . . . reminders that he into the Bellows had been was the big stone crock we kept for Florida! the snow. Jim back from a few line's that promised a new ness! If I had only known he was so must soon pack up and leave and her that purpose. was on a postcard. Or that the This was a day Then he clomped out milkman only Jud stood waiting. Our reason I beginning soon. close. reign would begin. It was not a day again and stood, » knew he was coming — hesitatingly, on the also our unofficial newspaper, but back Jim's "Why didn't you come and throw for dark or gloomy thoughts. steps. was because the Bellows home Everything was possible today. every he liked w and I raised the to tidbit he brought the Bellows factory and vacation was over and perhaps, as I had pebbles at my window as you used to, window let the thin "Catch your death of wiw were here cold, mooning pick away wey I managed a little laugh. "I warmth steal in and to wave good- up another to carry would have to come back some- hoped, his restlessness, his nervous Jim?" UP th< Sereny." he told now. „ ^' me cheer- him. He was waiting for that time. be gone, too. Per- would have loved to come down and morning to old Jud Anson stomping fully. Then he added, impatience would after a second's "ThanksT swallowed » No, make some hot chocolate for you." up our snow-covered back steps to Jud." I I couldn't tell Jud anything. I haps it would be I, and the known, couldn't His voice sounded a little uneasy deliver the milk. bear that the village would the sure, the familiar ways I repre- nave when he spoke again. "Well, I did think Like so many things in Hyatsville added fuel to the talk that was sented to him, that he wanted now. Not sowg of it. But Jane said i.t would be a like the village green across the way round that Jim Bergi and Serena the unknown and the reckless, high nenaon prom- shame to wake you up and Mr. Bellows and the steepled-church—Jud hadn't A LEAVE IT TO on—thethp inseparablesin™na ra n n , the*v,„ child-„k;m_ adventures that. Jane Bellows THE GIRIS STORY hood — said he had phoned ahead and their changed his ways in thirty years. He sweethearts—were drifting apart, ised. My was so housekeeper would have a late supper might have a modern dairy out on his y 6yeS ^' on tm? square porcelain As if to confirm the hope that brrv on heart, the for us. So we went on." farm but he still brought the milk to The MB^Roundtable of the highboy. I knew what was surely burgeoning in my* RoZ^odZdU-TJ^Iproaucea oy »** in little prickle of 42 , Martha it. it was Jim. That fear iced my Rountree.ountree, SaturdaysSaJurA,v« at„? 9:00Q-nn PM.P M EST Valentines. Years and years of telephone rang. I knew — — —

veins again. But only for a moment. invited, too, but somehow I usually and brush and into Father's room. "Where are you now, Jim? Can you ended up a blur in the background. He was already in his wheelchair. come over for breakfast?" That sounds as if the Bellows were Father liked to "do for himself" as hero-grabbers. They much as possible and he was cranky "No—I have to go to the plant today stuck-up and with Mr. Bellows. There's a job open- weren't. Hyatsville was a stiff-necked only when you treated him like an ing there on the fifteenth and he wants town and it remembered too well that invalid. I the the little me to talk to the supervisor. See if old Burk Bellows used to be a clerk adjusted mirror on table that slid over his knees. "Jim's I would fit in and if the job would in our village store before he began back, Father," I said casually I appeal to me. But I'll be over around making wallpaper and money. Jane as as could. eleven-thirty. We can make it for had gone to our village school, too lunch together, if that's okay with you, although it was a finishing school that He held the brush poised in his hand Serena." had laid that patina of gloss over her for a moment and then' went on with " "Of course, Jim." I hung up the looks and her clothes. his shaving. 'bout time," he muttered. receiver. No, they weren't snobs. If anything, "I don't hold with all this chasing Of course, Jim. Why not of course, they were proud of their humble roots around to Florida and places. Comes the darling!? Why couldn't I say that as in the town. What really frightened January good Lord gives us winter naturally as I would have once? But me was my feeling that Burk Bellows and snow and if He had meant for in those days Jim wouldn't have asked would be proud if his daughter mar- us to be running away to tropic climes permission to come over—he wouldn't ried a local boy. he would have put wings on us, like have been staying with the Bellows And Jim was a local boy and a boy the birds." he wouldn't have been going to work who had made good in the toughest in the Bellows' wallpaper factory—he job of all. He had fought and been wouldn't have been riding there in a wounded and fought again. It was only car driven by Jane Bellows. right that they should be eager to help In those days Jim would have been him and offer him the hospitality of door with their since his aunt's little one just the boy next whom home, "Hello, wolf," I managed to I had played and grown up; who had in town had been sold at her death. say, and. to my surprise my given me my first kiss at fifteen; who And when they had left for Florida a voice sounded light and gay. had been my sweetheart up until the month ago, it had been easy for them time he had gone into the Army; the to persuade Jim that he deserved a boy who had asked me to wait and vacation in the sun before making up marry him when it was all over. his mind what he wanted to do. When Jim had gone into the Air They hadn't actually stolen him away Corps, trained to fly one of those huge from me. The war had done that. I fortresses, I had been scared but my wouldn't have been scared of all the

fears had been for his personal safety Bellows' fine homes and cars • and and his life. I had never dreamed there promises of jobs—yes, even of their could be other wounds than physical fine daughter—if Jim hadn't changed ones. But it was our dreams that be- inside himself. But he had become used came a war-casualty. to having things happen fast; he He had come back from the Army couldn't slow down his tempo now to a different boy from the one who had go back and pick up our dreams. He gone away. Physically the war-hard- couldn't think of the years it would ening had only made him more hand- take to put the old farm back on its some. But the change was deep inside feet. him. The Jim who had left had his heart I had listened when he tried to ex- and his feet firmly planted in the soil. plain and I understood and suffered The Army had put him in the air. Now with him. But I didn't know what to that he was back he was like a man do about it. Because Hyatsville was suspended, unable to find his way back, the same and I was the same and life unable to pick up the old ways—yet had gone on here in pretty much the unhappy with the new. same way. There were still the same And I was tied down with an invalid problems to be solved and there was father. I couldn't step out and race no way of pushing them aside, as Jim madly ahead with Jim into any ven- wanted to do. ture he chose. In the Air Corps he had become used But the hope was still inside me that to having things done fast. Judgments this was a temporary adjustment for had to be split-second. There was Jim. He was a Hyatsville boy, born and never a second chance. There was no bred. We had had nineteen years to waiting around for things to work out build our love and make our plans; slowly or for starting with a little and surely those few war-years had not building to a lot. The Jim who had left a lasting scar. Surely, someday he gone away had been a dreamy boy with would want me and our kind of life visions in his eyes of the life he'd al- again and the impatience engendered ways wanted for us—the quiet, roots- by the war would burn itself out. in-the-soil life on the twenty acres Anyway, he was here and he was his aunt had left him. It would take coming to see me. I did a little dance time to reclaim those acres from their in the middle of the floor, my robes present, run-down condition. It would flapping around my ankles. take time for him to be secure enough "Serena!" It was Father, and I to think of marriage. rushed guiltily down the stairs. Half- But the Jim who had come back past seven and breakfast not even couldn't wait for time. He was im- started.

patient and restless . . . unsure of Coals were still burning in the old what he wanted. <8Jl7IF"- kitchen fireplace and I piled kindling He was also a hero and the Bellows and wood on them. It was a matter of made much of him. Jane Bellows' tail- minutes to get water boiling on the .: ored Red Cross uniform looked good stove and blueberry muffin batter pop- next to his be-medalled khaki standing ped into tins and into the oven. I flew on platforms at Bond Rallies. I was upstairs again for the shaving 44 mug —

I edged away to the door, but he as Father said it would be. His foot- braids I wore with the big blue bows caught me out of the corner of his eyes. steps across the porch set my heart tied to the end. "Remember how I used "And now that he's back—what then? racing and the blood to my cheeks to tease you that some old sea-going Going to hand him over to Jane Bel- but when he came in I felt my back- ancester of yours must have brought lows? Yes ... I see you are. Just think- bone stiffening up and I could feel my- home a foreign wife? You!—with that ing about him now and you've got self, figuratively, taking my heart off ivory skin and those up-tilted eyes!" those lights in your eyes and your my sleeve and tucking it away, where We settled ourselves in front of the mouth's got that waiting shape—but Jim couldn't see it. fire and our lunch on the low coffee just let him come in the door and your He kissed me. On my cheek. Never table. "You look different, Jim," I told eyes will get as still as the Tantilly mind, I told myself, hastily, it's just him. "I'm not used to seeing men with brook come winter. You've got too that he's not demonstrative. No New such heavy tans in the winter time. much Yankee pride, Serena. That boy's Englander is. How was Florida?" Oh, why do we'sit all mixed up—but nothing that a little "You look wonderful, Serena. Seems like this, making conversation! honest love and open arms won't like the first time I ever saw you when His face told me nothing. "Oh, it was settle—" you were just a kid trying to climb all right. I rested—if you can call danc- I left him, still talking. Maybe it over our back fence you wore pigtails. ing every night and swimming every was rude, but he had put his finger And now the fashion's gone in a com- day, resting. I got tired of it. Then I too sharply on that sore spot of mine. plete circle and here you are in pig- thought I was anxious to get back and And when Jim came it was almost tails again," indicating the two thick get started {Continued on page 88)

45 I — — usually and brush and into Father's somehow I room I edged away to the door, but he as • *oH too but already Father said it He -was in his wheelch'.;. out of the would be. His foot- b again. But only for a moment. the background. caught me corner of his eyes. steps S wore Wlth the b, veins '"In uo a 'blurin liked to "do for across the porch set ™,^ S blue bows you were Father himself" now that he's back my heart tied to L "Where are you now, Jim? Can if the Bellows "And —what then? racing the end. "Remember ^ThlToundfas much as possible and he and the blood to my cheeks— how I used breakfast?" bbe was crank* Going to hand him over to Jane Bel- to tease you that come over for you but when he came in some old sea-going today StUCk only when treated him I see I felt my back- ancester I have to go to the plant stfff-ne^ like an lows? Yes ... you are. Just think- of yours must "No— THy"UTaraHyatsvine^w^ ' "* bone stiffening up and have brought job open- werent. invalid. him now I could feel my- home a with Mr. Bellows. There's a ^ ^ ing about and you've got self, foreign wife? You!—with figuratively, that I adjusted the mirror taking my heart off fifteenth and he wants on the litti lights in your eyes ivory skin and ing there on the those and your my sleeve and tucking those up-tilted eyes'" supervisor. See if began table that slid over his knees. got that waiting it away, where We me to talk to the store before he "Jim- mouth's shape—but Jim couldn't settled ourselves in front in our vilfage back, Father," I said as see it. of the fit in and if the job would casually let him come in the door r a 0ur lunch I would a™ I just and your He kissed me. on the low coffee around could. On my cheek. Never table.r u, ^, appeal to me. But I'll be over eyes will get as still as the Tantilly mind, You look different, Jim," held the brush I told myself, hastily, ifs I told can make it for He poised in his come winter. just him I eleven-thirty. We hanH brook You've got too that he's m not used to seeing men a moment and not demonstrative. No with lunch together, if that's okay with you, for then- went on Yankee pride, Serena. New such heavy tans in with much That boy's Englander is. the winter time his shaving. " 'bout time," he Serena." muttered all mixed up—but nothing that a How was Florida?" Oh, look? and her clothes. little Y U look w°nderful, why do toe -sit hung up the "I don't hold with all this 11 Serena. Seems liKe this, "Of course, Jim." I snobs. If anything, chasin» honest love and open arms won't like the°u making conversation' No they weren't to Florida first time I ever saw you receiver. roots around and places. settle—" when His face told me proud of their humble Comes you were just nothing. "Oh, it was course, they were January the good Lord a kid trying to climb all Of course, Jim. Why not of righ ened gives us I left him, still talking. right. I rested—if thrown. What really winter Maybe it over our back fence you can call danc- couldn't I say that as „ and snow and if He had you wore pigtails ing every darling!? Why that Burk Bellows meant for was rude, but he had put his finger night and swimming me was my feeling And now the fashion's gone in every naturally as I would have once? But us to be running away to tropic a com- day, resting. I daughter mar- climes too sharply on that sore spot of mine. got tired of it. would be proud if his plete circle and here you Then I in those days Jim wouldn't have asked he would have put wings on when Jim are in pig- thought I was us lik.1Ke And came it was almost tails again," anxious to get back and over he wouldn't ried a local boy. birds." ' indicating the two thick get permission to come — boy and a boy the started (Continued on page Bellows And Jim was a local 88) have been staying with the toughest work who had made good in the he wouldn't have been going to been all. He had fought and in the Bellows' wallpaper factory—he job of fought again. It was only wouldn't have been riding there in a wounded and should be eager to help car driven by Jane Bellows. right that they the hospitality of In those days Jim would have been him and offer him since his aunt's little one just the boy next door with whom their home, "Hello, wolf," I managed to had been sold at her death. I had played and grown up; who had in town say, and to my surprise my had left for Florida a given me my first kiss at fifteen; who And when they voice sounded light and for them gay. had been my sweetheart up until the month ago, it had been easy deserved a time he had gone into the Army; the to persuade Jim that he up boy who had asked me to wait and vacation in the sun before making to do. marry him when it was all over. his mind what he wanted When Jim had gone into the Air They hadn't actually stolen him away Corps, trained to fly one of those huge from me. The war had done that. I all the fortresses, I had been scared but my wouldn't have been scared of fears had been for his personal safety Bellows' fine homes and cars • and and his life. I had never dreamed there promises of jobs—yes, even of their could be other wounds than physical fine daughter—if Jim hadn't changed ones. But it was our dreams that be- inside himself. But he had become used came a war-casualty. to having things happen fast; he He had come back from the Army couldn't slow down his tempo now to a different boy from the one who had go back and pick up our dreams. He gone away. Physically the war-hard- couldn't think of the years it would ening had only made him more hand- take to put the old farm back on its some. But the change was deep inside feet. him. The Jim who had left had his heart I had listened when he tried to ex- and his feet firmly planted in the soil. plain and I understood and suffered The Army had put him in the air. Now with him. But I didn't know what to that he was back he was like a man do about it. Because Hyatsville was suspended, unable to find his way back, the same and I was the same and life unable to pick up the old ways—yet had gone on here in pretty much the unhappy with the new. same way. There were still the same And I was tied down with an invalid problems to be solved and there was father. I couldn't step out and race no way of pushing them aside, as Jim madly ahead with Jim into any ven- wanted to do. ture he chose. In the Air Corps he had become used But the hope was still inside me that to having things done fast. Judgments this was a temporary adjustment for had to be split-second. There was Jim. He was a Hyatsville boy, born and never a second chance. There was no bred. We had had nineteen years to waiting around for things to work out build our love and make our plans- slowly or for starting with a little and surely those few war-years had not building to a lot. The Jim who had left a lasting scar. Surely, someday he gone away had been a dreamy boy with would want me and our kind of life visions in his eyes of the life he'd al- again and ways the impatience engendered wanted for us—the quiet, roots- by the war would burn itself out in-the-soil life on the twenty acres Anyway, he was here and he his aunt had left him. It was would take coming to see me. time to reclaim I did a little dance those acres from their in the middle of the floor, my robes present, run-down condition. It would Happing around my ankles take time for him to be secure enough "Serena!" It was to think of marriage. Father, and I rushed guiltily But the Jim down the stairs. Half- who had come back eVen couldn't and breaWast wait for time. He was im- staned not eve* patient and restless . . . unsure of what he Coals were still wanted. burning in the old n pl an He was also a hero and the Bellows j &* and wwoodcJr:on rthem. ? &S made much of It was a him. Jane Bellows' tail- minutes matter of ored to get water Red Cross uniform looked good boilhT on the next to his be-medalled khaki standing on platforms at Bond Rallies. I was upstairs again for the shaving mul WEIENEVER a stranger first meets my husband Jay Jostyn and myself, he always has two instant reactions. The first is immediate interest at meeting "Mr. District At- torney" in real life—after having listened to the program for several years over NBC. The second reaction always follows the discovery that Jay and I have been married for eighteen years now. The stranger demands, "What is the magic secret of a marriage that has lasted so long and brought so much happiness?" Well, to me there isn't any magic secret. To me, the only answer is to tell the story of our marriage, from its beginning. Now we live in a com- forjtable house on Long Island, with two sons, a dog and a cat, two auto- mobiles, and dozens of warm friends coming to visit. But our marriage didn't always have this happy setting, By MRS. JAY JOSTYN by any means. Our present household was arrived at by a series of adventures and of very bad times mixed in with very good. But you will see all that as the story unfolds. Jay Jostyn and I met almost twenty years ago, when I was a young actress named Ruth Hill and he was an almost equally young actor. Neither of us has changed an awful lot since then—I was a blue-eyed blonde, and he had the

Suddenly, thoroughly, forever—that's how the Jostyns fell in love — —

same direct gray eyes and curly brown riage—and finally a firm suggestion short of money, suffering from a salary hair he has now, and the same straight that I bring him down to Hollywood cut, and so on—but they have no idea way of holding himself. Both of us had for a family introduction. of the real thing. They have no idea been acting for a couple of years by I will never forget that trip from of what it means to owe rent for the time we met, which vwas while we Washington to California. Jay and I months, not to be able to pay your were appearing in a play called "Six made it by bus; and with us we took bills, to be afraid to make a ten cent Cylinder Love," in Spokane, Washing- my cocker spaniel, Dodee—who was purchase because you literally don't ton—a long way from both of our nick-named after Dorothy Deane the know when you'd have another ten homes. My home town was Hollywood, actress, my closest friend. When we cents. Jay and I knew all of that, and_ California, and Jay came originally reached my house, my family was just for a couple of years. from Milwaukee. as disgruntled at sight of Jay as they You see, with the Depression came And aside from our mutual two had been before. the collapse of stock company theaters years' acting experience, we seemed to "He's a very nice young man, dear," all over the country—people didn't have very little in common. Very my father said in private, "but nat- have money to see plays; and on top little indeed, except that we were both turally your mother and I don't want of that, radio had come in, and young, both ambitious, both passion- to see you settled in life so had talking pictures. ately absorbed in the theater. with a man whose finan- Actors like Jay and my- When we walked on stage for that cial future is so indefinite." self couldn't quite realize first rehearsal and the director said, "An actor," my mother that changes were going "Miss Hill, this is Mr. Jostyn," neither said, "is hardly what your on in our world of of us had the slightest rise in blood father and I had planned make-believe; and Jay pressure. We bowed, and began acting. for you." was hunting desperately After all, I was engaged to a broker in The upshot of all the and almost hopelessly—for Hollywood, and I had already made a family disapproval was a job. comfortable little world for myself in that I stayed in Los An- But to give you a picture Spokane—I knew the town very well, geles in a play production, of the abyss we were in, and I was established in Spokane's while Jay went back to let me tell you about the leading hotel with a pet cocker spaniel Spokane to do a play birth of our second son, named Dodee. with my parents sure that It was a windfall! Jon George. He entered For the next six months we acted once away from him, I'd the world in my closet- together in numerous plays in the forget him, as usual. (I had forgotten like bedroom in a tiny bungalow in Spokane stock company, collected our other men before, given a little time San Bernardino, California. We'd owed pay checks at .the end of the week, and and space.) rent on the house for months, and our went our different ways. But I couldn't forget Jay, as it turned kind nurse hadn't been paid her salary Then something happened to me. out. Our letters flew back and forth, in even longer months. My room was Don't ask me to explain what it was, and five months after he had departed literally so tiny that the doctor had to or how it came about—but suddenly for Spokane he returned to California, step into the hall in order to allow the one day, while Jay and I were re- and we were married. It was October nurse to work over me; then she hearsing a play called "Bird of Para- 17th, 1928; and we were married in a stepped into the hall while the doctor dise," I fell in love with him. It was Pasadena church, with all the trim- came back to my bedside. But finally that simple. mings. I wore my mother's bridal little Jon had arrived, and a few days And from that day on I—well, I gown, and for my matron of honor I later I sat up in bed to write out the didn't run after him; I just got hold had my friend Dorothy Deane, who at announcements of his birth. We had of him and hung on! It was another that time was Mrs. Roscoe (Fatty) sent out lovely expensive announce- year before we were Arbuckle. Our little flower ments of Josh's birth a year before; but married. But it was a girl—who was too fright- this year things were entirely different. wonderful year—and also ened to scatter her huge Jay had bought me a lot of penny a thoroughly upsetting basket of rose - petals — postcards, and our announcement was one, in all the ways that later grew up to be beau- to read, "The government has to an- young people's lives get tiful Sheila Ryan of the nounce dUr new baby, because the complicated. movies. Everyone in the Jostyns can't afford to"—but when I Naturally, I broke my bridal party was connected asked for ink to write out the message, engagement to my fiance with the theater except, of we made the horrible discovery that we by letter. Then Jay and course, for my worried didn't have a bottle of ink in the house.

