Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
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Dan Rorimer, temperamental
young man Of Hollywood. can't get
along with the studio manager at
Continental Pictures and tears up
his contract as scenario writer and
asks to be fired. But he isn't. Dan
has become keenly interested in
Anne Winter. a young girl from
Tulsa, Okla, who is working as an
extra. She has had stage experience,
and she knows enough to warrant a
screen test az Grand United studios.
Rorimer, former newspaper man
from New York, lives with Paul
Collier, who writes a daily movie
column for a string OF newspapers.
Anne lives with Mona Morrison and
Eva Harley. two extra girls. Eva is
rather bitter. She does not get
enough work to make a living, and
Dan suspects that there may be
some sort Of tragedy In her LIE.
Garry Sloan. famous Hollywood
director, has shown some interest
in Anne Winter. although hardly
enough for her to warrant any high
hopes. Dan does not are much for
Sloan: he i, an admirer, ',owever,
of Martin Collins. formerly OF Con-
tinental. now with Amalgamated.
Collins invites him and Anne TO q
housewarming at his home. Dan and
Collier take Eva and Mona out one
evening. They 90 to a public dance
hall.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XVI
The dance floor was a vast Place.
Paul Collier had described 1t as be-
ing "a couple OF acres in area. and
Dan told him he had only mildly
exaggerated.
There was a sprinkling Of sailors,
dancing or ~lounging in chairs near
the soda fountain. The fleets not
in" Collier explained 10 Mona and
Eva. or you'd see enough Of them
to man a ~battleShip."
They remained there or a couple
Of hours OF dancing and watching
others dance. The orchestra played
with unwearying frequency and
there were the inevitable few couples
trying TO show off. Their exaggerated
srotesque maneuveringS were vastly
entertaining to Collier. He laughed
a great deal and declared that 1t
was more fun than a show.
1T won't be so funny" Dan
Rorimer told him. IF n or those
sheikS gets wise to you"
But Paul ignored him. II like
that couple over there" he told
Mona. The ones keeping time with
tlSsir chewing gum....I told you 1t
would be good clean fun, didn't I?
Was / right or not?"
Dan said. AT that. it's got it all
yer some OF these nightclub gyp
joints where they sock you a dollar
a bottle for ginger ale and expect
you TO dance on a floor about the
size of a postage stamp"
Mona said it reminded her OF
some of the places she had been Ia
in Chicago. You know, where the
dance tickets sell fer ten cents
apiece. I was just a kid then. Gee
it makes me homesick."
Collier laughed at her. Just q
kid. did you say?" And Mona made
q face.
Il was after midnight when they
got back to the bungalow, and lime
was waiting up. Rorimer knew a
queer feeling Of guilt. as though he
had been spying on her. when sic
informed him that she had been out
to dinner with Mr.. Hurley.
We went TO the Montma-tre.'
she said.
Dan managed to get her aside
and tell her Of the invitation Ia
Martin Collins party. Hes a real
person. Anne; you'd better come"
She said she would be glad 10 20
Did Mona tell you I tried to reach
you on the phone this EVENING"
Dan nodded. she told me the
good news too. I'm mighty glad.
How did your voice sound to you.
You heard il. of course"
1T sounded" Anne stopped. anC
he laughed. You'll think me con.
ceited. Dan. IL sounded-good. lin
50 thrilled I hardly know where
am. MI. Hurley said that when h