New Britain herald., 1930-09-02
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Dan Rorimer, a scenario writer ir Hollywood, is in love with Anne Winter, who, beginning as an extra, has progressed rapidly and has been offered a contract by Grand United, one of the largest of the studios. Anne lives with two extra girls, Mona Morrison and Eva Harley Eva at times is very bitter. She works only rarely, and she Is Respondent over tragic love ex- perience.
 Paul Collier. who writes a daily movie column for a string of news papers, and Johnny Riddle, free lance movie press agent, both advise Anne not to sign the contract. Dan does likewise. They argue that it is not enough money, and it will tie her up for three years at a small salary.
 Dan himself is under contract at Continental Pictures, but he has torn the contract up and in- vited the studio manager with WltOlll IC .ldll Scl tliolles, lo III z him. It is rumored that Conti mental is to be taken over by Lawson Brothers.
 Anne takes their advice to Aeart. She also calls up her par ents in Tulsa, Okla, to ask the advice of her father, who is an attorney.
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 CHAPTER XNiv
 Anne talked with her father and mother for 15 minutes.
 There's a nice telephone bill" she said little ruefully when she Lung up. Promise, Dan, that you'll not forget to tell me how much It is = or I'll call up the telephone company and write check here and now"
 T promise said Rorimer. Well, what's the verdict?' ?'' ~ Just what I thought it would be- Anne Winter laughed. "Fa- ther said to do what I thought best. Father always says that in the 2 lcng run. He was awfully proud, though, and so was mother. They'll probably call up the newspapers right away and tell them all about it."i
 Did he offer any legal advice?" Johnny Riddle asked He chuck led. He was in a tough spot I'd say, trying to be legal and fatherly loIrl lnnc tance in the bargain
 No. He told me if I needed a lawyer to get one out here ano he'd pay for it."
 Riddle said. You might send him bill for my services. I'm pretty reasonable. Anne.'
 How about me-" said Collier.
 Anne laughed. T wish" she said. that I had more nerve. I'm going to have cold chills running up and down my spine tomorrow when I tell Mr Johnson that I've decided the contract isn't satisfac- tory"
 But Dan said she shouldn't let that bother her. Johnson is used to dealing with hard-boiled eggs. fs Look him in the eye and tell him 'ix-nay, big boy, ix-nay.'
 It was something of an ordeal for her. Anne was afraid that Mir, Johnson might get out of patience with her, think her an ungrateful upstart, calculating and mercenary. But he heard her calmly Behind his vast desk, a faint smile playing on his lips, he looked like man who could play a very good game ot poker. He had one question
 'Is that your fathers advice, Miss Winter?" Cool casual, one hand resting on the desk before him, its polished nails making little clicks on the hard wood surface.
 Anne colored No Mir John son. He left the decision entirely to me-
 A little nod from Mir Johnson. Very good judg ,ent-on the part of your father" He paused, Then:
 Perhaps you'd better think it over"
 But I have thought it over. Please don't think me ungrateful, but it's hardly as much as 1 made on the stage
 But you didn't have q three year contract on the stage"
 "1should feel better if the con- tract were for one year.
 MT. Johnsons eyebrows rose ever so slightly,
 T really mean it. Anne said and he considered this gravely and then got up.
 He said. with his faint smile: Tt looks as though we cant come to an agreement. I'm sorry"
 T am very sorry" Anne said and he bowed her out
 When she had gone, MT Johnson called in his secretary, told her tc see if Garry Sloan could have lunch with hir.
 Dan Rorimer, when she told hin, what bad happened, said Don't worry. He knows now that you're smart" And Johnny Riddle. whom Dan informed. nodded sagely.
 They'll think a lot more of hel now. 4 little independence doesn't