I seemed to be together parents . . . who were still And spending ten cents on a new bottle constantly— acting, dis- convinced that I was mak- was truly unthinkable; we had to save cussing the theater, meeting the mistake of a life- every penny for food. We were still ing for breakfast, lunch, The turning-point time, in spite of the fact wondering how to surmount this ob- and dinner. We never that they were forced to stacle, when one of those miracles hap- seemed to have enough time to admit that they liked Jay personally. pened that happen when you're at the talk over everything that interested For several years thereafter, my end of your rope. us . . . and meanwhile, I had writ- family's gloomy predictions seemed en- A car pulled up in front of the ten my family in Hollywood that tirely wrong. Jay and I had a son, bungalow, and out of it got an old Jay and I were in love. If you think Jean Charles, whom we called Josh;' friend of ours. He was a traveling they were happy about the news, and we continued to act in plays, to salesman for stationery supplies; and you are very much mistaken. They earn money—and to spend every cent he rang the bell, happily invited him- were horrified. My father, you see, was we earned. We were vex-y happy . . . self to dinner—and offered us a case a retired merchant; and he and mother and then came the Depression. of old sample supplies that he had in both thought that anyone connected Like millions of others in America, the back of his car—the very things with the theater was completely un- I will never be able to quite erase the we wanted most, right then! A stable. I kept getting letters from them memory of the Depression from my few moments later, he was dragging objecting strenuously to my being in- mind. To us it meant complete and it inside—and it was a case full of terested in an unknown young actor dismal chaos. A great many people paper, glue, pencils and, of course, ink! with no financial foundation for a mar- say that the Depression found them So that was (Continued on page 85)

'There's no magic secret in our love story," Mrs. Jostyn says—but we think there is 47 -

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S. A. With a family of seven brothers and 1:45 MBS: John J. Anthony 2:00 ABC: Johnny Thompson and llena 12:45 1:45 Road of Life Woods sisters, all of them very talented musicians, 10:45 CBS: and 11:00 1:00 2:00 NBC: The Guiding Light 11:30 1:30 2:30I CBS: Hollywood Star Theater a mother who was a music teacher be- 11:00 1:00 2:00 CBS: Two on a Clue 2:15 11:30 1:30 2:30I NBC: John Charles Thomas 11:15 1:15 ABC: Ethel & Albert fore her marriage, it isn't the least 2:15 11:30 2:30I ABC: National Vespers bit 11:15 1:15 NBC: Today's Children strange that Earl should 11:15 1:15 2:15 CBS: Perry Mason i have 2:45 MBS: Dale Carnegie decided to 2:15 MBS: Jane Cowl become singer. 11:55 2:55: CBS: Olin Downes a 11:30 1:30 2:30 NBC: Woman in White 11:30 1:30 2:30 CBS: Rosemary 3:00I MBS: 20th Airforce Time All this happened in Baltimore, where 1:30 2:30 ABC: The Fitzgeralds 12:00 2:05 3:00I CBS: N. Y. Philharmonic Symphony Earl Wrightson was born and educated. By 2:30 MBS: Queen for a Day 11:45 1:45 2:45 CBS: Tena & Tim 12:00 2:00 3:00I NBC: Carmen Cavallaro the time he was seventeen, Earl had made 12:00 2:00 3:00 ABC: Al Pearce Show 3:00I MBS: Songs Along the Trail up his mind about singing and began to 12:00 2:00 3:00 NBC: Woman of America 3:15I ABC: Galen Drake 12:15 2:15 3:15 NBC: Ma Perkins study voice seriously with 3:15 Lang, Songs 12:30 2:30 3:30I NBC: One Man's Family Earl Evans. In MBS: Judy 12:30 2:30 3:30 Ladies Be Seated 3:30I MBS: Land of the Lost five years, Earl felt ABC: ready to knock on a 12:30 2:30 3:30 NBC: Pepper Young's Family I Hour 1:00 3:00 4:00 NBC: The National few doors and find out about "opportunity." 3:30 MBS: Remember? 1:00 3:00 4:00I ABC: Darts for Dough 12:45 2:45 3:45 NBC: Right to Happiness 4:00I MBS: Murder Is My Hobby At this point, Earl packed his bags 2:45 3:45 CBS: Sing Along 4:30I ABC: Mary Small Revue and set off for New York. He arrived with 1:00 4:00 ABC: Jack Berch 1:30 3:30 4:30I CBS: The Electric Hour 1:00 3:00 4:00 CBS: House Party $23 in his pocket 4:00 1:30 3:30 4:30I NBC: Deems Taylor-Raymond Paige and a letter of introduction MBS: Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Orchestra 1:00 3:00 4:00 NBC: Backstage Wife to Robert Weede, the noted baritone of the 4:30I MBS: The Nebbs 3:30 4:15 ABC: Bride and Groom Metropolitan Opera. 1:15 3:15 4:15 NBC: Stella Dallas I Symphony 2:00 5:00 NBC: NBC 4:15 MBS: Johnson Family I The Family Hour 2:00 4:00 5:00 CBS: Right from the start, Earl was lucky. 4:30 CBS: Gordon MacRae, songs 5:00I ABC: Jones & I, drama 1:30 The very 1:30 3:30 4:30 NBC: Lorenzo Jones I The Shadow next day, he began his studies 5:00 MBS: with 4:30 MBS: Mutual's Melody Hour 2:30 4:30 5:30 MBS: Nick Carter Weede and a few days later—long before 4:45 4:45 ABC: Hop Harrigan 2:30 5:30I CBS: Gene Autry the $23 had 1:45 3:45 4:45 NBC: Young Widder Brown been used up—he landed a job 2:00 4:00 5:00 CBS: American School of the Air 2:45 4:45 5:45; CBS: William L. Shirer as a 5:00 4:00 5:00 ABC: Terry and the Pirates Harriet page boy in a radio studio. 3:00 5:00 6:00) CBS: Ozzie and 2:00 4:00 5:00 NBC: When a Girl Marries 3:00 5:00 6:00I ABC: Radio Hall of Fame For two years, Earl operated on this 5:00 MBS: Here's How with Peter Howe 6:00I MBS: Quick as a Flash 3:00 5:00 double-assignment routine. Then, his 2:15 4:15 5:15 NBC: Portia Faces Life 3:00 5:00 6:00I NBC: Catholic Hour page 5:15 4:15 5:15 ABC: Dick Tracy boy job led to 2:15 4:15 5:15 3:00 5:30 6:30I NBC: The Great Gildersleeve a break. Being on the spot MBS: Superman 5:30 MBS: House of Mystery 6:30I ABC: Phil Davis at the studio and knowing about free air 5:30 5:30 5:30 ABC: Jack Armstrong I MBS: Opinion Requested 7:00 time coming up, Earl auditioned and won 2:30 4:30 5:30 NBC: Just Plain Bill 4:00 6:00 7:00I NBC: Jack Benny 5:30 CBS: Cimarron Tavern 9:00 7:00I CBS: The Thin Man himself a sustaining program. From then 5:30 MBS: Captain Midnight 7:30I MBS: California Melodies on, his road to the top was easy. He wrote, 2:45 4:45 5:45 NBC: Front Page Farrell 8:30 6:30 7:30I ABC: Quiz Kids 4:45 5:45 ABC: Tennessee Jed 5:45 4:30 6:30 7:30I NBC: Fitch Bandwagon produced and directed, as well as sang in 4:45 CBS: Sparrow and the Hawk 5:45 8:30 8:30 7:30I CBS: Blondie his MBS: Tom Mix own television shows for two years. He 5:10 6:10 CBS: Bill Costello 5:00 7:00 8:00i NBC: Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen toured the country with a group of Metro- 3:15 5:15 6:15 NBC: Sketches in Melodies Board 3:30 5:15 6:15 CBS: Jimmy Carroll Sings I MBS: Mediation 8:00 politan Opera stars in "The Barber of 5:30 6:30 CBS: Eileen Farrell I ABC: Ford Hour 5:00 8:00 6:45 ABC: Cal Tinney Doctor Seville" and also toured with Salvatore 8:00 7:00 8:30I CBS: Crime 3:55 5:55 6:55 CBS: Joseph C. Harsch Allen 5:30 7:30 8:30I NBC: Fred Baccaloni doing opera "Vignettes." 8:00 6:00 7:00 NBC: Chesterfield Supper Club

8:30I MBS: Don't Be a Sucker 8:00 7:00 CBS: Jack Klrkwood Show During the past three years, Wrightson 9:30 7:30 5:55 7:55 8:55 CBS: Ned Calmer 7:30 CBS: Bob Hawk Show 4:30 6:30 7:30 ABC: The Lone Ranger Performance has appeared extensively in concert and as 6:00 8:00 9:00I CBS: Request 7:30 MBS: Cecil Brown 6:00 8:00 9:00i MBS: Exploring the Unknown a Camp Show entertainer. He spent seven 8:30 7:00 8:00 NBC: Cavalcade of America Winchell I ABC: Walter 6:00 8:00 9:00 months overseas in 1943, on a USO tour 9:30 7:00 8:00 CBS: Vox Pop 6:00 8:00 9:00I NBC: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round 8:00 7:00 8:00 ABC: Lum & Abner of Australia, 8:00 MBS: Bulldog Drummond 7:45 8:15 9:15; ABC: Louella Parson's Show New Guinea and the Islands 8:15 8:15 ABC: Hedda Hopper 6:30 8:30 9:30I CBS: Texaco Star Theater, James of the South Pacific. Melton 8:30 ABC: Fat Man Detective Series Since his return, he has filled a phenom- 8:30 7:30 8:30 CBS: Joan Davis 9:30I ABC: Former Mayor LaGuardia 5:30 7:30 8:30 NBC: Voice of Firestone i or 9:30 MBS: Double Nothing enal number of concert and radio appear- 5:30 7:30 8:30 MBS: Sherlock Holmes 6:30 8:30 9:30i NBC: American Album of Familiar ances, as well playing in almost 9:00 ABC: I Deal In Crime Music as every 6:00 8:00 9:00 CBS: Lux Radio Theater 6:45 8:30 9:45 ABC: Jimmie Fidler Army and Navy camp and hospital in the 9:00 8:00 9:00 NBC: The Telephone Hour 9:45 MBS: Dorothy Thompson 9:15 ABC: Swinging on the Golden Gate New York area. 9:30 MBS: Real Stories 7:00 9:00 10:00 CBS: Take It or Leave It This past season on Broadway, he played 6:30 8:30 9:30 NBC: Information Please 7:00 9:00 10:00 ABC: Theater Guild Series 9:30 MBS: Spotlight Bands 7:00 9:00 10:00 NBC: Hour of Charm the starring role of Cellini in the musical 9:30 ABC: Paul Whlteman's Orchestra 10:00 MBS: Operatic Review 10:00 Gleason's Diner of It this 7:30 ABC: Jimmie "Firebrand Florence." was which 7:00 9:00 10:00 CBS: Screen Guild Players 9:30 10:30 NBC: Meet Me at Parky 's 7:30 7:00 9:00 10:00 Program 9:30 10:30 CBS: We the People led to Paramount's interest in him—and, NBC: Contented 10:00 MBS: Leave It To Mike 10:30 MBS: What's the Name of that considering the way he looks, the wonder is Song? 9:30 10:30 CBS: Stuart Erwln Show that the movies haven't snapped him up 7:30 9:30 10:30 NBC: Dr. I. Q. 10:00 11:00 CBS: Bill Costello 10:30 ABC: Swinging on the Golden Gate 10:30 10:30 11:30 NBC: Pacific Story long before this. 10:30 MBS: The Better Half 51 t TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Eastern Standard Tim* U Your Life Today 8:00 8:00 00 ABC: Breakfast Club 6:00 8:00 ABC: Breakfast Club 6:00 8:00 00 NBC: Ed East and Polly 6:00 8:00 NBC: Ed East and Polly 6:15 2:30 10 CBS: Arthur Godfrey 6:15 2:30 CBS: Arthur Godfrey 15 MBS: Shady Valley Folks MBS: Shady Valley Folk* 8:15 9:30 00 CBS: Valiant Lady NBC: Daytime Classics 6:45 45 N'BC: Daytime Classics 8:15 9:00 CBS: Valiant Lady 10:30 9:00 00 ABC: My True Story 10:30 9:00 ABC: My True Story 15 NBC: Lora Lawton MBS: News for Women 15 MBS: From Me to You NBC: Lore Law ton 15 CBS: Light of the World CBS: Light of the World 2:00 30 CBS: Evelyn Winters MBS: From Me to You 7:30 30 NBC: Road of Life 2:00 CBS: Evelyn Winters 30 MBS: Fun with Music 1:45 ABC: Hymns of All Churches 12:45 45 CBS: Bachelor's Children 7:30 NBC: Road of Life 11:30 45 ABC: The Listening Post MBS: Fun With Music 7:45 45 NBC: Joyce Jordan 11:30 ABC: The Listening Post 9:30 00 ABC: Tom Breneman'i Breakfast 7:45 NBC: Joyce Jordan 8:00 00 NBC: Fred Waring Show 10:00 CBS: Amanda 00 CBS: Amanda 9:30 10:00 ABC: Tom Breneman'i Breakfast 10:00 15 CBS: Second Husband 8:00 NBC: Fred Waring Show 15 MBS: Elsa Maxwell MBS: Elsa Maxwell 30 10:15 12:30 CBS: A Woman's Life CBS: Second Husband 10:00 30 ABC: Gilbert Martyn 2:30 10:30 CBS: A Woman's Life FROM ART TO SOUND TO SONG . . . 30 NBC: Barry Cameron 10:00 10:30 ABC: Gilbert Martyn 30 MBS: Take It Easy Time 11; 30 NBC: Barry Cameron From sound effects girl to featured song- 45 MBS: Letters to MBS: Take It Easy Time stress Lindlahr 8:45 10:45 CBS: Aunt Jenny Stories on one of the country's top comedy 8:45 45 CBS: Aunt Jenny's Stories 10:15 10:45 ABC: Ted Malone shows is a three months record set by 10:15 45 ABC: Ted Malone 8:45 10:45 NBC: David Harum 8:45 45 NBC: David Harum Carol Stewart. It took just that for MBS: Letters to Lindlahr long 00 ABC: Glamour Manor 9:00 ABC: Glamour Manor Carol to emerge from the sound 00 CBS: Kate Smith Speaks 9:00 11:00 CBS: Kate Smith Speaks CBS de- MBS: Morton Downey partment to vocalist on the Beulah show 15 MBS: Morton Downey 9:15 11:15 CBS: Big 9:15 15 CBS: Big Sister Sister (CBS, Sundays at 8 P.M., EST). 9:30 11:30 CBS: Romance of Helen Trent 9:30 30 CBS: Romance of Helen Trent 11:30 ABC: Club Matinee Carol is not a "native daughter of Cali- 30 ABC: Club Matinee 9:45 11:45 CBS: Our Gal Sunday 9:45 11:45 NBC: Maggi's Private Wire fornia." She was born in Dallas, but the 9:45 45 CBS: Our Gal Sunday 9:45 45 NBC: Maggi's Private Wire 10:00 12:00 CBS: Life Can Be Beautiful family moved to Southern California when 10:00 12:00 NBC: Sketches in Melody 10:00 00 CBS: Life Can Be Beautiful 10:15 12:15 CBS: Ma Perkins "A**' Carol was about two. Los Angeles educated, 2:45 12:15 ABC: Constance Bennett 10:15 IS CBS: Ma Perkins MBS: Luncheon with Lopez Carol enrolled at the University of Cali- 15 MBS: Luncheon witn Lopez 2:45 15 ABC: Constance Bennett 10:30 12:30 CBS: Margaret Macdonald fornia, where she majored in art and deco- MBS: Paula Stone & Phil Brito 10:30 30 CBS: Young Dr. Malone 10:45 12:45 CBS: Young Dr. Malone ration. As a sideline she appeared in col- 10:45 45 CBS: Road of Life* MBS: John J. Anthony lege theatricals and the discovery 1:00 NBC: The Guiding Light made 45 MBS: John J. Anthony 11:00 45 Chicago Varieties 2:30 1:00 ABC: John B. Kennedy, News that she preferred attending plays, jam ABC: 1:00 Guiding Light 11:00 CBS: Two on a Clue sessions 11:00 00 NBC: The 11:15 1:15 ABC: Ethel & Albert and, especially, radio programs to 11:00 00 CBS: Two on a Clue MBS: Jane Cowl the study of color harmonies. This being 11:15 15 ABC: Ethel & Albert 11:15 1:15 NBC: Today-'s Children 11:15 15 NBC: Today's Children 11:15 1:15 CBS: Perry Mason so, there seemed to be only one thing to do. 11:15 15 CBS: Perry Mason 1:30 NBC: in IF Jane Cowl 11:30 Woman White Carol did it. She gave up her university MBS: 11:30 1:30 CBS: Rosemary 11:30 30 CBS: Rosemary 1:30 ABC: The Fitzgeralds classes, hiked herself over to the CBS per- 30 ABC: The Fitzgeralds in Whit* MBS: Queen for a Day in 30 NBC: Woman 11:45 1:45 CBS: Tena & Tim sonnel man Hollywood and got herself 30 MBS: Queen for a Day CBS: Milton Bacon a job as a sound effects girl. 11:45 45 CBS: Tena & Tim 12:00 2:00 ABC: Al Pearce Show 12:00 00 ABC: Al Pearce Show 12:00 2:00 NBC: A Woman of America It was one afternoon, following a show 12:00 00 NBC: A Woman of America 2:15 CBS: Michael Scott on which Marlin Hurt was a guest star, that 00 MBS: The Smoothies 12:15 2:15 NBC: Ma Perkins 12:15 15 NBC: Ma Perkins 12:30 2:30 NBC: Pepper Young's Family Carol was found by Hurt in a hidden corner 12:30 30 CBS: Sing Along Club Remember 12:30 Young's Family MBS: of studio, 30 NBC: Pepper ABC: Ladles Be Seated the acting out the scenes from the 12:30 30 ABC: Ladies Be Seated 12:30 2:45 CBS: Sing Along just completed script. 30 MBS: Remember? MBS: The Smoothies — 12:45 45 NBC: Right to Happiness 12:45 2:45 NBC: Right to Happiness "Now, if you could only sing " Hurt 45 CBS: Sing Along 1:00 2:45 ABC: Jack Berch quipped. 1:00 00 NBC: Backstage Wife 1:00 3:00 CBS: House Party 1:00 00 CBS: House Party 1:00 3:00 NBC: Backstage Wife "But I can," Carol said, before Hurt could 00 MBS: Erskine Johnson In Hollywood MBS: Erskine Johnson's Hollywood the laugh that should 00 ABC: Jack Berch 1:15 3:15 NBC: Stella Dallas add have gone with 15 ABC: Beautiful Music MBS: The Johnson Family his remark. More than that, Carol showed 15 MBS: The Johnson Family 3:30 ABC: Bride and Groom 1:15 15 NBC: Stella Dallas 1:30 3:30 NBC: Lorenzo Jones him on the spot that she could sing. 30 CBS: Gordon MacRae, songs CBS: Gordon MacRae, songs It was a year before Hurt got his own 1:30 30 NBC: Lorenzo Jones MBS: Mutual Melody Hour 30 MBS: Mutual Melody Hour ABC: Hop Harrigan Beulah show. In that year, Carol sang at 4:45 45 ABC: Hop Harrigan 1:45 3:45 NBC: Young Widder Brown 1:30 45 CBS: Feature Story CBS: Feature Story the Palladium in Hollywood with Lanny 1:45 45 NBC: Young Widder Brown 5:00 4:00 ABC: Terry and the Pirates Cahn's band. 2:00 00 CBS: American School of the Air 2:00 4:00 NBC: When a Girl Marries 5:00 00 \BC: Terry and the Pirates 2:00 4:00 CBS: American School of the Air When Hurt was auditioning singers for 2:00 00 NBC: When a Girl Marries 2:15 4:00 MBS: Here's How with Peter Howe his new Beulah show, he remembered the 00 MBS: Here's How with Peter Howe 2:15 4:15 NBC: Portia Faces Life 2:15 15 NBC: Portia Faces Life 5:15 4:15 ABC: Dick Tracy pretty sound effects girl and sent for her. 5:15 15 ABC: Dick Tracy MBS: Superman over the other singers 15 MBS: Superman 5:30 5:30 ABC: Jock Armstrong She won hands down 30 CBS: Cimarron Tavern 2:30 4:30 NBC: Just Plain Bill who tried out for the job and she was signed 5:30 30 ABC: Jack Armstrong CBS: Cimarron Tavern 2:30 30 MBS: Captain Midnight MBS: Captain Midnight up immediately. Then it was discovered 2:30 30 NBC: Just Plain Bill MBS: House of Mystery that'there was another Mary Ann Stewart 30 MBS: House of Mystery 5:45 ABC: Tennessee Jed 45 ABC: Tennessee Jed 2:45 4:45 NBC: Front Page Farrell in radio—so to avoid any confusion our 45 NBC: Front Page Farrell Sparrow and the Hawk Sparrow and the Hawk CBS: girl and became Carol 45 CBS: The MBS: Tom Mix was renamed Stew- 45 MBS: Tom Mix 3:15 NBC: Jose Bethencourt, Marimba art—and will probably remain Carol Stew- 10 CBS: Bill Costello ABC: Cal Tinney 3:30 15 CBS: Jimmy Carroll, Songs 3:00 6:00 NBC: Chesterfield Supper Club art to the public, even when some lucky 3:15 15 NBC: Jose Bethencourt, Marimba 3:15 6:15 CBS: Jack Smith guy manages to change her name in private 30 CBS: Eileen Farrell MBS: Korn Kobblers 45 ABC: Cal Tinney 4:30 6:30 CBS: American Melody Hour life. 4:00 00 ABC: Headline Edition 6:30 Barry Fitzgerald 8:00 00 Jack Kirkwood NBC' having heard her sing, if you still CBS: ABC: Green Hornet After 8:00 8:00 00 NBC: Chesterfield Supper Club 9:00 7:00 CBS: Big Town need proof that she's bound to go places, 15 MBS: The Korn Kobblers 8:00 7:00 mJn Lum 'n' Abner 9:30 30 CBS: Adventures of tilery Queen 8:30 7:00 NBC: Barry Woods, Roland Young there's this little anecdote. Recently, a 30 ABC: The Lone Ranger Cornelia Otis Skinner group of servicemen attended the Beulah 30 MBS: Cecil Brown MBS: Leave It To Mike 9:00 00 CBS: Jack Carson Show 8:30 ABC: Alan Young Show broadcast and heard her sing, "I'm Gonna 8:00 00 ABC: Lum 'n' Abner 7:30 A Date With Judy 9:00 and Mrs. North 5:30 NIK': Love That Guy," and promptly went to the 00 NBC: Mr. 8:30 7:30 CMS: Theatre of Romance 8:30 30 CBS: Dr. Christian . MBS Adventures of the Falcon Hollywood Canteen where they set a prece- 30 MBS: Fresh Up Show 5:55 7:30 CBS: Bill Henry 8:30 30 ABC: Fishing and Hunting Club 6:00 8:00 Alt' Guy Lombardo dent by petitioning the appearance of Miss 8:30 30 NBC: Hildciarde 6:00 8:00 CBS: Inner Sanctum Stewart at the soldier's center. It has been 5:55 55 CBS: BUI Henry 6:00 8:00 NBC Amos & Andy 00 CBS: Frank Sinatra Show M IIS Real Stories customary for the boys to ask for a hostess 00 NBC: Eddie Cantor 6:30 8:30 ( US This Is My Best from Hollywood's IS MBS: Real Stories 10:45 8:30 ABC: Doctor Talks It Over for the evening among 30 CBS: Maisie 6:30 8:30 NIIC: Fibber McGee and Molly leading stars, but never before had it hap- 30 ABC: Pages of Melody 6:30 8:30 MBS American Forum of the Air 30 MBS: Spotlight Bands 6:55 8:55 M:> Coronet Front Page News pened that a virtual newcomer in any en- 6:30 30 NBC: Mr. District Attorney Mil Concert Time tertainment field should inspire fifty GI's 6:55 55 ABC: Coronet Front Page News 7:00 9:00 N IK Bob Hope 7:00 00 CBS: Great Moments in Music

I 7:00 9:00 I us The Fori Show to put in a bid for her presence. The 7:00 00 NBC: Kay Kyser ( IIS Congress Speaks Counter Spy 10:30 10:30 request was granted and we're told that 7:00 00 ABC: M VI BS Better Half 00 MBS Ralph Slate, Hypnotist . I,' Rod Skelton's Scrapbook Carol's evening a*, the Canteen has set a 7:30 30 CBS: Andrews Sisters 'Its Janette Davis 30 MBS: Ralph Slater (lis Crime Photographer record for the house. 30 ABC Betty and Buddy 52 — THURSDAY FRIDAY

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Listen in to Real 8:45 10:45 45 CBS: Aunt Jenny's Stories 10:45 NBC: David Hat-urn 8:45 Stories from Real Life and the 10:15 10:45 45 ABC: Ted Malone MBS: Letters to Lindlahr Nick Carter 8:45 10:45 45 NBC: David Harum ABC: Glamour Manor program over Mutual, or It's Up To Youth 45 MBS: Letters to Lindlahr 9:00 11:00 CBS: Kate Smith Speaks on WOR, or the Jack Berch Show over the 9:00 00 ABC: Glamour Manor 11:15 9:00 11:00 CBS: Kate Smith Speaks 9:15 CBS: Big Sister American Broadcasting 00 CBS: Irene Beasley Company's net- 9:15 11:15 15 CBS: Big Sister MBS: Morton Downey work and hear some tall and fancy doings 15 MBS: Morton Downey 11:30 CBS: 9:30 Romance of Helen Trent on the organ. George Wright plays the 9:30 11:30 30 CBS: Romance of Helen Trent 11:30 ABC: Club Matinee 11:30 30 ABC: Club Matinee theme music on all these shows 9:45 11:45 CBS: Our Gal Sunday and an 9:45 11:45 45 NBC: Maggi's Private Wire 9:45 11:45 NBC: Maggi's Private Wire incredible number of others. He's the 9:45 11:45 45 CBS: Our Gal Sunday 10:00 12:00 CBS: Life Can Be Beautiful world's fastest manipulator of the banks of 10:00 12:00 00 CBS: Life Can Be Beautiful 10:15 12:15 CBS: Ma Perkins complex keys. 2:45 12:15 15 ABC: Constance Bennett 2:45 12:15 ABC: Constance Bennett 10:15 12:15 15 CBS: Ma Perkins MBS: Luncheon with Lopez George was born in Orland, California. 15 MBS: Luncheon with Lopez MBS: Paula Stone & Phil Brlto George's family had an organ in the parlor 9:30 12:30 30 CBS: Young Dr. Malone 10:30 12:30 CBS: Young Dr. Malone and, at odd and boring times, George would 10:45 12:45 45 CBS: Road of Life 12:45 ABC: Chicago Varieties 45 MBS: John J. Anthony MBS: John J. Anthony sneak in there and experiment with the 11:00 1:00 00 NBC: The Guiding Light 11:00 1:00 NBC: The Guiding Light pedals and keys. At first it was only curi- 11:00 1:00 00 ABC: John B. Kennedy, News 11:00 1:00 CBS: Two on a Clue osity and he just fooled around. But by 11:00 1:00 00 CBS: Two on a Clue 11:15 ABC: Ethel and Albert 11:15 1:15 15 NBC: Today's Children 11:15 1:15 NBC: Today's Children the time he'd finished high school, George 11:15 15 ABC: Ethel and Albert 11:15 1:15 CBS: Perry Mason decided to major in music at the College 11:15 1:15 15 CBS: Perry Mason 11:30 1:30 15 MBS: Jane Cowl CBS: Rosemary of the Pacific. 11:30 1:30 ABC: The Fitzgeralds 11:30 1:30 30 CBS: Rosemary 1:30 NBC: Woman in White When he was sixteen, however, George 1:30 30 ABC: The Fitzgeralds MBS: Jane Cowl 11:30 1:30 30 NBC: Woman fn White got a job because he needed some extra 30 MBS: Queen for a Day MBS: Queen for a Day money. He got a job, as it happened, in a 1:45 11:45 1:45 45 CBS: Tena & Tim 11:45 CBS: Tena & Tim burlesque house, the 11:45 1:45 45 NBC: Betty Crocker 2:00 main attraction of the 12:00 ABC: Al Pearce Show 12:00 Al Pearce 2:00 job being that the theater 2:00 00 ABC: Show 12:30 NBC: A Woman of America boasted an organ 12:00 2:00 00 NBC: A Woman of America ABC: Appointment with Life rather than the fact that it also boasted 12:15 2:15 15 NBC: Ma Perkins 12:15 2:15 NBC: Ma Perkins 12:30 2:30 NBC: Pepper Young's Family quite naturally—a bevy of strip-teasers. 2:30 30 CBS: Sing Along Club 12:30 ABC: Ladies, Be Seated The weekly salary check soon made him 12:30 30 ABC: Ladies, Be Seated MBS: Remember? 12:30 2:30 30 NBC: Pepper Young's Family 12:45 2:45 NBC: Right to Happiness give up the idea of going on with his col- 30 MBS: Remember? 112:30 CBS: Sing Along lege education. 12:45 2:45 45 NBC: Right to Happiness 1:00 ABC: Jack Berch He was intent on getting 1:00 3:00 CBS: House Party all the playing experience he could. 1:00 00 ABC: Jack Berch 1:00 3:00 NBC: Backstage Wife 1:00 3:0 00 CBS: House Party MBS: Erskine Johnson in So far, he's played in every sort of place 1:00 3:0 00 NBC: Backstage Wife Hollywood that boasted an organ and even in many 15 MBS: Johnson Family 1:15 3:15 4:15 NBC: Stella Dallas 3:30 15 ABC: Bride and Groom 4:15 MBS: Johnson Family places where special organs were brought 1:15 15 NBC: Stella Dallas 4:15 ABC: Bride and Groom in for a limited engagement. 1:2S 30 CBS: Gordon.'MacRae. songs 4:30 CBS: Gordon MacRae, songs 3:00 30 NBC: Lorenzo Jones 1:30 3:30 4:30 NBC: Lorenzo Jones "But playing an organ in a burlesque 30 MBS: Mutual Melody Hour 3:45 CBS: Feature Story 4:45 house," he says, "that everything. 4:45 45 ABC: Hop Harrigan 4:45 4:45 ABC: Hop Harrigan topped 1:45 3:45 45 NBC: Young Widder Brown 1:45 3:45 4:45 NBC: Young Widder Brown It's almost sacrilege. It's almost like bring- 2:00 4:00 00 CBS: American School of the Air 2:00 4:00 5:00 CBS: American School of the Air 5:00 4:00 00 ABC: Terry and the Pirates 5:00 4:00 5:00 ABC: Terry and the Pirates ing Gypsy Rose Lee to deliver a sermon 2:00 4:00 00 NBC: When a Girl Marries 2:00 4:00 5:50 NBC: When a Girl Marries with action—into a church." 00 MBS: Here's How with Peter Howe 5:00 MBS: Here's How with Peter Howe 2:15 4:15 15 NBC: Portia Faces Life 2:15 4:15 5:15 NBC: Portia Faces Life Most of George's early experience was 5:15 4:15 15 ABC: Dick Tracy 5:15 4:15 5:15 ABC: Dick Tracy confined to Francisco 15 MBS Superman 5:15 MBS: Superman San where he was 4:30 30 CBS: Cimarron Tavern 4:30 5:30 CBS: Cimarron Tavern with the Mutual Broadcasting System as 30 MBS: Captain Midnight 5:30 5:30 5:30 ABC: Jack Armstrong 5:30 5:30 30 ABC: Jack Armstrong 2:30 4:30 5:30 MBS: Captain Midnight staff organist. In 1940, he started free lanc- 2:30 4:30 30 MBS: House of Mystery 4:30 Plain Bill 2:30 5:30 NBC: Just ing commercially for all the major radio 2:30 4:30 30 NBC: Just Plain Bill 5:45 5:45 ABC: Tennessee Jed 2:45 4:45 45 NBC: Front Page Farrell 4:45 5:45 NBC: Front Page Farrell networks. Besides this, for three years he 45 CBS: Sparrow and the Hawk 5:45 CBS: Sparrow and the Hawk 45 ABC: Tennessee Jed 5:45 MBS: Tom Mix was starred at the Fox Theater in San 45 MBS: Tom Mix »:15 6:15 CBS: Encore Appearance Francisco and appeared as guest artist on 00 ABC: Kiernan's News Corner 5:15 6:15 NBC: Serenade to America 3:30 5:15 15 CBS: Jimmy Carroll, Songs 5:30 6:30 NBC: Clem McCarthy shows like Truth and Consequences, The 5:30 30 CBS: Sally Moore & Eileen Farrell 6:45 ABC: Cal Tinney Connie Boswell Show and on the California 40 NBC: Clem McCarthy 8:00 6:00 7:00 NBC: Chesterfield Supper Club 45 ABC: Cal Tinney 8:00 10:00 7:i CBS: Jack Kirkwood Show Hour. 3:45 5:45 45 CBS: The World Today • 8:15 6:15 7:15 CBS: Jack Smith 8:00 10:00 00 CBS: Jack Kirkwood Show 7:15 MBS: Horn Kobblers To Wright goes the credit for taking the 8:00 6:00 00 NBC Chesterfield Supper Club 4:30 6:30 7:30 CBS: Mr. Keen slow, solemn pace out of organ music and 8:15 6:15 15 CBS: Jack Smith 7:30 ABC: Green Hornet Drama 15 MBS: Korn Kobblers 6:30 6:30 7:30 NBC: Bob Burns bringing it up to the tempo of the times. 6:00 6:30 30 CBS: Ginny Simms Show 7:00 8:30 8:00 NBC: Burns and Allen keeps his wrists and fingers flexible by 6:30 30 ABC: The Lone Ranger 8:00 7:00 8:00 ABC: Lum 'n' Abner He 9:00 7:00 00 CBS: The Aldrich Family 9:00 7:00 8:00 CBS: Suspense playing tennis whenever he has a few free 7:00 00 NBC: Highways in Melody 8:30 7:30 8:30 CBS: FBI in Peace and War Paul Lavalle 8:30 7:30 8:30 ABC: America's Town Meeting hours and goes dancing to keep up the MBS: Hercule Poirot 9:00 7:30 8:30 NBC: Dinah Shore's Open House speed and the agile footwork required in 8:30 ABC: Blind Date 8:30 MBS: Rogue's Gallery ABC: This Is Your FBI 5:55 7:55 8:55 CBS: Bill Henry his rapidly paced playing. 8:30 7:30 NBC: Duffy's Tavern 8:00 6:00 9:00 CBS: Andre Kostelanetz time, sel- 9:30 9:30 CBS: Kate Smith Sings 6:00 8:00 9:00 MBS: Gabriel Heatter Even during his leisure Wright MBS: Freedom of Opportunity 6:00 8:00 9:00 NBC: Kraft Music Hall dom wastes the minutes. If he isn't com- 5:55 7:55 CBS: Bill Henry 9:15 MBS: Real Stories 6:00 8:00 ABC: Famous Jury Trials 6:30 8:30 9:30 ABC: Detect and Collect posing new melodies for the organ, he 6:00 8:00 NBC: People Are Funny 6:30 8:30 9:30 CBS: Hobby Lobby spends his time designing unusual and MBS: Real Stories 9:30 MBS: Treasure Hour of Song 6:30 8:30 CBS: Thos* Webster. 9:30 NBC: Jack Haley with Eve Arden exotic silver jewelry. 6:30 8:30 ABC: The Sheriff 6:55 8:55 9:55 ABC: Coronet Front Page News 6:30 8:30 MBS: Spotlight Bands 7:00 9:00 10:00 CBS: Island Venture "Just in case I get tired pushing those 6:30 8:30 NBC: W.lti Tim. 7:00 9:00 10:00 ABC: Curtain Time, drama foot pedals down sometime," he explains, 6:55 8:55 ABC: Coronet Front Page News 10:00 MBS: Arch Oboler's Plays MBS: So You Think You Know 7:00 9:00 10:00 NBC: Abbott and Costeflo "and feel like retiring and earning my living Music 7:30 9:45 10:30 CBS: Powder Box Theater in another sedentary occupation." 7:00 9:00 10:00 NBC: Molle Mystery Theater 7:30 9:30 10:30 NBC: Rudy Valle* 7:00 9:00 10:00 CBS: Durante and Moore 10:30 MBS: Swing's the Thing We hope he doesn't get too tired. 7:30 10:30 CBS: Danny Kayo's Shew 53 SATURDAY (Continued from page 8) hear from the cinema capitol of the cast of One Man's Family in Eattern Standard Time We that Perry Como looked and sounded thirteen years. She's playing the part 15 CBS: Phil Cook so good in his Twentieth Century-Fox of Claudia, which was played by Kath- 15 NBC: Richard Leibert. Organist picture "Doll Face", that several addi- leen Wilson up until about two years CBS: Missus Goes A-Shopplng tional scenes were written into the ago. When Kathleen left the cast, the ABC: United Nation News, Review scenario to give him more frequent ap- part was written out of the show. But 45 Margaret Arlen pearances on the screen. That's a slight Carlton E. Morse, writer-producer, has on the cutting room had so many requests to bring Claudia 8:00 ABC: Wake Up and Smile reverse of the "face floor". back into the script that he waited only 6:15 8:15 NBC: Home Is What You Make It 4< * * right 8:15 CBS: The Garden Gate until he could find exactly the This may be the age of the atom person to fit the part. That's Barbara. CBS: Country Journal * * * NBC: On the Sunny Side and lightning speed, but as far as CBS correspondent Don Pryor is concerned, GOSSIP AND STUFF . . . Richard NBC: A Miss and a Male we're still in the horse and buggy era Kollmar, who plays Boston Blackie on ABC: Galen Drake six weeks the air, is now co -producer of a Broad- 9:00 11:30 CBS: Give and Take in some respects. It took him 7:00 9:00 NBC: Eileen Barton Show to get from Shanghai to San Francisco. way musical, "Are You With It?" . . . MBS: Southern Harmonlzers First he bummed a plane ride to Kun- Dinah Shore is supplying the vocal in 9:15 ABC: Club Time ming—and missed a through plane to the forthcoming Disney film, "Make 11:00 CBS: Mary Lee Taylor Frisco by three hours. With so many Mine Music". She'll sing "Two Sil- NBC: Adventures of Archie Andrews of war houettes", but will not be seen on the ABC: Bob Johnston, Vera Massey soldiers, American prisoners MBS: Rainbow House and others holding top priorities for screen. . . . Evelyn Varden, veteran of 10:00 ABC: Harry Kogen's Orchestra plane seats, he had to wait a week at stage, screen and radio and a swell NBC: Teentimers Club every spot he touched, including the actress everytime she opens her mouth, 8:05 CBS: Let's Pretend big departure terminals at Manila and is being featured in Elmer Rice's new he finally caught a ride play, "Dream Girl," on Broadway. . . . 8:30 10:30 NBC: Smilin' Ed McConnell Saipan. When MBS: Hookey Hall at the latter point, he rode all the way Hildegarde has been chosen Queen of nose ABC: Note From a Diary across the Pacific, curled up in the the Roses by the Society of American of a B-29 bomber. Florists on account of her doing so 9:00 11:00 CBS: Theater of Today 9:00 11:00 ABC: Piano Playhouse * * * much to promote roses by giving them House of Mystery MBS: Bet your kids, or the neighbors' kids out on her program. . . . Dick Davis, 12:15 NBC: Consumer Time at any rate, are all blowing bubbles whose work has been pretty much con- wonderful, per- fined so far, is with 9:30 11:30 CBS: Stars Over Hollywood like mad these days— to radio working 9:30 11:30 ABC: Farm Bureau fect, beautifully colored bubbles. Guess Jean Arthur on Broadway in the play 9:30 11:30 NBC: Atlantic Spotlight who's responsible? None other than "Born Yesterday". . . . The Smilin' Ed MBS: Red Cross Reporter Chet Lauck, the "Lum" of Lum 'n McConnell and His Buster Brown NBC: National Farm & Home Hour Abner. He loves gadgets and he's the Gang show is coming to you from 10:00 12:00 CBS: Grand Central Station special fluid 10:00 12:00 ABC: Symphonies for Youth one who thought up that Hollywood, now. The switch from Chi- 10:00 12:00 MBS: Opry House Matinee the kids blow through those loops of cago was made last December. . . . CBS: County Fair wire. "Show Boat" is being revived, and * * * MBS: Symphonies for Youth radio actress, Ethel Owen is slated for 10:30 ABC: Round-up Time 10:30 NBC: The Veteran's Aid Everybody knows that Albert Ein- the Edna May Oliver role. . . . Networks NBC: Edward Tomlinson stein, the famous "relativity" mathe- are still having trouble figuring out matician, likes to relax with a violin. what to do with all the foreign corre- 11:00 1:00 ABC: Metropolitan Opera 11:15 1:00 NBC: Your Host Is Buffalo Recently, he invited Arthur Schnabel, spondents who are coming back to the the equally famous pianist, to his home States. It's a tough job trying to fit CBS: Treasury Band Stand for a weekend. Naturally, they got them all into jobs on the home-news MBS: This Is Halloran to playing together. . . . old NBC: Orchestras of the Nation around front. We hear that seven year They were running through a rather Bobby Hookey is "that way" about MBS: Music for Half an Hour NBC: World of Melody involved Mozart sonata and Einstein movie's Margaret O'Brien—and who was having some trouble playing. Fi- can blame him? . . . Louella Parsons 2:15 ABC: Duke Ellington CBS: Philadelphia Orchestra nally, after a few explanations which will be seen playing herself in the new NBC: Music of the Moment didn't lead to better results, Schnabel Claudette Colbert picture. . . . Alice MBS: Sports Parade lost his temper like a piano teacher. He Reinheart (Life Can Be Beautiful) and 2:30 4:40 NBC: John W. Vandercook banged his remarkable hands on the Les Tremayne (Thin Man) had the keyboard and groaned, "No, no, Albert. nuptial knots tied in an all radio cere- 3:30 4:45 NBC: Tin Pan Alley of the Air For heaven's sake, can't you count? mony recently. Good luck to them. MBS: Hall of Montezuma ." One, two, three, four . . . . (It 5:00 CBS: Quincy Howe . George Shelton Pays To Be * * * Ignorant) has been elected president 5:15 Platform CBS: People's To blonde Barbara Fuller goes the of the Professional Entertainers of 5:30 ABC: Hank D'Amice Orchestra honor of being the first new member New York. . . . Good listening. . . . MBS: Hawaii Calls

3:45 ABC: Labor, U. S. A. 3:45 5:45 CBS: The World Today 3:45 5:45 NBC: Religion in the News 4:00 CBS: Helen Hayes 4:00 6:00 NBC: Our Foreign Policy MBS: Sinfonetta 4:00 ABC: Its Your Business 7:15 ABC: Correspondents Abroad 6:30 ABC: Dick Tracy NBC: Out of the Deep 4:30 CBS: The First Nlghter 7:45 MBS: Tom Harmon, Sporti 7:00 CBS: The Dick Haymes Show MBS: The Whisper Man 5:00 ABC: Woody Herman 8:30 7:00 NBC: Life of Riley ABC: Man From G 2 8:30 7:30 CBS: Mayor of the Town MBS: Cosmo Tune Time 8:00 7:30 NBC: Truth or Consequences

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MBS: Leave It to the Girls 9:00 8:00 < I'.s Your Hit Parade 6:00 8:00 NIK National Barn Dance 9:00 ABC: Gang Busters 6:30 NBC: Can You Top This? MBS: Break the Bank 6:30 ABC: Boston Symphony 6:45 8:45 CBS: Saturday Night Serenade St. Louis' annual

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Johnnie said, still looking at me with "Maggi, you can see what's inside me I'm wrapped up wonder in his eyes. "I must have been by just looking into my eyes." on vacation when you were hired. I looked and I saw it; but something, ." Your name is . . probably my own ego, made me ward in my job" Tessie cut in: "This is Maggi Mar- off any further such conversation. lowe. She's from New York." "I like you, Johnnie. But I'm only I hadn't said a word all the time, and twenty and a girl of twenty isn't sure to tell the truth I didn't know what to what she wants." say; Tessie and Johnnie had covered I felt his eyes caressing me and I the ground pretty well. had to look away. At that moment I We started to work then and Johnnie thought I knew what I wanted, but I went his way. He looked back as he couldn't tell Johnnie. In a little while went out the door into the corridor, he said good-night to me and as he was but I didn't smile when he did. I pre- leaving he asked if he could take me tended I was very busy with that long to lunch the next day. list of figures. "Well, Johnnie ..." I began, unde- Johnnie began coming in every day cidedly. _ at lunch time. I could tell he was just "Maggi, I know you like glamorous making an excuse some days; there places. Let me take you to the Brown really was no specific reason for his Derby. We can catch a cab and get up visits. He stayed around for ten or fif- there and back without being late." teen minutes, said hello to me, and I was overjoyed. I didn't expect that maybe talked to me for a little while. from Johnnie and yet he must have It kept up for a month or so, and one read my thoughts one of those nights day he brought me a movie magazine to he took me out. The Brown Derby was look at. a smart place to eat lunch and, who "I guess you like to read about the could tell, maybe we'd see a celebrity stars," was all he said, and he left the or two. I told Johnnie I would love to magazine on my desk. I thanked him, have lunch with him at the Brown for he had certainly hit a responsive Derby. I also felt like hugging him chord. It was a magazine I had not seen for inviting me, but I didn't. and we talked about the movie and If you asked me why I didn't, I radio people for a little while. I guess couldn't give you a sensible answer. I gave Johnnie more encouragement True, I was attracted to Johnnie more that day for he seemed to gain con- than to any other boy I had ever fidence and the next day he asked me known. I felt that attraction growing if I'd go to a movie with him. all the time, growing into something My dates with Johnnie became fairly that was deeper than I imagined could regular from that night on. About once be possible. And yet I fought against every week or so he'd take me out, and myself, fought against admitting that I knew he always tried to make the I loved him. evening interesting. He'd sit opposite At last I let him kiss me, and then me in some little cafe with a sort of it was a real conflict of emotions that worship in his eyes, forgetting to eat possessed me. He said good-night to his supper and not making much con- me and I ran upstairs to bed. versation. He let me do most of the The next day was a red-letter day for talking, and he encouraged me to talk. me. I met Johnnie outside the National Johnnie seemed to sense that most of Banking building and we sped uptown the affection, in our case, was onesided. to the famous restaurant. It was an I liked him well enough. He was not extravagant luncheon, I realized, but handsome in KEEP FRESH! Bathe. Then dust a sleek way, but he had I was so overjoyed at the thought of a strong chin and bright eyes. And I getting to a place like the Brown Derby Bouquet your body with Cashmere had to admire the way he handled him- that nothing else mattered to me. Talc. Quickly it dries lingering mois- self, even though he wasn't as smooth The restaurant was crowded but by ture. Leaves you ravishingly fresh. as the ideals I had set up in my mind. a lucky break Johnnie got us a small One night we stood in the hallway of table. The waiter was at our service FEEL SMOOTH! Sprinkle extra the apartment where I lived with my almost immediately and I didn't even Cashmere Bouquet Talc over chaf- folks and Johnnie came closest to tell- bother to look at the menu; I was cran- ing me he loved me. (Continued on page 58) able places. It imparts a satin-smooth sheath of protection to sensitive skin. STAY DAINTY! Keep your femi- MAKE A BATE EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON nine appeal on high. Use Cashmere Bouquet often for coolness, comfort THE DRAMATIC PAGES OF TRUE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE and for the dainty way it scents you COME TO LIFE BEFORE THE MICROPHONE . . . with the fragrance men love. TRUE DETECTIVE IS OIV THE AMR!

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(Continued from page 56) ing in every direction, trying to get a shouted at me happily. "He'll tell all look at the celebrities. There was your cousins. Everyone in Washington Lana Turner! Frank Sinatra!! Heights will be listening in." In a happy daze I heard Johnnie say His enthusiasm was infectious, and something to me but I didn't bother to pretty soon he had Mom and me almost answer. How could I talk when I saw believing it. I had a hard time sleep- Joan Crawford come in the door! I ing that night, and next morning, al- wondered if she remembered me, and though I tried to be nonchalant, my I tried to tell myself that she might. breakfast stuck in my throat. Mother Again I heard Johnnie say something, supervised my dressing as carefully as but it was as though he were far away; if I'd been going to be married. Dad it was as though I were in a different seemed to have the idea that the show world. And I was. I was in my own was some sort of an amateur contest, world of make-believe. because I had a hard time keeping him I was looking right over Johnnie's from bringing out his old accordion to shoulder—Jack Haley was in the next show me how well he played. booth—when Johnnie's voice brought But finally Dad was off to work—late me back to earth. —and I managed to kill the time until "Gosh, Maggi," he said. "Aren't you I could start for the Mutual studios. going to eat the sandwich I ordered for But at last I was on my way, my heart you?" singing. I didn't want to be interrupted for I hardly know how to tell about that anything as trivial as a sandwich. But day. It's still enveloped in a sort of I nibbled at it automatically and kept rosy haze for me. But anyway, I'll try. on looking around me. Johnnie was get- I got into the studios with the ticket ting mad—I could sense that. I knew the woman had given me yesterday, he thought that this lunch was a waste and took a seat in the audience along of his hard-earned money—it certainly with a lot of other eager, excited wasn't furthering his cause with me. women—young and old, fat and thin, Finally I was satisfied that I had pretty and homely, business girls and This active, busy shopper seen the full parade, and my attention housewives. After a while Jack Bailey was drawn back to Johnnie. He was and some other men came out on the Is modern as can be, paying the waiter, and he looked as stage, and began to talk to the audi- though he wanted to get out of the ence, and crack jokes, and get every- Relying on Meds' comfort, Brown Derby as quickly as possible. one in a good humor. Finally they began to through the Meds' real security! As we went out, I felt a hand on my go arm, and looked down to see a pleas- audience, asking, "What would you ask ant-faced woman who had stopped me. for, if you could be Queen For A Day?" So convenient, too! Meds internal Of course there was a lot of yelling, and women standing up trying to at- protection means quick changing, ^HE smiled, and said, "You're a vis- tract their attention. I got so interested easy disposal and complete freedom ^ itor, aren't you? I noticed how you in it that I forgot that I, too, would like were looking around at everything from all odor and chafing. A gen- and to be Queen until suddenly one of everyone." — erous supply of Meds can be slipped the men was right beside me. I'd been I nodded. "I'm from New York." into your handbag— and no one the so interested watching Jack Bailey that "I'm from Nebraska, myself," the I didn't even know he was there. wiser! "Next time," do try Meds! woman said with satisfaction. "Any- "What one wish would you like to way, the reason I stopped you—I've got have granted if you were chosen • Meds alone have the "SAFETY- Queen a ticket fqr the Queen For A Day For Day?" He was asking me me! WELL"— designed for your extra A broadcast tomorrow, and I can't use it. "I I I'd like to a real, protection. — —Why, be And I thought, seeing the way you were honest-to-goodness glamor girl," I • Meds are made of real COTTON— looking at everyone, that you might be stammered. ." soft and super-absorbent for extra a stranger here, and maybe . . comfort. "Oh, I'd love to!" I interrupted her. ITE grinned at me—the nicest smile. She ticket *--* — • Meds expand quickly and adapt them- gave me the and I thanked And he said "All right, you go her and hurried after Johnnie, selves easily to individual needs. who was down to the stage, and we'll see." waiting impatiently at the door. I hardly know what happened dur- On the way back to the office, I told ing the next hour. My mind was so Johnnie about it. "It's on Mutual, you engulfed with the thrill of what was know—every day. I don't hear it, be- happening to remember too many de- cause I'm at work, but Mom always tails, but I know that I found myself listens, and it's simply FOR 10 IN APPLICATORS wonderful. One up on the stage with five other girls girl—just any girl, I mean she's not who were candidates for Queen, and anyone famous or important or any- six women who had been chosen for thing—gets chosen right out of the the jury to pick the Queen. Finally audience to be Queen, and she gets to the program started, and one by one do anything she wants for a whole day, Jack Bailey called the candidates up ." and . . to the microphone and asked us ques- "You can't go to any program—you tions, like where we'd been born, and have to work." how long we'd lived in California, and "That," I told him firmly, "can be ar- things like that. And, of course, what ranged. You can arrange it, you work we wanted to do if we were chosen. in Personnel. And oh, Johnnie I — — — can When it came my turn, I told about work any old day, but this how I'd collected autographs, and hung He grinned at me, half-exasperated. around the theaters and restaurants in "I suppose you think you're going to New York, and how all my life I'd get to be Queen?" wanted to be a glamor girl—how I "I've got as much chance as anyone," dreamed about it, and wished for it, I defended hotly. "Johnnie—will you and almost prayed for it. And then fix it?" I was, somehow, sitting down again, And in the end, of course, he did. and Jack Bailey was interviewing the I rushed home to tell my folks that next candidate. Then there was the evening, and Dad was terribly excited. polling of the jury. Then there was a Of course, he decided right away that commercial. And then—then they an- I was going to be Queen, and that was nounced the Queen!

A that. Nothing Mom and I could say "Margaret Marlowe," Jack Bailey would convince him that I M was just one said. in probably ten thousand Note special design of Meds applicators. Firm, who had a Me! Well! chance. I remember standing up and some- smooth, easy to use, completely

trimmed robe around my shoulders, someone else fixing the sparkling crown on my head, someone else thrusting a sheaf of roses into my arms. I remember standing there, feeling numb, and half-frightened and half-exalted while girls paraded by, some of them model- ing the gifts that were given me, some of them bringing in their arms other gifts. A pair of magnificent silver foxes. A diamond and platinum pin. A green suit of some wonderful material that felt as if it had been made from the inside of a kitten's ear. A brief, daringly wonderful bathing suit. A certificate for pictures, another for a hairdo and make-up at Westmore's, several for dinner or luncheon at Hollywood's famous restaurants. A hat —a dream of a hat. A pair of real alligator shoes, like those I'd looked at every day in a window on the way to work, and never thought I'd own in a million years. A purse, the price of which it frightened me even to guess. And many, many more.

TT was—well, it was so wonderful * that there just aren't any words to describe it, and all I could do was stand there and murmur countless thank- yous, and try not to burst into tears and make a big baby of myself. And finally that part of it was over, and I was on my way to be a glamor girl—a real, honest-to-goodness, Queen For a Day glamor girl! I left the studio at last with the two young men who were to escort me through twenty-four hours of a wonderful make-believe world. Make-believe? It was real! As soon as we were outside the building I asked them—Ted and Bill if I could telephone my mother. They led me to a phone booth, one of them put a nickel in the slot, and a moment later I heard my mother's amazed voice: "You were wonderful, Mar- Yes — the nation's long-standing order for garet. It looks like rain. Do you want me to bring down your umbrella?" is filled. I told Mother she needn't worry Fels-Naptha Soap being Cars of this about" me, that I was in good hands and that I could get an umbrella easily badly-needed, civilian laundry soap are rolling to because I was a queen. I told her I would call her later that night and hung up. all parts of the country. Then began the most wonderful ex- cursion any girl ever had. Ted and to 'do with something else' Bill looked me over carefully and de- You won't have cided that I was dressed properly for the glamorous role at the present time, much longer. You won't have to shut your eyes to but that later in the evening I would have to wear more queenly raiment. We went to several wonderful shops "Tattle-Tale Gray." Shirts and sheets and towels where the Queen For A Day Program was held in high repute and there we will come out of the wash the way they should— selected an evening gown, shoes—all the accessories a glamor girl would need for a night at the cafes. All the dazzling white and sweet. beautiful things were sent over to the Beverly Hills Hotel where I was to have my headquarters. As so many women have learned during recent Then we went to lunch at The Play- ers, that fabulous eating place on Sun- war-time years to keep a house and a family set Boulevard where all the stars — congregate for lunch and where the famous columnists go to get the gossip really clean, there's nothing like good, mild soap about them. It is the Stork Club of Hollywood. I had a cocktail and a wonderful lunch and Ted brought and gentle naptha—Fels-Naptha Soap! Danny Kaye over to our table for a few moments. "Meet Miss Marlowe," Ted said casually, as though I were somebody of importance, and Danny asked me where I came from. When I told him I was from New York he talked to me as though I were a celebrity like him- Fels-Naptha Soap self. My knowledge of the New York clubs, although all of it was hearsay, got me by beautifully. n All of a sudden—I don't know if it BAN/SHES TATTLE-TAL£ GRAY* Jm 59 . . .

was the cocktail—I began to gain a lot of confidence in myself. Bill managed Clogged pore openings say so plainly to get Linda Darnell's eye and I was introduced to her. By that time I could have had a conversation with • ••Your beauty care is wrong! any of them and held my own. At about three in the afternoon the boys took me to the Beverly Hills Hotel, had me assigned to a room, told me to be ready for cocktails at six, and left me. "You can rest for an hour or two," they advised. "We'll have a big night!" I guess it was the most beautiful room I was ever in. A pretty balcony that looked out on some orange trees, was at one side of my bedroom and a little sitting room was on the other side. I luxuriated in the atmosphere and had a wonderful time with the beauty kit I found on the dressing table. I called my mother again on the phone and she said Dad had called her to say he had managed to listen in to the program. Dad said I was already famous, according to Mother. I looked at my watch after a while and decided to call my office. When the switchboard operator answered I asked for Mr. Butler as it suddenly occurred to me that I should tell him I wouldn't be back that after noon. "Hello, Johnnie," I said as soon asI the connection was through. "This is me, Maggi Marlowe, Queen For A Day." "So I heard," he said dolefully. "Somebody told me you were elected Queen. Congratulations." Don't let blackheads, stubborn dirt or dry, is this simple: once a week, Edna Wallace "You don't sound very happy, aging "top skin" hide the natural radiance Hopper White Clay Pack. And, every Johnnie." "Don't I?" of your complexion. Exquisite cleansing day, Homogenized Facial Cream. "Well, you might at least ask me about all the wonderful experiences I've had, and about the ones I'm going to have tonight." Only a clean skin is lovely He was silent on his end of the wire. "I'm going to have cocktails at the and young-looking .. Beverly Wilshire, then dinner at Chasens, then we're going dancing at

Mocambo and . . . oh, I don't know so start this marvelous Twin Treatment care today! where we'll go from there." "Oh."

Once a week . . . this "blushing beauty" Mask! WELL, Johnnie, I've got to get my < hair ready. I wanted you to know Spread White Clay Pack over clean face and neck. Relax I can't get back to work today, and I'll while it "lifts up" tired, lax tissues. Helps to loosen probably get into the office real late blackheads and cleanse pore openings. Wash off when tomorrow. Will you tell Miss Miller dry (about 8 minutes) for me?" Now see how your complexion glows with a fresher, "Okay." livelier bloom— awakened by White Clay Pack's gentle I hung up, a little annoyed at his lack blushing action. Your skin seems firmer, finer in texture of enthusiasm, especially when I — free from unlovely "top skin". And your fresher, thought of how delighted Tessie Brown smoother complexion takes make-up with utter flattery. and my other friends would be at my Clearly you look younger, prettier. And here's what good luck. Then I stretched out on the

you'll do, every day, to help protect that charm . . bed and took a nap, for the excitement of the day had wearied me.

Daily . . . protection for fresh At six o'clock sharp my two escorts called for and I saw wonder and underskin clarity me admiration in their eyes as they looked To get the most glamorizing results from your weekly at me all dressed up. The gown was a White Clay Pack, follow this daily beauty care with beauty and the fur wrap dazzled me Homogenized Facial Cream. This rich, blush-pink cream every time I looked into the mirror. cleanses and lubricates superbly — helps to soften rough, "Our Maggi looks good enough to dry skin. eat," said Bill. Pat on with upward, outward strokes— light-as-feather "I'll bet you tell that to all Queens pats around your eyes where tiny lines show. (See diagram). For A Day," I countered, and began to For extra lubrication, apply a thin film at night. Watch feel as if I'd participated in this sort of your skin reveal a brighter, smoother freshness that's so gay foolishness all my life. ready for make-up— and for compliments! They had a convertible coupe with those little seats behind the driver, but we all squeezed in the front and sped to the Beverly Wilshire. I guess the evening was pretty well planned by the boys for the cocktail party at the Twin Treatment hotel was arranged especially for me. Two movie stars and a half dozen radio people were there and they fussed over for a lovelier, younger look me gallantly. I loved it. Some of the people came along to Chasen's with us 60 for dinner and my entrance there was in true glamor-girl style. The waiter swept us toward a center table and I could feel all eyes upon me. Bill and Ted were lively conversa- tionalists and, although they said a lot of things that went right over my head, (Jww"Hovmemdwu, dear I didn't let on that I was not quite as sophisticated as they. "Golly," I kept saying to myself, "I wish Tessie and my father and Johnnie and my mother could see me now. This is really the life I've dreamed about. Maggi, you've arrived. This is it." We ate the finest filet mignon in the restaurant, tasted a special salad they said the chef prepared for me, and the conversation was so exhilarating I felt as though I were blooming like a flower that has finally felt sunshine after being in a shaded place. It seemed as though all my dreams were coming true on that one night. I had lived for the day when I could be a part of this wonderful life, and now that I had at- tained my goal I just couldn't believe it.

"W7"E left Chasen's around nine o'clock " and dropped into Ciro's for a little while. There, again, we met a crowd of wonderful people. Ted and Bill knew just about everybody you'd want to know and they saw to it that I met them all. Even the manager of the night club came over and wished me good luck. But the real thrill of the night came when we arrived at Mocambo, the swankiest place in Hollywood. I love to dance and it was there that I had my chance to rhumba the way I like to. Ted and Bill were excellent dancers and they kept me going. I for love and the deeply-desired softness of your hands. do other could feel the whole world, and all Time How its people, warming up to me. I felt women keep their hands welcomingly soft? "Young Marrieds" use Jergens then like a real queen and Ted was the Lotion, nearly 4 to 1; Jergens is, 7 to 1, the hand care of the Hollywood Stars. first to comment on the fun we were having. "Maggi, you certainly love to dance. Even more effective, now— thanks to wartime discoveries in skin-care. Do you know you're one of the most Jergens skin scientists can now make your Jergens Lotion even finer. Women enjoyable 'queens' we've ever taken made tests and said, "Makes my hands even softer"; and "Protects longer". out?" I was coming off the dance floor with Bill a few minutes later when something happened, however, that made my heart stand still. There was Johnnie Butler standing by the bar, alone, and he turned his face away suddenly as though he knew I might see him. "See a ghost?" asked Bill.

"Well, not a ghost . . . but . . . let's get back to the table, Bill." We sat down and for a few minutes I was lost in a puzzling wonderment. What was Johnnie doing at Mocambo? That was certainly no place for a fellow who earned his salary. Oh! Then it dawned upon me that I had told him I was going to Mocambo that night. Reality was crowding my dreams, "Where do we go from here, boys?" f I asked. f "Anywhere you wish, Queen Maggi. Say it and it's yours." "No. Not this time. You take me , where you think we can have more fun. The livelier the better. Can we go now?" hands Ted and Bill exchanged a puzzled Dear familiar things— shared again. "Sweet, your feel so soft!" ^^ look and we left Mocambo. Ted said Two skin-softening ingredients many doctors use are still part of this even finer fM he knew a honky-tonk place down Jergens Lotion. In the stores now— same bottle — still lOtf to $1.00 I- The Strip that might be interesting because a lot of the stars went there (plus tax). None of that oiliness; no sticky feeling. late at night. The place was called Tony's and it just a was small room For the Softest, Adorable Hands, use i with a wonderful colored pianist who played request numbers. Bing Crosby, Lloyd Nolan and Sonny Tufts were at tables around us. The music was sen- JERGENS LOTION sational and I should have forgotten the incident with Johnnie Butler, I Now more Effective than ever — thanks to Wartime Research 61 —

suppose; but I couldn't, somehow. happiness; his arms felt so strong! Bill was the one who noticed the It was in the early morning hours r cuco a wry Smatfr sudden ebb in my spirits and he asked that Johnnie and I said good-night to y me if I was getting tired. Ted and Bill. We were very tired, yet "No, it's not that, Bill." Johnnie and I were so happy that we "See that ghost again, Maggi?" hated to end the night. But all good "No, but I've been thinking about things end. him." I still wore my evening clothes and "Well, whataya know," exclaimed Ted said I was supposed to spend the Ted. "The little lady's got somebody night in my room at the hotel, if I on her mind." wanted to—and somehow I didn't want "You fellows are grand to me," I to. I didn't even want a taxi they started to say, but Bill was already offered. Johnnie and I caught a Glen- calling for the check. dale bus and we waved to my wonder- "We're going back to Mocambo," ful escorts out the window. said Bill with determination. "A The sun was shining through my queen's got to have her king." window when I dozed off to sleep and I "I'm not sure I want to go back," I knew I had only a few hours to rest I ches* Holmes & protested. All of a sudden I felt an before I'd have to get up again. Edwards because emptiness, as though the night weren't But in the moment just before I gave it's Sterling Inlaid quite complete. myself over to slumber my mind with two blocks of "Will it be all right if we just go flashed the scenes of the evening like sterling silver at back for a few minutes, boys?" a vivid news-reel; the glamorous the backs of bowls In answer they took me by the arm, episodes paraded like a wonderful pic- and handles of the one on each side, and we hurried out ture and it began to dawn upon me the that the night had been divided into most used spoons to the car. Ted really stepped on gas and we were back at Mocambo's two sections like two stories and forks. in about five minutes. We met Johnnie And the second story was the real coming out the door. one, the true story. It was so true I "Oh, Johnnie," I cried, running up could still feel Johnnie's lips against to him. He was surprised and looked mine when he said good night. It was r« limine imtit like a small boy who didn't expect you so wonderful I was wishing it had to find him where he was. He gave me never ended. But I knew there would a little hug, and pressed his cheek to be a sequel, for Johnnie had said so! mine, and then, as if remembering I had to go back to the studio the where he was, he drew back quickly. next morning to tell the radio audi- "Introduce us," Ted and Bill de- ence all about my experiences as Queen manded and there were handshakes all for A Day. Jack Bailey had a know- around. "Join us for a nightcap, ing smile on his face. Johnnie," they insisted, and when he "Tell us all about it, Miss Maggi held back I pulled him into the night Marlowe. Did you have fun?" club by the arm. Then he grinned. I felt like a veteran actress standing "Hey, this place is outside my before the microphone two days in a budget, fellows," he said. row. I wasn't excited, just terribly "Queen For A Day takes the check," sincere. 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harden into deeper lines as he spoke none of these was good. I looked at Ricardo. And it was to him, and not to Dixon, that the doctor made his report. "Looks like concussion. Pretty bad. I'll know more when I get him to the hospital." "Who did it?" Dixon's voice broke in harshly and impatiently. But the doctor interrupted. "Oh have your cross-examination after I get this boy into the ambulance." Far down the streets we could hear the shrill, wailing siren coming closer. "I don't want any arguments and people moving around until then." His voice held a note of finality that stopped Dixon.

'T'HOSE next few seconds of waiting * were intolerable. The doctor knelt again by the side of the boy -and his skilful hands explored his head gently. Pop Miller sat with his chin cradled in his two hands, scared as a rabbit. Tani stayed close to me. Only Ricardo looked calm. Only when I saw the steadiness of his eyes and felt the slim bulk of him standing there like a shield against the force of Dixon, did I have any hope. When the siren screamed to a stop outside and men came in with a stretcher, the whole picture became a fast-moving blur, completely unreal. The men moved quickly and efficiently and like machines. And when it was all over the ambulance had gone, there was silence—empty, deathlike, menac- NWSSEY ing—left in that room. HON* Dixon moved first, planting his solid says*.I and Screen . . . body in the center of the room, note- S,or of sW ^ book in hand. "All right," he stated. "Now I want ant Z perspi*tion the facts. Who did it?" come to rea? ? ^m^der-arma There was a rustle of frightened clothes from tects Yout movement along both walls as boys and from offensiveness. girls shifted uneasily. But no one you uC^n^J spoke. $^^) Ricardo found a chair and sat down easily, leaning forward. "This is second- hand, Dixon, from Marie's sister, Tani —but I think it's pretty straight." He started to speak, but the policeman halted him. "I've heard your name before." NEW.. .a CREAM DEODORANT Dixon was looking at Tani, his eyes boring into hers. "Tani. Tani Garcia. which SAFELY But I can't remember—" Don't try, I was praying silently. It must have been from Bobby, from your son, that you STOPS under-arm PE RSPIRATION heard my sister's name. It would only make things worse for her if he knew his son was running around with a 1- Does not irritate skin. Does not rot "pachuca." dresses and men's shirts. He didn't remember for he turned abruptly to Ricardo. "Co on." 2. Prevents under-arm odor. Stops per- Ricardo gave him the facts. He told spiration safely. them baldly, sparing no one, but somehow—when he had finished the 3. A pure, white, antiseptic, stainless accident had become really an accident, vanishing cream. the fight was a teen-age scuffle. I praved that Dixon would see it that 4. No waiting to dry. Can be used right wav. He flipped his notebook shut. after shaving. "Where's the telephone?" he asked Pop Miller. And when it was pointed 5. Arrid has been awarded the Approval out to him he strode heavily across Seal of the American Institute of the room. Laundering — harmless to fabric. Use "Wait a minute!" Ricardo was on his feet. "What are you going to do?" Arrid regularly. "I'm calling the sauad car. They're MORE MEN AND WOMEN USE all eoing in for auestioning." "They're all going to juvenile court 39^ Plus Tax the R — older ones to iail—you mean!" (Also 100 and 590) Ricardo put in savagely. "You can't do M At any store which sells toilet goods that, Dixon. There's only one in- ARRID boy volved. There was only one fight. You THAN ANY OTHER DEODORANT 65 —"I

can't arrest all these- kids and brand them with having been in court." "I have their names and addresses," I put in eagerly, "and they'll be ready at any time as witnesses." Dixon snorted. "Try and make them She locks her talk! They just clam up and say nothing. A night or two in detention will loosen them up." Ricardo answered him slowly. "May- eare one in one_o*» be if they believed that you and the judge would play fair the boy who did it would give himself up. It's because they're so scared of what might happen that they stick together and won't say anything." He turned to the kids. "I promise whoever did it, that I'll fight for you and get you a lawyer. You'll have fair treatment—but it isn't right for you to let the others suffer, too." For a long second we three searched the faces before us—the boys' stubborn and frightened, the girls' tear-streaked and white. But not one stepped forward. Even the other "gang" was silent. "What, can you do with kids like that!" Dixon suddenly exploded. It was the first break I had ever seen in the man's composure, and the exasperation, the bewilderment in his voice surprised me. Ricardo seized the opening swiftly. "You ought to have treated them like any other kids, Dixon. Their fear and their unwillingness to trust you— don't know what you can do about that now. Anything you do now is wrong—because it's 'just piling up one wrong upon another. The causes go deep and this is just the result." I knew he was talking swiftly—and only because I knew him so well did I sense the frantic appeal underneath. He was holding Dixon's attention by sheer force of will. — But fingers like a lily, Willie, don't come from peeling spuds! "VOU have to start at the beginning -- if you don't want things like this to It's a hep housewife who knows how to keep her happen. You start out by getting them hands on the lovely side of life in spite of daily hard some proper outlets for all that energy you find in any youngster. You help housework. Pacquins of course! This Hand Cream, them get good playgrounds that are fragrant cream helps guard against redness, dryness, supervised after school. Help them set and roughness. Use it faithfully... see for yourself up workshops and gymnasiums and clubs. As long as they drift along the how much smoother, softer your hands look! way they are doing now, you're going to have trouble." Dixon looked at him with angry, Doctors and nurses know that 30 to baffled eyes. "I'm no social worker! I'm a cop. Why doesn't someone else— 40 scrubbings a day will leave their hands dry and But Ricardo interrupted him. "You rough as sandpaper. That's why so many of them have more influence in this district use Pacquins, which was originally formulated for than almost anyone else. You know everybody. This city pours money into their professional use. Pacquins Hand Cream is so juvenile courts and all the rest—and wonderfully effective because it is super-rich with it doesn't accomplish a thing except humectant ... the ingredient that helps parched, make the kids more bitter. As a policeman it's your job to help prevent delin- taut skin feel softer, smoother, and more pliant. quency and you could do a good job." That Dixon was interested I knew. But, suddenly, he pulled himself away from Ricardo and the pressure of Ri- cardo's words. "Yeh—but that's got nothing to do with this mess tonight. A kid is hurt, maybe worse, and these pachucos are going to have to learn law and order the hard way. What other way is there? Look at them! They don't care, there isn't a decent feeling in the lot of them. So they go to jail—so what? It doesn't mean anything to them—if you treat them like angels, they still wouldn't care! It's in their blood, Ricardo. And it's in yours, too. Lawlessness. Violence, fights—" It was all suddenly too much for me. I Nerves, heart and brain had been sub- M AT ANY DRUG, DEPARTMENT. OR TEN-CENT STORE jected to too much. That dizzying, glorious happiness of a few hours ago that vista of a new life for Ricardo and 66 ——

me that had so suddenly opened and that seemed so sure—and then this terrible plunge into stark horror. It was too much. I felt myself slipping away into a swirling void. My knees buckled under me. I looked for Ricardo—and the last thing I remembered was his face, the explosion of concern on it as he caught my eye.

TPHERE was a delicious damp coolness -1 - coming from somewhere that seemed to touch my forehead—my lips—the pulse in my wrists. I knew I was lying down but even in my semi-conscious state I knew I. wasn't in my bed at home. There were voices, too. But I didn't want to listen. I didn't want to waken. Lying there, I could drift into a sort of half-dream where great wheels turned slowly overhead with their precious weight of perfumed candles dipping into pots of silver and gold and reds and blues; where scents rose in clouds of orange blossoms and attar; where pictures flowed one into another of skilful hands molding pot- tery of all shapes and colors; more pictures of rare blue glass and woven serapes; now it was coming clearer and there were stalls and shops and under foot I could feel the bricks of Olvera Street and there was someone with me —someone who put a tiny jewel of a ship in my iiand—Ricardo—Ricardo Ricardo! I struggled awake, fear and terror slashing themselves across my mind, wiping out the fantasy of dreams. I knew where I was. This must be Pop Miller's couch in his little bedroom. I opened my eyes. Ricardo was bending over me and the sight of him wiped out the last trace of fogginess from my mind. I came swiftly to my feet. "Take it easy, honey," Ricardo held tight against the dizziness that made me stagger, "don't try to walk. Are you feeling better?" I nodded. "What's happened, Ri- IS THAT superb Evening in Paris face powder which gives cardo?" IT "Nothing. That was the most con- your skin such a velvety look, of course! It is so soft and venient faint that ever happened. fine, and it clings so long and smoothly. Evening in Paris Dixon was really conscience-stricken he hadn't realized that all this and his rouge and lipstick are designed to harmonize . . . and the talking so brutally would hurt anyone. He's really puzzled and he's a kind guy, complete make-up is more marvelously becoming than underneath. If you could have seen you'd even dream! You'd better try it now . . . and discover him—hovering over you like a mother hen!" for yourself why the men say "if a lovely woman would be "How long—how much time has even lovelier . . . her make-up should be Evening in Paris!" passed?" "Only a moment or so, really." He tilted back my chin with his hand and from somewhere he managed to drag up a half-smile. "You look so little and fragile lying there. I had to remind myself that you used to sneak out of your house and play baseball in >*o the streets with the boys and what a iomboy you always were. But—" now <#*t< Ms voice was muffled against my hair— "I don't think I could stand it if anything happened to you." For just a second that warm, delicious flood of happiness touched me —washed over me—and then was gone. "Tani! Those kids in there—what are we going to do?" I whispered. His eyes went bleak. "I don't know. I have a feeling that this is a danger- ous thing—more so than just all of them getting arrested. Because if they're all punished for something only one did, they'll come back and take re- R venge. We'll have riots again. I tried JOURJOIS - N. Y. - Distributors M to tell that to Dixon while he was so worried I about you and might have Tune in the Powder Box Theater—Thursday, 10:30 P. M., E. S. T., Columbia Network. made some impression—it's hard to 67 " " —

tell. He isn't used to showing softness." A feeling of despair and hopelessness swept over me. Where was that clear road and that new wonderful life for us, now? We were already involved in the troubles of our people and if I let Ricardo get into this any deeper, if his sympathies were engaged any farther in his efforts to make Dixon see and understand—we would be stuck here forever. "Ricardo," I urged him, "please let's go away. After tonight is over, take me away from here. All those plans you wrote me about—we can't ever realize them here. We've got to go someplace where we'll have respect and an equal place with other people perhaps even to Mexico." This seemed so simple a solution I wondered why I had never thought of it before. "I can't stand any more worry and fear and bitterness. There's nothing more we can do for Tani here and maybe someday we could send for her— I knew how sorely inside Ricardo was this need for peace and love. He had been a soldier. I was pleading with him, counting on his feeling for me and for us both—against this thing that was pulling him to try and help Dixon, to sacrifice himself. One man against prejudice and injustice!

TIE bent his head slowly, his eyes •" thoughtful—but the fire was still in them for pain and human sympathy. Gently he kissed the smoothness of my shoulder, where the wide oval of my blouse's neckline had slipped down. "Maria, darling— "Sure. Take her away. Run away both of you!" It was Dixon, blunt and angry. I hadn't heard him open the door and come in behind Ricardo. "You people can always yell at a cop and call f^fl The chances are that each day, in your own home, a him a gavacho and blame him for not trying to help the kids in there, but Federal "Park Avenue" tumbler makes many a safe \/ what have you ever done to help? Your journey between tiny hands and mouth. Yes, it's quite likely folks are too lazy to do anything—to that you have often used the Park Avenue. It's the most fa- learn the English language or Ameri- mous tumbler ever made. can ways and then you all wonder why someone else doesn't come in and straighten the kids. You're a smart Each day also, in millions of homes, Federal-fashioned out girl, Maria, but all you care about is Tumblers, Tableware, Kitchenware, Occasional w Pieces, yourself. What makes you think I Beverage Sets and Ornamental Pieces are round-the-clock should do anything when I can't get companions of gracious living. any cooperation from you? Sure—take Ricardo away. How many Mexicans So when you buy glassware, remember the Shield are there like him who have the guts ^ to stand up and talk and work and take Federal is assurance of outstanding of your design and responsibility?" craftsmanship continuously demonstrated during 46 years of I stared at him and the temper Ri- precision-engineered quality manufacture. cardo had warned me about flared into white heat. But I controlled my tongue, Look for the Shield ffl of Federal. It's the mark which remembering Tani and the others in there not wanting to antagonize him stands for sparkling crystal in utility glassware styled to — ^ further. "What could Ricardo or I do? add distinction to your daily service. We have no official position. Besides, we've suffered enough. We have the THE FEDERAL GLASS COMPANY, COLUMBUS 7, OHIO right to our own happiness." The mask dropped down again over Dixon's face. "Sure. Anyway, it's got nothing + o do with this business tonight." \nd he strode back into the livingr^om. We followed, slowly. I had an awful feeling, overlaid on top of the misery I was bracing myself to meet when we walked into that room, that Ricardo had withdrawn from me. Was he being torn between his love and need for me —and the duty of which Dixon had so scornfully reminded him? He gave no hint in his next words. "If only," he said, despairingly, "the one that, did it would admit. Confess. I If I could only convince them it would M make it much easier for them all." When we walked in, Dixon was turning away from the telephone. "I've 68 —— ——"

called the squad car. I'm sorry, Ri- cardo, but there's nothing else I can do. I've tried to make these kids talk and I'm not getting anywhere. It's my job." His tone was grim but it was also unhappy. "All of them," I said dully. "Tani— but my throat choked and no more words would come. Now all these youngsters would have a "record." They would boast a little—or a lot about it when they got out, to cover up the sick shame they would feel for having been arrested. They would strut. They hadn't "squealed." They had

stuck together . . . because they had never learned to trust a policeman or any outsider. They had shielded the one offender, whoever he was.

UNDER the orders given, boys and girls were gathering up coats and hats. With the natural instinct, I suppose, to protect, Jose and his friends had each paired off with one of the girls and was helping her. All except Tani. Without Bobby Dixon there, she stood alone and I watched her shaking hands trying to use a powder-puff trying to show she didn't care. I also noticed the policeman's keen eyes ob- serving her. There was a banging and a loud rattling of the door-knob. Dixon strode through the malt shop, taking the door key from Pop Miller's outstretched hands—to let the men from the squad car into the shop. There was no way to stop them. He wrenched the door open. He started to speak. But something was wrong. He didn't finish his sentence. And there weren't any black uni- formed figures filling that doorway there was no one there I could see. But there must be. Otherwise, why was Dixon staring in that way? I could only see his back, but there was something very, very wrong in the way he just stood there—stood there Now he was saying something. Only it was the wrong thing to say "What are you doing here? My God —what are you doing here?" He still didn't move and when, finally, the someone in the doorway pushed him aside, he still seemed frozen. I caught a glimpse of his face and hardly recognized it. And then I saw why. The thin, gan- gling figure with the tousled shock of hair who had walked into the shop was Bobby Dixon. And like his father, my own mind echoed the words: What was he doing here? It was after the nine o'clock curfew

. . . even if he had hoped to come late to the party he wouldn't have expected to find them still here at this hour. He looked at the others, one search- ing look. And I caught the slight shake of her head that Tani gave him. It was a message of some kind. His father had moved after him and caught him by the arm. Even Dixon's walk had changed. Instead of his usual solid, efficient, no-motion-lost stride, he was almost lumbering in his haste. It You'll never worry about staying

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*?Ma&e &me ct^ iwzde fty RuCKMON DENVER, COLORADO I! "The one you hit!" the guys fight. Even when you sent me There was almost gratitude in his "Yes. I remember there was a fight to military school and before that when face as he looked at her. and before that someone had given me I went to high school, when I lived "Just the same, he'll have to take a glass of beer and I remember getting with grandma, there were always his punishment. But it's—nice of you to hit on the head and knocking someone fights. All kids fight—you used to say want to help him, Tani " he put his down and then I had to go out in the yourself that if I didn't come home hand for just a second on her shoulder fresh air. I was sick, and then I wan- with a bloody nose once a week I was and then turned away. "Come on, dered around for a while 'cause I was turning into a sissy. And I've had beer Bobby. The rest of you beat it." still so groggy," he added, in the shamed before—not that I like it. None of us They didn't hurry, though, except voice of a little boy. do. But you can't not take a dare. for the strange boys who had been the I felt that Dixon had grown older, And as for pachucas—well, Tani is intruding gang. The others went slowly grayer, tired before my eyes. I saw the that is, all these kids are my friends, —the and all of them stopped to touch Bobby shame creep into his eyes—the eyes of best friends I've ever had. They're —the girls, shyly—the boys in the fun- a policeman who was used to dealing "Be quiet." His father's hands were ny, off-hand manner of all boys—for out justice to others and must now deal gripping the back of a chair until the reassurance. Ricardo and I came last, with his own flesh-and-blood—the eyes knuckles showed white. "We can talk on Dixon's heels. of a man who had been smugly, supe- about— that some other time. Right There was an awkward moment riorly conscious of his own Tightness now " the— -words came through in a there, under the street lamp outside and who had never seen people as tired way "I'm going to have to take the shop. Facing each other, it seemed other than black or white. you with me down to Juvenile. You'll to me as if Ricardo in his brown khaki "That boy is in the hospital." What be held there until we see how that had grown in stature during the even- an effort it must have cost him to say boy comes out—until we know what ing and, somehow, as if the other's uni- those words to his son! "If he dies— the charge is going to be. The rest of form fitted him now too loosely, as if You're my son—how did you happen to you can go home." he had shrunk. But in my heart I be here? How could you have done They stared at him and I stared at wondered if Dixon wasn't a bigger man it?" For a moment he wasn't a police- him in utter disbelief. Only Bobby and than he had ever been. The change man; he was a father. Ricardo seemed unsurprised. was in him, too. "I didn't know I'd hit him that hard!" But that Dixon—a policeman—that "About what you were saying to- Bobby's voice was aghast and it had a figure that to us symbolized injustice night," the policeman said, awkwardly, tendency to rise into the upper regis- and discrimination, a gavacho—should reluctantly, "I'd like to talk a little ters. With an effort he brought it down really mean that he would hold his own more to you some time, Ricardo. You and steadied it. "Didn't Jose or Tani son responsible and let the others go were making a lot of sense. Maybe I've tell you? No, of course, they wouldn't. was beyond our comprehension. And been going about things the wrong Look, Dad, I'll take whatever's coming somehow we knew he meant it. He way." to me, but these are my friends and would not just let us go to buy our "I'd appreciate the chance to talk to they didn't have anything to do with silence and then take Bobby home in- you. I'm out of the Army now, you it—" stead of to jail, or "forget" to enter the know, and I have nothing— but time on "Nothing except get you involved case. No, he meant it. That was what my hands right now " Ricardo had with their pachucas and their beer- was so astounding. started excitedly, but now he stopped. drinking and their fights—so now It was Tani who spoke up. There He looked at— me and then went on, they've got you into serious trouble!" were tears running down her cheeks. more slowly "That is, I may not be the big man flung at him—and at all "He — Bobby — didn't mean it, Mr. around much longer, but if there is of us. Dixon. He didn't mean to hurt that anvthing- I can do until then—and But Bobby faced his father. "Oh, all boy. They were just scuffling around." look, Dixon—I'm sorry for what hap- 70 — " " — pened tonight, for your sake and the Ricardo—I can't stay here—I want us people who have shown themselves to boy's." to be happy and give our love a chance be good. Jose and Tani and Ramon

"Yeah. Well—not your fault." The to grow . . . but not here where every- will have to learn to meet the others big man shifted a little in embarrass- one looks down —on us and we'll get more than half-way." ment, shrugged his shoulders. hurt and twisted I felt as if he had struck me. Or And then the squad car came. Ricar- "Don't worry, Maria. I'll take you was it Ricardo? Hadn't the blow come do and I left abruptly, knowing we away." His black, sleek head touched when Dixon had spat out those scornful were not wanted as witnesses to mine and his lips brushed my forehead words at me in Pop Miller's little bed- Dixon's humiliation. I felt pity for and then lingered. His arm held me room? Hadn't I been trying to escape him, as Ricardo and I walked away tight. "I guess we've both earned a them—ward them off? I sat there for and respect, too. He would execute little peace and a chance to be happy. a moment and in that time the lovely his job, do his duty, no matter how After two years in the Army I guess I dream bubble, that shimmering fan- have much it hurt him. the right to be selfish and think— tasy of our carefree future life, danced We walked home in silence, each of of us for a while. It will—take years before my heart—holding in its gossa- us withdrawn into our own thoughts. he smiled down at me "just to tell mer shell all the desires, the longings, So much had happened since that short you all the dreams I've had of you and the deep-down selfish needs of my the pictures I of hour or two since we had come flying made up you." He was being . . . and then burst. trying to his voice light. down these streets with fear in our make He was "It's no good, is it, darling?" I held trying hearts and despair in our minds. Now to convince himself. "Yes, I his hand for comfort. "It's no good the picture had been reversed. Yet I think we have the right to live our own for me, either. I've just been talking a lives. could feel just as much sadness in the Besides, there's nothing I can do lot of words. I can't leave here and thought of Bobby in jail as I would here." neither can you. We'd be running if it had been Jose or Ramon or Tani. I wouldn't let him doubt. He had no away. Our roots are here. Our people He was one of us. weapons to stay here and fight this are here. Mexico is a foreign land to At the porch we sat on the step and blind prejudice and discrimination ex- us. We're Americans and we love this I put my head on Ricardo's shoulder. cept his passion. for tolerance and un- country and we have a job to do here." "Darling, please—let's go away soon. derstanding. I couldn't let him stay and His hand closed over mine and he Let's get married and then we'll find be broken in that fight. bent my head back to kiss me. And his someplace where we can live like de- "How about a farm, Ricardo?" I lips on mine were tender at first, with cent human beings," I pleaded. This made my voice eager. "I can just see an almost-spoken message of gratitude had been one of Ricardo's plans in his you as a farmer. I'll fix up a little house and admiration—and then fierce with letters to me and now I wondered why for us with pretty curtains and I'll the strong tide of love that swept I had ever been reluctant to consider paint and keep it clean and make you through us both. My words had de- take off your boots before you come in. it. "There won't always be a Bobby — stroyed forever the soft, comfortable Dixon and you'll fight for the Mexican We'll have friends and parties and cotton-wool that I had hoped would boys and girls but it won't do any good He wasn't listening. be our life and keep our love warm and because the police and the schools and "Ric!" safe. But if there was to be no peace the courts and everyone else just He started. "I'm sorry. I was think- at least we would have this glory of think of them as 'those crazy pachucos'. ing of Bobby. And of what Dixon said being partners in a struggle. Maybe, No one will listen to you." about us. Maybe this would be a good even, our love would grow stronger That. wasn't quite true. Dixon might time for me to talk to Jose and Tani because of it. listen—but he was only one man. and the others. They must have seen The telephone pealed inside the "There's so little we can do for Tani tonight that there is honesty and fair- house. Ricardo had opened the door in or the others—here. But maybe after a ness among gavachos. You know, we're a flash and was groping for the instru- while we could send for her. Oh, to blame too for not trusting those ment in the darkness of our little hall.

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"Hello—" I could hear that and then It was evening and the warm Santa only a mumble of words. It must be Ana wind that had been blowing stead- his mother, I decided. Perhaps she had ily made the hour unseasonably warm. heard rumors of what had happened I walked slowly down Olvera Street, and had become worried. It would be my full short skirt brushing the gourds the only reason for anyone calling so of the stalls I passed and making them late. They talked for a long time. rattle through the hum, the rise and The door re-opened slowly. He fall of voices in the crowded street, walked, almost hesitantly, across the through the hissing of the tortillas fry- porch but he didn't resume his seat by ing in the little open cafe, the sound my side. Instead he leaned against the of the hawkers expounding the virtues worn, chipped pillar above me—stayed of Lheir wares. there, looking down at me. At the ancient wishing well I stopped. "Was your mother worried?" I asked Here I had first shut my eyes tightly to break the silence. and dropped my hard-won penny and "It wasn't Mother. It was Dixon call- wished—when I was nine—that Ricardo ing to say that the doctor had reported would let me play marbles with him and the boy in the hospital was okay. The his gang. Then at seventeen I had concussion was only a slight one and wished for him for my first dance. it only looked much worse than it was. Now, automatically, I reached in my The boy talked and he gave the same purse for a penny and dropped it into version as the other kids—said it was the shining depths. The noise around his fault and he had started the fight. me died away Dixon hasn't talked to him, just to the "Well!—a pachuca! Don't you know doctor, but it means a lot. Bobby's it's a crime to look as pretty as you do,

punishment will be a slight one . . . standing there with your eyes closed? they will probably let him out in the Especially when I'm on duty and I can't custody of his father, after a warning." kiss you!" How simple! For a moment I felt re- It was Ricardo. sentful—wondering why it was that "You could run me in," I teased. such things so seldom worked out as "That is, when you're off duty later, easily when it was a pachuco. Then I you could take me home and kiss me." realized that was unfair. Dixon was Our eyes met in the way a husband's honest and he wouldn't let his own boy and wife's will, with an exchange of off nor ask any favors from a judge. tenderness in our glances. Suddenly Ricardo crouched down be- "That's no fair. You're taking my side me, Indian fashion. "There's more, mind off my job," he said softly. aSfc*-- Dale Evans Maria. I want you to listen. Don't say He was full of news. "We got that beautiful motion picture ac- anything until I finish. Dixon wants old storehouse near Belvedere yester- tress, now playing in Along me to take a job on the police force. day, Maria!" He could hardly contain the Navajo Trail," photoplay I'll be a cop right here in our own dis- his excitement. "That makes four club- by Republic Productions. trict. Dixon feels that I can start from houses and the boys are already meet- /nstantly. .. there to work out some of my ideas. ing to make plans for taking down the And he'll help. He'll see 1 get a chance partitions. It took me a long time to thrilling! make YOUR lips more to talk to the other police and to the explain to them this afternoon that it schools and I know—or will know wasn't the property of just one gang, Here is the most important charm most of the leaders among the boys. I but they understand now. I think it discovery since the beginning of think I can do something, Maria." He will break up at least three gangs in beauty. A "lipstick," at last, was trying hard to keep his voice level that neighborhood. And there are lots and the exultation out of it. "But I of Anglo-Americans living there who that actually can't smear that really — want to be fair to you. This won't be want to join, too." Such a little success wont rub off—and that will keep just helping in my spare time like an —and he had worked so hard—but Ri- your lips satin smooth and lovely. It amateur. This will mean being right cardo didn't seem to think it unimpor- in the middle, all the time. Our people tant. And I knew he was right. Slowly, isn't a "lipstick" at all. It's a —some of them—have an ingrained surely, progress was being made. liquid in the most romantic shades hatred for the police and they'll be hos- There was still so much to be done. tile towards me, too. There'll nights to convinced it ever! And so permanent! Put it on at be Business men be that when you'll hear of trouble or riots was good insurance to invest a little in dusk it stays till dawn or longer. — and you'll have to sit there and worry the good citizenship of these kids, if it At better stores everywhere $1 . . . — it's up to you, Maria." means no more windows broken or My heart was like a stone. This was petty thieving. Civic groups to be in- OR MAIL COUPON TODAYI the end, then, of peace. terested. And there was still the preju- CHECK SHADES WANTED "It's up to you, cara mia," he re- dice and discrimination that was city- Scarlet—devastating on girls with hazel eyes, fair skin. peated. "I can't ask you to share that wide and that had its results in our D Parisian—spectacular on Irish kind of a life if you don't want to. I'll "Mexican" district. But there was prog- type, dark hair, blue eyes. even take you away, if you still want ress. Regal— real excitement with D that." "What were you wishing for, Maria, brown eyes, medium skin. English Tint—precious inviting For just a second there was that sore when I came up?" coral, new glamor for blonds. temptation again. But it passed. I looked at him, smiling. "I was Orchid— exolicpink, lovely with "We stay," I whispered, and buried wishing that we would always be lavenders, or pastel gowns. my head in his coat to stop myself from happy, my darling as happy as we are D Gay Plum—enchanting with — fuchsia, plum or purple cos- crying. right now." tumes. D Gypsy—doeswondersfordark- eyed charmers with olive skin. D Medium—natural true red, flattering to every type.

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His voice softened; he moved as if Chris, didn't have to face everyone . . . to put his arm around me. I twisted I stood turning the gun in my away from him, fell back on the couch. hands, knowing that there was no "We'll talk it over some other time," hurry, knowing that I wouldn't lose he said coaxingly. "Tomorrow, when my nerve. I found a kind of triumph, you feel better. It's better that I go and exaltation in knowing that I had now, Nina, and give you time to pull the courage to kill myself. yourself together. We don't want to The doorbell rang. I listened—and I spoil things by shouting at each was so apart from myself now that I other— could see myself, Nina Staples, stand- He was moving toward the door. He ing there, listening. Then I put the gun paused on the threshold, and then he down on the radio and went to the walked out. I didn't hear the car start, door. go down the street. I was oblivious to Chris. I looked up at him wordlessly, everything around me, numb with the unbelievingly. It couldn't be true. He shock of realization. My mind churned hadn't come back to say that he was tortuously, unceasingly, going back to sorry. The joy I dared not believe died the first time I'd seen Chris at the unborn. "I forgot my cigarette case," office, over every meeting; his every he said. word, every phrase turned up in its "Oh. It's on the radio." He walked chaos, like chips coming to the top in past me, picked up the case. A faint a whirlpool. "My darling Nina . . . cold wonder crossed my mind. He

Be happy . . . don't want my dearest could come back, after that dreadful to be troubled ... to love is to live scene we'd had, for his expensive little ." — . . And now "We could have gone gadget . . . on as we were; we were having a good I heard his sharp exclamation. "Nina time." A good time. That was what it —there's a gun here!" And something had been to Chris. I knew that now. in his voice made it suddenly easy for He was the sort of person who en- me to talk. joys playing out emotional dramas as "I know. I feel safer with it around." other people enjoy the movies. He "But I didn't see it before, this knew all the words, the little tender evening." he expert at them, prac* I walked over, coldly deadly calm gestures; was It's smart, modern, exciting, tised . . . Not that that mattered. He now, picked up the gun, almost care- was still life to me; he was everything. lessly. My voice, too, was careless. "Of the new I wasn't aware of time passing. I course it was. Dad was cleaning it this remember now that I knew vaguely afternoon." I even smiled a little. that the telephone was ringing, long "Oh," said Chris. And he looked re- and insistently, but I wasn't really lieved. "Well—goodnight, Nina." He conscious of hearing it then. I heard moved toward the door. it as one hears outside noises when in I put down the gun. I was between a deep sleep. It became part of a it and him now. "Can't you stay a little dream, a nightmare in which Chris while?" was calling me long distance. Never- He paused uneasily. "Nina, you know theless, it must have been the tele- it's best that I don't— phone that brought me to myself, be- I felt stronger than he now, and for ^Literally floats off pore-clogging cause I was conscious of myself, that reason I could beg, as I wouldn't make-up remnants, grease, grime presently, of the room around me. I have begged before. "At least you ordinary creams may miss . . shook my head dully. My eyes ached; could kiss me goodby." A CREAM must liquefy quickly and thor- they'd been fixed straight ahead of He hesitated, held out his arms, and oughly to cleanse your skin of complexion- me, upon the familiar wall, the pic- I walked into them. His kiss was like fogging debris . . . dirt, grime, grease, ture with the girl and the sheaf of so much leather against my lips. stale, old make-up . . . and particularly, wheat, my father's desk below it, with "That's not the way you used to kiss stubborn cake make-up! its shiny brass-knobbed drawers. In me, Chris." . the bottom drawer there was a gun He felt more confident with his arms One sharp thought cut into the tur- around me. I saw it in his eyes, read ALBOLENE CLEANSING CREAM moil—in my mind: "I wouldn't do there his decision to tell the truth. "I'm that " and in the next instant I knew sorry, Nina. I can't pretend what I LIQUEFIES INSTANTLY- that I would. Like a sleepwalker I don't feel." rose, walked over to the desk. I opened "And you don't love me." Albolene, 100% pure, crystal clear, the drawer and took out the gun, feel- He tried to keep the impatience out liquefies on application, sweeping away ing the steel heavy, cool, soothing in of his voice. "Nina, we've been all over gently and thoroughly these menaces to

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." that. What's the use of re-hashing . . He dropped his arms, backed off, reached for the doorknob. "I'll see you tomorrow," he concluded placatingly. P A R F U M I moved swiftly back, picked up the gun. "You're not going, Chris." "Nina—put down that gun." He tried to sound commanding, but his voice shook. "I lied," I said. "Dad wasn't cleaning the gun. I took it out to kill myself. (SUIVEZ-MOI) But now I think I'll kill you first." "Nina, that's murder— " —because 'to love is to live'. You said that, remember? If you don't love me any more, then we've both lost love, and there's no point in living, is there, Chris?"— fci€ia'lci*vce> "Nina " His hands jerked convul- The th&f sively. "We don't know what we're saying. Of course I love you. I always £a4tb have— Put that thing down and let itiata a*ut me hold you—

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Sold in drug stores and at notion now "Problem, Mother?" they puzzled. Have Lovely counters. Three absorbencies: Regular, But I could see understanding in Super, Junior. Whole month's supply their eyes even before I explained that will go into purse. For 4 months' supply Grace would have to quit her job to jBlonde/Zairf get Economy Box and join the modern go with Larry. Even before I reminded them that the money Grace and Larry legion of Tampax users. Tampax Incor- were able to send me every week porated, Palmer, Mass. would not be enough to live on, I could ( REGULAR see them exchanging uneasy looks. Then they all began to speak at once. absorbencies -l super 3 It wasn't that they weren't willing to t JUN,OR help, they all chimed in, but, after all, /W**- they did have their own families. I had always been Grace's responsibility and it didn't seem very fair for her Since Using This to just run off and shift the burden New 11 -Minute Home Shampoo onto them. 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They looked shocked, as though I had said something indecent, and assured me that they were all as anxious as I for Grace to be happy. "But, after all, Mother," Amy added, "you come first. It's you we're most anxious Bearer of a historic 1000-year-old Norman name, the Countess de about." "If you're so anxious about me," I Petiteville is active in the French Red Cross and in the cultural life retorted, "then make things less dif- of Paris. She has a fine, cameo type of beauty, with dazzling white ficult for Grace. There's nothing in the world I want more than this mar- skin. "The 1-Minute Mask of Pond's Vanishing Cream gives my riage." "Well, Mother," Jon said in the skin a clearer, brighter look," she says. "Makes it feel smoother!" kindly patronizing tone I hated, "that's not very practical." "Really," Sue declared abruptly, "I don't see what all this fuss is about. The thing to do is for Mother to go live with Grace." And because I had been secretly wishing for the same solution, I answered all the more acidly, "I didn't go to live with you, Sue, when you were married—or with Amy and Jon when they were. A young married couple should start in on its own." . \beauty You hypocrite! I accused myself inwardly. In spite of those high-sounding phrases you know you'd run if they asked you. And Grace can't, I suppose, because Larry hasn't said he was willing . . . Not that I blame him. No man wants to take on a mother-in-law along with a wife. The embarrassing silence that followed my last statement was finally broken by Amy. "We really should talk it over more," she put in nerv- ously, and they all took up the cry. "Yes, we really should talk it over more." Grace spoke for the first time. "Yes, do talk it over," she said coldly and ran out of the room. The rest of the children left a few minutes later, promising to get in touch with me as soon as they could decide how to manage the whole situation. I nodded, glad to see them go, but knowing how little the promise was worth.

I" ARRY arrived soon afterward. He Li held a little jeweler's box in his hand, and, realizing what it was, I quickly left them alone. Half an hour later I looked up from my book, suddenly aware that their voices had been getting steadily louder. As soon as I opened the door of my room, I realized they were quarreling. Shamelessly, I The Countess says: ''The Mask refreshes my skin, gives it a more wide-awake look!" eavesdropped. "I can't," Grace was almost shouting at him. "I've told you again and again Make your skin look lovelier — in one minute! why I can't. You ought to be able to understand that it's impossible to leave here under those conditions. They'd Follow the Countess de Petiteville's beauty lead! Mask your face— . make her miserable." "Isn't it time that you started to all but eyes —with luxurious Pond's Vanishing Cream. lead your own life?" Larry demanded fiercely. "Once you left, they'd have The Mask works by what skin specialists call "keratolytic" action. no other choice but to help, and your It has the power to loosen and dissolve bits of chapped, curling skin mother would be the first to tell you so. Can't you see that your trying to and dirt particles ! After one minute, tissue off the Mask. Off comes make a martyr of yourself doesn't loosened debris, too! make her happy? She wants you to go with me." "re-styled" complexion "Oh, what's the use! You won't even Your try to understand. If only you'd be looks so much clearer and fresher reasonable, I'd talk to them and try to make them see my point. Then later . . . feels so much softer ! And all in on I could join you." just one minute! "I know you, Grace. If you don't come now, you won't ever. And it's got to be now or never." A quick, light powder base, too!" "Alright then, it's^iever!" she cried angrily. m "/ use Pond's Vanishing Cream another ivay, There was a long pause and the next too—as a poivder base. It goes on so smoothly sound I heard was the slamming of a —holds powder so well!" says the Countess. door. When I marched into the living- Get a BIG jar of glamour-making Masks! room, Grace stood there alone, looking 81 ! —

down at the ring in the palm of her hand with tear-dimmed eyes. "He's gone," she said. "Why?" "He was offered a job on the West NEW PUN for Coast," she answered dully. "He bought m a car—and the ring—and he wanted me to go with him and be married there as soon as wj could. He wouldn't listen /HARRIED WOMEN when I told him I couldn't." She turned to me with the look of a little girl asking sympathy for a bruised knee, but I steeled myself against the DRESS pleading in her eyes and managed to A outdo even Larry's burst of anger. Scolding her soundly, I declared that it was plain foolishness to postpone a v adding at the age of thirty and main- for YOU tained, as Larry had, that the other children would help in spite of the way they talked. "You've had your turn being a saint for the past eight years and for Ordering Only it hasn't gotten you anywhere," I small blemi wound up. "This might be the last chance you'll have to lead a normal, 3 dresses for Friends happy life and you'd better take it while the taking's good." • Covermarlc, in cream or stick, conceals all skin discoloration*— completely, beautifully! Add powder, Mail CouporfToday BUT Grace went stubbornly to bed, without giving me any hope that lipstick, and you are all set for a she had changed her mind. The next personal appearance— flawless, lovely for FREE Samples day, Sunday, she didn't have to go to Covermork, all sKades 1,35, 3.00 work, but moped around the house all Read this thrilling news! Spat-Stik, Rve shadss j.25 morning long, listless and unhappy, | You don't pay one penny Accepted fsr advertising in :%. ever, for your choice of gor- brightening up every time there was a journal vf American Medical Ass'n. / geous new dress in your own footstep in the hall and dashing eagerly At drug : Exempt favorite style, size and color. tc the phone whenever it rang. -front and Select your dress from more "If you had a grain of sense," I fin- deportment Harford Fetlerat than 100 newest ally snapped at her, "you'd get in touch Frocks styles— and it's with him yourself." But she insisted yours just for sending orders for only 3 dresses for your that it wouldn't do any good and the friends, neighbors, or mem- same arguments were gone into all bers of your family. That's over again.

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Onion Soup

4 cups thinly sliced onions 3 tablespoons butter or substitute

"Yi teaspoon pepper 4 cups bouillon or soup stock Salt to taste Grated cheese Saute onions sprinkled with pepper in butter until they are a rich brown. Add the liquid and salt, cover and simmer one hour. Pour into individual soup heat proof dishes. Sprinkle each with cheese, brown lightly under broiler flame and serve with soda crackers.

Peanut Butter Snacks (to serve with soup)

6 large shredded wheat biscuits Vz cup peanut butter % cup diced bacon Cut biscuits into thirds. Remove top round. Spread with peanut butter and sprinkle with diced bacon. Bake, in slow oven (325° F.) 15 minutes.

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A Very Nice Young Man starring in BARBARA HALE RKO RADIO PICTURES, INC. how we got the ink to write out our LADY LUCK penny postcards. When we left San Bernardino a few months later to try our luck nearer Hollywood, we left behind us a welter of debts. (Which are now all paid, but one.) I hope that a certain grocery man will read this story and write to us Sam Kalinsky was (I think) his name. For months he had let us charge groceries, saying that because of the two children in our family he couldn't let us starve; and then, a couple of years later when we could pay him at last, he had disappeared completely from the neighborhood. We have sent friends to ask his whereabouts, but no one seems to know. And now we Jostyns are more than able to finally repay him for his kindness, wherever he may be. We re-settled in San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Hollywood; and here we began another miserable stretch of rent-owing and bill-owing. Jay was working, it's true; but only in a cooperative theatrical troupe that paid him a weekly salary of twelve dollars on good weeks, and most weeks only six. But again came a miracle.

i~kNE morning after Jay had kissed " me goodbye and gone to the highway to wait for a bus on his way to rehearsal, a friend of ours drove up in a wild hurry. It was True Boardman, now the famous radio writer who has written many Silver Theater shows. But at that time he was just a frantic young radio writer in search of an actor to play in a radio recording called "The Origin of Superstition." "Where's Jay? I want him to try out for the lead in my radio show," he shouted from his car. "He's at Cahuenga Boulevard, waiting for the bus," I shouted back—never dreaming that this bit of dialogue was going to change Jay's and my life forever. True drove off, beat the bus to Jay, and carried him off to Hollywood for his first radio audition. And from then on, with Jay's feet walking a new theatrical path, the Jostyns were once again on the right road. Traveling in the right direction. Loveliest Lustre . . . Quick, Clean

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TIOME again, we're quite likely to re- -*--*- hearse a play that we're planning on putting on for some of our friends some night soon, using our tiny theater in our playroom for the purpose. And on quiet evenings, after a big dinner with our sons, we both go to bed early and read voraciously—Jay reading stacks of the most exciting murder mysteries he can find, and I reading current oiographies about the men now running the world. When we do go to New York City of an evening, it is always to see a play. We see every play that is produced—because we still have the same love for the theater that we always had. But all of our friends are non-

professional people . . . even though they seem to like our Jostyn-produced- and-acted plays in our playroom theater. Whenever we are going to do a play (sometimes with no one but Jostyns in the cast, sometimes with friends as well), we ask thirty or forty

people over to see the play . . . and sometimes we run a play for four nights in a row, with four different audiences. I must admit, though, that Jay and I also do a lot of civic work. We are both on the Youth Council of Greater New York, which gives opportunities in countless careers to adolescents who have more ambition than money. I am on the Dramatic Committee, and Jay on the Radio Committee—and Jay is also President of the Youth Council of Manhasset. And I cannot yet break away entirely from the stage; I direct semi- amateur shows in New Jersey, Con- necticut, and also in Manhasset—and both Jay and I love every single minute of it!

DUT around home, you'd never know It's easy to enjoy the sheer, caressing luxury of pure linen -* that either of us ever moved outside of it. When I'm going out for the day sheets . . . merely launder your cotton sheets with Linit, the I leave notes stuck in the corners of the superior starch that makes cotton look and feel like linen. bathroom mirror saying, "Jay, please fix leaking faucet in laundry tub"—it's Linit is different . . . the thin, fluid Linit mixture pene- easier to write notes than to talk—and trates the fabric, makes ironing easier and gives a soft, we both spend a lot of time skating, smooth, dust-resistant finish to all household fabrics. riding, and swimming with our two boys.

Sunny says: It's so easy to use Linit . . . simple directions on every And about food, as often as possible for dinner, be- package . . . for starching all household fabrics, curtains, cotton we have lamb chops cause they are Jay's favorite dish; and dresses, children's clothes . . . even daintiest underthings are re- usually I buy brown or blue clothes stored to "newness" by light Linit starching. ©Corn Products SalesCo. because those are Jay's favorite

colors. . . . And that about brings me full circle. After reading over what I've written, do you know what I think? I think that our marriage is no different from any other successful one that I've ever heard of—we have gone down the years together with patience, love, and understanding. And those qualities, after . . . adds all, will keep any two people happy the "finishing touch' together for eighteen years, or forever. Life Can Be Beautiful (Continued from page 29)

March 12, 1945. Dear Chichi:

. BE&XFORM. Sometimes I think you have to live a long time to understand that life Girdles evens up its own scores. Where there is good, there is often evil, and where Brassieres there is evil, there is almost always good. It is too bad that most of us learn this lesson so late in life—so long All-in-ones after it could have been a help to us and to our families and to our friends. Do you remember sometime after Stephen and you were married despite Stephen's handicap, when he realized his worst fears—his legs were getting worse? Remember how depressed and f bitter Stephen was, and how he felt that there was no use hoping any more 1*V M& for the miraculous cure that never came? I certainly was no help to either of you in those days, for it was then, in the midst of all your trouble, that my old heart tired of the life that I was not yet ready to leave. I was sick for a long time, and I know I caused you and Stephen a great deal of pain and worry, but I think that during those troublesome days you and Stephen were brought closer together than ever before. There is a great deal to be learned from trouble. You will recall my favorite story about the student who complained to his teacher that he kept forgetting what he learned. "Do you forget to put the spoon with food into your mouth?" the teacher asked. Xi- Affectionately, Papa David. April 23, 1945 Bestform Foundations, Inc. • 64 West 23rd Street, New York 10, N.Y. Dear Chichi: Things often work out for the best, especially if we help them along a little. Remember when Hank O'Hoolihan, because of his love for you, gave Stephen a job in the tool works, and how Hank's brother, William, used this knowledge to cause trouble for everyone? William had been trying to take full control of the shop, but when Wil- liam discharged Stephen, he refused to be fired and handed in his resignation to Hank. Hank refused it, and it was then that Stephen got his chance when Hank asked him to stay and be legal counsellor for him against his brother. There's a lot of truth to the old saying, "One who cannot survive bad times cannot see good times." Affectionately, Papa David.

May 5, 1945. Dear Chichi: There are three ways in which a man can go about performing a good deed. know how a stuffy head cold If he says, YOU "I shall do it soon," the way makes you feel miserable . . . fills is poor. If he says, "I am ready to do it up your nose so you can hardly breathe! now," the way is of average quality. How it can spoil your sleep at night! If he says," I am doing it," the way is Well, next time this happens— just praiseworthy. put a little Va-tro-nol in each nostril. Affectionately, This specialized medication works Papa David. righr where trouble is — instantly starts to open your cold-stuffed nose — re- These letters, written out of Papa duce swelling — make breathing easier. David's warm heart and boundless hu- And Va-tro-nol does more. It's a man experience, show truly that, for doubie-duty nose drops. If used in time those who know how to live it, life can it helps prevent many colds from be beautiful. I know that, buried deep developing! Fol- in the memories of many of you, there low directions ia are stories of things that have happened VICKS the package. to you that have helped you to learn what Papa David preaches. Won't you i look into your minds and hearts for VA-TRO-NOL M these stories, and write to me about them? We want to hear from all of you. 87 — — —"

Have You Forgotten? {Continued from page 45)

on some kind of a job—but now I'm wardly. But how could he get a new not so sure." perspective—or, rather, regain his old He told me something about the job one—when he had no chance to get at Bellows' factory, but most of it es- away by himself to look at his prob- caped me. It had something to do lems? At the Bellows it was too easy with sitting at a desk and ordering to see things through their eyes. supplies and making trips all over the And what about us? What about Jim and Serena and their love state . . . and that was the part that and seemed to appeal to Jim. Only that. their dreams for the future? It took "But the work itself, Jim," I probed, all the courage I could muster but the "do you like it? Does it mean any- words shaped themselves on my lips, thing to you or satisfy your imagina- determined to be said, when tion?" "Serena! Jim! Hi, there . . . anybody at home?" The front door slammed, HE avoided looking at me. He sat letting in a gust of wind and with there digging one fist into another it a tall, rangy girl fur-booted and and when he finally raised his head, hatless, a camel-hair coat slung care- there was something almost haggard lessly across her shoulders. It was* about his face. "I don't know what I Jane Bellows. "Give me a cup of tea, want, Serena. I only know it's a relief somebody, and let me thaw out." to have it planned for me. There's a "Come in, Jane," I said quietly. routine to this job and if I take it I "There's a nice fire in here." just have to slip into it, like a tailored She took the cup Jim offered her but suit. I couldn't—I couldn't—right now she ignored the fire, moving restlessly —start something on my own, with all around the room. "I hope I didn't in- the planning and the worries and the terrupt you two but I was passing and details and the red tape. Whenever I I thought Jim would rather have a see the farm I get a pull toward it ride home than walk—it's turning that is almost a physical agony, but colder again." then I think of going to the bank and Jim's face was a study in mixed having to read and sign papers and emotions, but he didn't refuse her in- •*•* then get machinery and try to plan vitation. And he picked up his woolen ahead for crops and markets and help scarf, 'tossing it around his neck. and repairs for the house and the "I don't know how you do it, Se- barns—and it's simply more than I rena. We have the same doo-dads at with"/Wake-up" can do right now. In the Army deci- our house—" Jane indicated the luster- sions are made for you. I'm used to ware cups, the oval-framed pictures, that. Maybe I sound like a coward to the milk-glass pitchers and bowls you, but it drives me crazy now to "but they just don't look the same. for Hour hair even walk into a store and have to Maybe they have to belong, for gen- make a selection between two ties." erations, in a house like yours." She "I do understand, Jim, and I don't turned, impatiently, in one of those Three Minutes to Glamour . . . that's all think you're a coward. I think almost quick changes of mood that so charac- the time it takes to givt your hair gleaming every man coming back from service terized her. "I'll run out and start highlights and a flattering effect that comple- is facing this problem. But most of the motor, Jim. You're just about ments your own coloring. For with modern hair them have to face it and that makes it ready. 'By, Serena! Let's go skiing it all over soon "make-up", that most subtle of beauty aids, easier for them. They get and remember the Valentine in a lump and in a hurry. But you party at my house on the fourteenth— it's so easy to achieve real loveliness with a have no ties—" I felt my throat thicken completely natural look! — as I said this "and so you can put it AND then she was gone and—Jim After Your Next Shampoo, just do this, off. I know you're thinking of taking ** and I were alone He watched her dissolve a package of Marchand's 'Make-lAp a job with Bellows as just temporary, swift flight with an indulgent look on Hair Rinse in warm water and brush or pour it but I'm afraid, Jim. You'll never really his face and he was laughing when he like it because it isn't what you want spoke. "Would you ever believe, through your hair. Almost instantly, all trace of it isn't the farm—but it will get easier Serena, that she was such an ugly soap film vanishes! Your hair gleams with danc- and easier as time goes by and harder duckling in school? Remember you highlights and new color. ing and harder for you to make decisions used to make me send her a Valentine The 12 Smart Shades of Marchand's Rinse for your own life." card every year because you felt sorry offer you a variety of interesting color effects, "My life is still my own!" he said, for her? She certainly has changed. I lot no matter what shade your hair may be. You angrily. And then knew he had She's a of fun now—always ready heard some of the whispers going to go somewhere or do something," can highlight your natural hair shade . . . around about his becoming a "perma- And that just suits your mood, accentuate its color . . . blend little gray streaks nent guest" of the Bellows and those doesn't it, Jim? Careless, laughing or even tone-down the harsh-looking effects ... rumors had touched and hurt him. Jane, free as air. Practical, down-to- that may follow over-dyeing or over-bleaching! "I'm under no obligations to anyone. earth Serena, tied to responsibilities. Jenny Simpson called up this morn- Oh, Jim—don't choose yet—not yet! Absolutely Harmless, Too . . . that's to tell she had an all his thick Marchand's wonderful Make-TAp Hair Rinse. ing me extra room He was ready to go now, now at her boarding house. All she jacket buttoned up and his heavy Not a bleach — not a permanent dye — it's as really wanted was to pry. Well, I'm gloves in his hand. We walked slowly safe to use as lemon or vinegar and does so staying at the Bellows— for a while into the hall. much more for your hair. yet—" this, definitely "I'm no trouble He turned at the door. "Serena— to them and I can come and go as I and then I was in his arms. He was, please without a lot of gossip." kissing me with a hunger and a wild I knew that was important to Jim. beseeching that sent thunder pound- He couldn't stand restraint any more. ing through my veins. He had never And the village did love to keep a kissed me before like this, and my re- watchful eye on everyone's comings- sponse was immediate and unthinking; and-goings. my lips under his yielded in quick But now fear was icy fingers closing gladness; my body curved "to his un- around my heart. I had counted heavily der the strength of his arms. Our on Jim's coming back from Florida as wanting and our pain for each other from a real vacation, with a new per- was like a flash of forked lightning. spective. I had counted heavily on his But while part of me responded going to Jenny Simpson's to live. All eagerly—another part of me rejected these months I had been marking time, this embrace. This was not what I waiting for Jim to become a civilian wanted. This was not the sure, sweet Matlc by the Mnhrr* of Mart-hand'* Cnltirn Hair Wath again—inwardly—as well .as out- (Continued on page 90) BORDERLINE ANEMIA* can make you seem older than you really are!

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(Continued from page 88) coming together of two people who loved each other and knew each other and knew what they wanted. "Serena, darling—" the words came from him in a rush— "let's be married now. Right away. I don't want to wait any longer. I don't want to look ahead six months—a year from now when I might have the farm running and be able to take care of you. There's a job waiting for me at Bellows and enough money so we don't have to wait. Enough for us —and your father, too. Darling—darling " and he was kissing my lips insistently. "Jim—no, wait. Listen to me." I begged. "I'd marry you today or any time, if I thought it would work out SRkhOils for the best. But it wouldn't, Jim. You'd have to take that job and then — triple action results you couldn't ever give it up, because hanging around your neck I'd be there Clean—gleam—glorify! Laco's like a millstone. You'd be afraid to 3 rich oils — olive oil, castor cut loose and take a chance." oil and coconut oil — give "VOU'RE my strength now, Serena. more glamour to your hair. A We could work things out to- Contains no alcohol, no free gether," he said, slowly. alkali, no harsh chemicals. "I'm strong now. But you'd sweep Laco Genuine Castile Sham- me along, too, Jim. Once we were poo — at all toilet goods married—you'd hate me then if I nagged at you. We'd have no really firm counters everywhere. Laco foundation for our marriage because Products Inc., Baltimore 24, we'd be starting out restless and in- Maryland. secure and unhappy. If you're like that inside yourself, you can't find a ready-made peace in someone else." Abruptly he changed. His face passed from desperation to the almost unreal gaiety I had seen there so many times in the past few months. "Maybe you're LACO Z/otvt right, Serena. Who wants to tie to a LACO GENUINE CASTM weather-vane like me? At least, say you'll go out with me tonight—there's OLD RUGS7 a new night-club opened up on the SHAMPOO highway. Say you'll go with me! We'll ... CLOTHING have fun and sweep the cobwebs out of our brains." Save tip iov^Z I knew the place he mentioned. Al- ready it had gained a no-good reputa- It's All So Easy! Write today for big Free tion. But that wasn't why I refused. . . . that tells how [Catalog (and Decorating Guide) I wouldn't have been afraid of Hell, materials are picked up at your door your itself, if Jim were with me. at our expense by Express or Freight and mm "I can't. I'm sorry, Jim. But Father shipped to the Olson Factory, where . . . hasn't been well lately and the doc- By the Olson Process we sterilize, shred, tor's worried about him. He wants sort, merge material of all kinds — reclaim someone with him, nights, and it's too the valuable wools, etc., then bleach, picker, late to call in anyone else." card, spin, re-dye and weave deep-textured OFF He was disappointed but he only A New Reversible shrugged, a little impatiently. "I'm 3^ WITH JOYOUS SPE! BROADLOOM RUGS sorry, too, Serena. Give my best to your father. I won't give him my No More Worry in sizes up to 16 feet without sympathy because I know how much Hair seams, any length, in: About Ugly he would" hate that." He kissed me Solid Colon Early American then, lightly, and was gone. Why worry about that ugly superfluous hair on Tone on Tone Florals, Ovals I watched them drive off. The two and lips? No one need ever know if you use Caress. 1 Tweeds Oriental Designs figures in the car were dimly seen modern, scientific method has helped thousands FACTORY-fo-YOUl We through the dusk that enveloped the otherwise lovely women from Hollywood to Miam new happiness and beauty. It is so unique and orig guarantee to please, or car. I felt, suddenly, as though I had that it has been granted a U. S. Patent. Just a twist o{ pay for materials. Over 2 lost a contact with them that was more wrist every few days and you need never see a su million customers. We never than a physical separation. It was as fluous hair on your face again. No smelly liquic employ. Agents or sell thru if the storm that was now darkening possibly injurious wax or paste. No after stubble— stores. Our 72nd year. the sky were a symbol of the clouds not irritate the skin or stimulate hair growth. JMail Coupon or lo that had come between Jim and me. Wonderful for arms and legs Postcard for this Those two in the car—they were in just jiffy or double another Hair off legs, arms, face in a ; beautiful 40 page world from me. money back. Send no money. Simply mail coupon be] Olson Book of rugs Was this the same Feoruary day Comes in plain wrapper. On arrival, pay postman $, and model rooms. that had dawned so miraculously plus postage for deluxe package. Pay no rax. If t postage. Rush coupon ti> Chicago New York S.Frisco bright? accompanies order, we pay I turned back to the fire. My hands were still shaking; the pulse in my Scott-Nelson Co., Box 114-F MgaMamiwiBrMMBigij throat still was hammering madly 116 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 3, III. the fierce from uprush of passion a a Home Treatment for R-38, Chicago 41, III. Please send me CARESS ! OLSON RUG CO. plus, moment before and from the harsh superfluous hair. I'll pay postman $1.49 days, 1 11| Please mail the Olson Catalog FREE to: necessity that had compelled postage. If I am not satisfied after 7 me to purchase price, R return it for refund of double my refuse Jim. Refuse—7 had refused to postage.) (If you send cash we pay M marry Jim! When I wanted more Name I ADDRESS than anything else in the world to be Address I his bride, I had sent him away. State , I TOWN ..STATE. City 90 What would happen now? Would " — — — . —

my decision make Jim face up to sober reality, to the fact that he was drifting along without thought or plan, without a mooring or a guide? Or would it plunge him even deeper into the rash indifference he had been pur- suing? It was a search for courage that led me to that old porcelain box in my room. Father was still napping so I took it down with me to the fire. Off With trembling fingers I turned the A «*f"? box over and emptied its contents on my lap. I started with the ones on the bottom—the crude, thumb-marked, home-made Valentines that Jim had sent me when we were children. I had a quick mental picture of him then ... a sturdy, slim, cowlicked little boy pasting and cutting at the Bergi's old diningroom table, under the kindly

eyes of his aunt. Then . . . here was one when we were eleven, my first "boughten" one. The pictures seemed old-fashioned and the verse seemed stilted, the lace was torn on one edge but the sentiment was the same as the more fancy ones that had come with the marching years. "Roses are red, violets are blue"—"will you be my Valentine?"—"to the girl next door, I love you true; all life's in store, for just us two— The tears ran down my cheeks, but the tight grip of fear on my heart had lessened. I was seeing Jim again as he had been, as he was really. And I knew I had been right to refuse to marry him.

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how close I came to killing her or in- juring her for life, it frightens me." It frightened me, too, but for a dif- F/BSPtiey're ferent reason. If they had come so close to death, had risked their lives, fatfACHE? for something big and meaningful and noble, I would have been the first to so easy to te/jf honor such bravery as Jane's. Just as I had so deeply honored Jim's bravery in the war. But I knew that there was a difference between an unawareness to danger that sprang from sheer, reckless .m living—and the kind of courage that I knew had been present on the battle- fields, and, in fact, walked among the villagers every day in the secret, hidden strength that so many humble people possessed to fight life and its disappointments and tragedies and still keep faith with themselves. This was the kind of courage Jim once had held so highly and which he so ignored today.

TPHE kind of strength, for instance, -1 - that kept my Father cheerful and patient when his every day was racked with pain. Had Jim forgotten? When he left I sat for a long time, trying to fight my way clear of the red haze of pain and jealousy and fear that possessed me. Yes, I was jealous of Jane. And I knew—because I knew Jim so well—that she had unwittingly FOR QUICK RELIEF FROM placed a deep obligation on him. He owed her something because he had almost killed her—because she had HEADACHES laughed with him—because they had shared this experience together. And NEURALGIC & MUSCULAR PAINS obligations had always been serious things to Jim. Still, I would not have been afraid of that feeling becoming confused in I0< his mind with love—if it hadn't been andso easy to use! that she had also captured his admira- AND tion. Her kind of heedless daring the "take no thought for tomorrow" 25* Women who use kind of bravado—was now a shining 51 tampons should thing in his eyes. I could applaud it, learn about FIBS. too. There are times when that sort CAUTION - USE ONLY AS DIRECTED bravery is Because FIBS have of sublime. But I knew Jane well and I knew those smooth, gen- that she had no patience for small, tly tapered ends that everyday struggles; for the underneath STAMMER? 128-page booh. "Stammering, Its Cause tell you at a glance This new strength that showed itself sometimes and Correction," describes the BogueUnit Method insertion must be in tenderness, sometimes in thought- for scientific correction of stammering and stut- tering—successful for 45 years. BenJ. N. Bogue, both easy and comfortable. fulness for others, sometimes in turn- Oept. 1181, Circle Tower, Indianapolis 4, Ind. ing one's FIBS are the tampons that are "quilted" back on a cherished dream and taking a substitute if it meant the EXTRA Sell GREETING CARD i — a feature fastidious women are quick to — MONEY happiness of others. Jane could never and Personal Stationertionerl appreciate. This "quilting" prevents tiny for YOU be a farmer's wife—and Jim, the real FREE I cotton particles from clinging to delicate Assortment. Costs you 50c up per box. Also Jim, was a farmer. Birthday, Baby Congratulation, Gift Wrapping", SAMPLESSAMPLE Humorous, Scripture Text assortments 35c internal membranes. I was more frightened now at the up. Up to 100%) profit. Extra Bonus. Request Name H $1.00 Everyday assortment on approval and Imprinted Besides, quilting makes a very real con- way things were drifting along than I Free Stationery portfolio. Special Offer. Stationery, Elmira Greeting Card Co., Dept. M-26, Bmira, N. Y. % tribution to your comfort — keeps FIBS had been when Jud told me of the accident. Even that, with all its horror from fluffing up to an uncomfortable size and danger, had not brought things which could otherwise cause pressure, irri- PHOTO-RII any nearer to solution. Something tation, difficult removal. No other tampon ANY PHOTO OR PICTURE O' W Relative or Friend would have to crystallize. Somehow Sweetheart, „! - is quilted! reproduced perma-ffi — Jim's eyes would have to be opened. ncntly in this beau- «9 tiful onyx like ring *,| He might decide that this new life was featuring the New \>9: Next time you buy tampons Magnified Setting! Wilt last a lifetime! Inde- [%•> the best for him but at least it would struetlble! Waterproof! Enclose strip of paper cents for ring size. Pay postman plus a few _ :. ask for FIBS*! irjperujpiiilEll rt |_ 01 be sure to be a decision definitely, finally, openly postage. If you send cash we pay postage, (Photos Returned). z5c ««»> arrived at. And it must be before he PHOTO MOVETTE RING CO., Dept. C-62, CINCINNATI, O. *T. M. H«K. U. S. Pat. Off. took the job with Bellows' on the fifteenth. That was what was on my mind the next day when I saw the Valentine. It was in Wytte's shop window, re- posing, tilted-up, like a jewel on a cushion—fully twelve inches high and BOTH FOR twelve inches wide. The paper lace IMITATION JL*2Z? ' around its edge was a deep frill of frothy white; the enormous red heart DIAMOND Just to get acquainted we will send you smart in the center was adorned by cupids yellow gold plate engagement ring or wedding rltilryc Romance design engagement ring set with flashing, 1 nit rii with arrows and bow; but it was the tlon diamond solitaire In sentimental orange bio mounting. Wedding ring is deeply embossed, yellow verse on it that made me stop and plate In exquisite Honeymoon design. Either ring $1.50 or both for $2.79 and tax. SEND NO MONEY linger—that brought me to Wytte's order. Just name and ring size. Pay on arrival then ring 10 days on money-back guarantee. Bush order *os day after day. It was a declaration EMPIRE DIAMOND CO. Dept. 608-BN Jefferson. ! I

of love so open, so frankly, sweetly obvious, that only a man or a woman sure of himself and his beloved would SO dare to send it. Did I dare? All next day I fought with myself and my stubborn Yankee pride. All that the verse said was true about the way I felt for Jim—but it Your Hands could not be passed over as could the more stereotyped messages usually printed on Valentines. No, this Would mean a showdown. Jim could not ignore that appeal—or, if he did, I would know I had lost him. Father helped me. "There never was a woman yet, Serena, who was worth her salt," he told me the day before Valentine's Day, "who was too proud to go after her man. I can't abide the mealy-mouthed kind. Your 2© mother told me, the first day, that she loved me and if she hadn't I might have gone off to sea, instead of hav- NO DULL ing twenty of the happiest years any man ever had." DRAB HAIR That was all the encouragement I When You Use This Amazing needed. Lately, everywhere Jim had been—there was Jane Bellows. And 4 Purpose Rinse there was a new protectiveness in his manner toward her that was strange In one, simple, quick operation, LOVALON to see. will do all of these 4 important things I hurried downtown that afternoon. to give YOUR hair glamour and beauty: The snow was crusty underfoot and 1. Gives I ustrous highlights. there was a wind, but I scarcely no- 2. Rinses away shampoo film. ticed. I had only one purpose in mind, 3. Tints the hair as it rinses. to buy that Valentine. 4. Helps keep hair neatly in place. I reached the store—but something LOVALON does not permanently dye was wrong. I could hardly believe - or bleach. Itis a pure, odorless hair rinse, my eyes. The cushion was still there; in 12 different shades. Try LOVALON. the window looked the same—-but the to tke Picture At stores which selltoilei good* Valentine was gone! Somehow—like 25jS for 5 rinses a child—I had been so sure it was for When he reaches for your hands 10(< for 2 rinses me that I had never considered the possibility of someone else buying it. they'll be thrillingly smooth and Inside, Mr. Wytte greeted me. I started to answer—to ask him what soft to the touch ifyou useSOFSKIN had happened—when I saw them. Jane and Jim—standing by the coun- CREME. You can rely on soothing ter piled high now with jumbled, shop- muuuuuuuumuuuuui SOFSK IN to keep your hands lovely- handled Valentine cards. Only these Pre-laundered for immediate use. were the comic ones. They were laugh- Extra large. Highly to-hold straight through winter's absorbent. ing when they turned around and Economical, too. Long lasting. saw me. chapping cold. For hands, wrists, "Serena!" Jane seemed startled. elbows and ankles, use non-sticky

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per so lankly, ohvionf fS ? \> sweetly killing her.or in- hat nly how close I came to me sn™ £\- £ a man °r a woman juring her for life, it lightens hiS bel°Ved Would for a dif- dart to ^ It frightened me, too, but senfit. SO come so d X ferent ?eason. If they had ^ da e? AU next day I fought lives, „M?i! ^ F/BSFtheyre death, had risked their myS a, my Stubb close to ana A,fL ?l °™ Yai*ee for something big and meaningful Se H that the verse said was true been the first to ££„, ; *£ noble, I would have V 1 f 2t for J™—but it Janes. JustJJS comarnnlri not™? ^ ? Your Hands $o easy tote//! honor such bravery as be passed over as could the s bravery more I had so deeply honored Jim stereotyped messages usually printed in the war. j-«„_ on Valentines. No, this would a differ- mean But I knew that there was a showdown. Jim could not to dan- ignore ence between an unawareness that appeal—or, if he did, reckless I ger that sprang from sheer, would know I had lost him. that living—and the kind of courage Father helped me. "There never on the battle- was a I knew had been present woman yet, Serena, who was among the worth fields, and, in fact, walked her salt," he told me the day hid- villagers every day in the secret, before Valentine's Day, "who was too humble den strength that so many P™ud Jo go after her man. I can't people possessed to fight life and its abide the mealy-mouthed and kind. Your disappointments and tragedies mother told me, the first day, that she Inis loved still keep faith with themselves. me and if she hadn't I might once had have was the kind of courage Jim NO DULL gone off to sea, instead of hav- held so highly and which he so ignored ing twenty of the happiest years any today. DRAB HAIR man ever had." That was all the encouragement I When You Ult T/il't Amazing needed. THE kind of strength, for instance, Lately, everywhere Jim had that kept my Father cheerful and been—there was Jane Bellows. And patient when his every day was racked 4 Purpose Rinse there was a new protectiveness in his with pain. manner toward her that was strange In one, simple, quick operation, LOVALON Jim forgotten? to see. Had will do all of these 4 important things left I sat for a long time, I hurried downtown that afternoon. When he to give YOUR hair glamour and beauty: trying to fight my way clear of the The snow was crusty underfoot and 1. Gives I ustrous highlights. red haze of pain and jealousy and fear there was a wind, but I scarcely no- 2* Rinses away shampoo film. that possessed me. Yes, I was jealous ticed. I had only one purpose in mind, Z, Tints the hair as it rinses. to of Jane. And I knew—because I knew buy that Valentine. 4* Helps keep hair neatly in place. 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I of that feeling becoming confused in started to answer—to ask him what soft to the touch ifyou useSOFSKIN his mind with love—if it hadn't been had happened—when I saw them. andso easy to use! that she had also captured his admira- Jane and Jim—standing by the coun- CREME. You can rely on soothing tion. Her kind of heedless daring ter piled high now with jumbled, shop- SOFSK IN to keep your hands the "take no thought for tomorrow" handled Valentine cards. Only these lovely- Pre- laundered for immediate kind of bravado was a shining use. were the comic ones. They were laugh- Women who use — now Extra large. Highly absorbent. to-hold straight through winter's thing in his eyes. I could applaud it, Economical, ing when they turned around and saw tampons should ; too. Long lasting. learn about FIBS. too. There are times when that sort CAUTION - USE ONLY AS DIRECTED me. chapping cold. For hands, wrists, of bravery is sublime. "Serena!" Jane seemed startled. 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ANY PHOTO enS! would have to crystallize. Somehow Sweetheart, Relative or r ""«.. How to Meet the Superfluous Hair Problem" this one try is quilted perma- "Yes. Listen to —You Jim's eyes would have to reproducedK - ^Plains method. Mailed in plain Also be opened. beau- envelope. to diet, You try to grow thin— Please tiful onyx EK Wrlte time you tampons He might decide that this new life was B^L/f. Mme- Annette Lanzette. P. O. Next buy JHjMMIei-chandise stop it—it's hard on your kith and your Mart. Dept. 527 , Chicago S4. PL the best for him but at least it Magnified Sett paper! I_ would Waterproof) Enclose fltrto of kin.' I'm going to send that to Dad. be sure to ask for FIBS*! for riiii; size. Pay postman plus be a decision definitely, finally, openly postage. In the Black and Gold jars Sostage.postage. If —you send cosh pay *ew Beaming of He's always going on a diet and it arrived at. And it must Photos Retu C1NC|NNATj_J be before he PHOTO MOVETTE'RING CO.. Dept. 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Then, suddenly, he's a civilian again. Might take a pretty straight-to-the-heart blow to knock off that shell, Serena. Or just a lot of patience and knowing you love him. Make him break out and start to think for himself once more." Abruptly Father wheeled his chair around. "Bedtime. 'Night, Serena." And he was out of the room with a swish of rubber tires across the floor. I was used to Father's abrupt ways. He said what he thought and that was that. But I couldn't go to bed. I sat there, bewildered. I knew Father was right, but it didn't help me any just now. It seemed such a strange eve-before- ORDER NO. L-l ORDER NO. M-l ORDER NO. L-3 ORDER NO. M-3 Valentine's. Always before there had Ladies' dainty One Men's sturdy One Ladies' DeLuxe Men's DeLuxe Fif- Jewel watch. Jewel watch. ORDER NO. L-2 ORDER NO. M-2 Seven Jewel watch. teen Jewel watch. been the glow of anticipation as I won- Precision Movement. Genuine Leather Ladies' exquisite Men's dependable Four Fine Quality. Sweep hand. 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As a child on an evening like this— would imagine his head bent over the Who Is the Robber That paste pot and scissors, even as mine would be It was then that the idea really Steals Your Sleep? formed. I think it had been in the back It is knowledge that nothing under- Dr. Miles Nervine? of my mind ever since Father started common For over 50 years Dr. mines health so quickly as loss of sleep. You talking. Miles Nervine has been a mild but effective know how just one or two sleepless nights I couldn't buy a Valentine for Jim sedative, that helps to quiet your nerves, re- can drag you down. Who is the "robber" that but I could make one! lieve Nervous Tension, and permit Refreshing creeps upon you in the middle of the night I tiptoed around getting the mate- Sleep. Get Dr. Miles Nervine at your Drug and keeps you awake? Is it "NERVES" that rials. In the bottom of an old trunk I Store. It comes in two forms. Liquid 25c and rob you of the sleep you need? Nervous found stiff red paper; from some paper $1.00 sizes. Effervescent Tablets 35c and 75c Tension can be responsible for so many doilies I could cut out lace for the edge. sizes. Caution; only Wakeful Nights as well as Crankiness, Rest- read directions and use as Picture books magazines manicure — — lessness, Nervous Headache and Indigestion. directed. See what it can do for you to relax scissors glue I was all ready. — — When you feel Nervous and Jittery — when tense nerves and help you get your sleep and There was no plan for that Valen- you can't sleep at night, why don't you try rest. Miles Laboratories, Inc., Elkhart, Ind. tine—it just grew. Somehow, all the things I had been remembering and dreaming about and all the hopes I had had for us, went into that card. There was so much to tell I made a 'DON'T CUT CUTICLES^ double fold so that the story would This clever preparation re- carry over and I could put into it the moves rough, dead cuticle nostalgia of the years shared we had without scissors, and helps together. keep nails more flexible, easy to shape. Manicare brings t'AT cupids poised their arrows from out their natural beauty. It is a cuticle oil and a stain remover, all in one. * the corners; my fingers trembled as Keep nails nice. Avoid hangnails or brit- I cut out the big heart for the center. tleness. Use Manicare! It must be perfect! And across the face of it, like shadowy silhouettes, I placed jat the heads of a boy and a girl looking Plus tax at each other, their profiles speaking of Sold by leading department stores, love and promise. drugstores and 10** stores M Finest Rubber I found two children skating would V. Jim remember those clear, cold, stilly nights on Tantilly pond?—and another of a boy carrying schoolbooks for the girl at his side. Would Jim smile tenderly when he thought of us trudging to school, the scorn of his friends' "Jimmie has a gir-rl!" And there was another—two figures dancing. Would Jim remember that first waxy, dew- fa fresh gardenia he had brought me to pin on my pink organdie dress? And then, at last, the one of a soldier kissing his loved one goodbye. The Valentine ended there. The story was QUEST over, unless Jim wanted to write new chapters for us. I found an envelope and my fingers All-purpose DEODORANT shook as I placed it inside, crumpling the lace a little. Now that it was done did I dare give it to him? Could I strip my pride to the bone like this The positive deodorant powder that destroys all body odors! offer him my heart to take or break? Hurriedly I slipped into galoshes and " — . '

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I couldn't move; I could only stand and stare. He wasn't supposed to be YOUR SHOES here. He was at the Bellows house, at a party, dancing with Jane Then he opened his arms and drew A«E SHOWING*. me into them. A voice—his voice was saying softly in my hair "Do you remember the nights and the days? Do you remember the work and the play? The hours we dreamed and the moments we kissed? The letters that spoke of the love we had missed?" he quoted, and my cheeks flushed red. That was part of the little, awkward poem I had made up and printed so carefully on the Valentine. "It doesn't make very good poetry, does it, Jim?" I murmured in my confusion. "It makes beautiful poetry, darling," he whispered and bent to kiss me. "No Byron or Shelley ever wrote anything EMBARRASSING, ISN'T IT? I. R.WAGNER MFG.CO., Dept. MW, Milwaukee 9, Wit. as beautiful as that. Maybe it doesn't rhyme as well, but you wrote it and you you wrote it for me and that's what /veto ShinolA What trims a booth, counts." hall He kissed again and suddenly, a gym, a me — • Shinola doesn't turn old shoes into new in my body, there was a quick, fearful When draped and ones, but it certainly does keep your shoes, stir of happiness. Jim was here. Jim tacked upon the wall? was saying things old or new, looking their best. more to shining your shoes than "But—I thought you were at the There's party! I didn't expect you to come here just the appearance angle. Shinola's scien- tonight." Just words, because all the tific combination of oily waxes helps hold JewmdOW I time was speaking my hands were in and replenish the normal oils in leather- CREPE PAPER stealing of their own accord to his helps maintain flexibility— and that means everywhere shoulders. At Stationery Deportment* longer wear. It will pay you to keep 'em His own closed over mine. SHINING WITH SHINOLA. "I couldn't stay there, Serena. It was fun for a while but something was —~7 WHIRLING SPRAY missing. I kept looking for you and you ] -^ SYRINGE s didn't come and then, suddenly, it all went flat and stale." Free Booklet—The Marvel Co.. 11 East St., New Haven, Ct. Then he was kissing me, and happi- ShinolA ness was a torrent an excruciating EVERY — U FOR pain a flood of ecstasy that filled — my WHITE I TYPE AND FALSE TEETH whole body. This was different. In his COLOR SHOE kiss was none of the desperation of KLUTCH holds them tighter shinolA ONLY |0. that last time. Rather, it held us with \ KLTJTCH forms a comfort cushion; holds dental plates a promise of continuity and a sureness so much firmer and snugger that one can eat and talk with greater comfort and security; in many cases almost as that a meaning had returned that made well as with natural teeth. 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this last flippantly, but there was no laughter in the back of his eyes. "Then I got your card this morning. SIZE Photos And it was all there for me to read. I KING couldn't evade the decision any more. And, more than anything else I knew Do You Know What That Means? Send Your that I needed you and your love and Roll of Films To Us. We Will Develop and our kind of life as we had planned it, Print Your Picture Double the Size of Your together." Negative. If You Never Right then I hated the caution that Had King Size Pictures was so much a part of my make-up. Be- You're Missing A Thrill In cause an insidious voice was whisper- Picture Taking. Any Size ing inside me: Are you sure, Jim? Are 6 or 8 Exposure Roll De- you sure this is what That veloped & Printed Com- 50 you want? it isn't just the sentiment of Valentines plete For Only ROLL and a hungering for something you thought you had lost? Are you sure SEND AT ONCE 6 HOUR SERVICE you want it—for keeps? He still held me close but we were WE HI FOSTACE • SEND MONEY WITH ROIL • NO C. 0. D. silent. That was why we were able to CUSTOM-PIX odora checks hear those quick, light footsteps on the porch and the tiny but unmistakable DEPT. B • BOX 8018, PHILA. 1, PA. sound of something dropping into the mail box. perspiration odor When we went out there was no one there. But there was an envelope Me slim—about twelve inches wide — HOME! twelve inches high—in the mail box. Jim's eyes were as puzzled as mine as we took it inside and opened the

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The fellow who took me to that game was one of my classmates, Harry Stephens. Harry was an inconspicuous sort of fellow, a good student with a nice, quiet sense of humor but show- Yes, for 77 years, Dr. Guild's ing very little evidence of having any- GREEN MOUNTAIN ASTH- MATIC COMPOUND has been thing to offer either athletically or the choice of thousands for reliev- socially. I knew, in a cool, detached

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