Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
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Dan ROrlmer, leInpeTdHeuIAl
young man OF Hollywood, can't get
along with a studio executive at
Continental Pictures and tears up
his contract as cenario writer and
asks ii be fired. But he isn't. Dan
Is interested in Anne Winter, a
girl from Tulsa, Okla. who has
shown enough ability to warrant a
screen tset and q decent part in a
picture.
Dan lives with Paul Collier, who
writes a daily movie column for a
string or newspapers. Anne lives
with two extra girls. Eva Harley
and Mona MorrisOo.
A famous director named Garry
Sloan has shown some interest In
Anne, hardly enough. however, 10
warrant any high hopes. Louise
Watkins, writer for movie fan"
magazines. informs Dan that she
has heard rumors Of the sale Of
Continental Pictures to Lawson Bro
theirs.
Meanwhile, Anne IS making good
at Grand United. Sloan sees her
on the set one day and asks her
IL she has a contract. When she
says no. he says something must
be done about that.
Now Go On With the Story
CHAPTER XXI
Sloan had said nothing morc. A
smile. a glance at his wrist watch
and Anne moved on, and the d.
rector followed her progress toward
the dressing room before he turned
away TO stride through the litter
Of the vast interior toward the exit.
Throughout luncheon. words kept
forming themselves in Anne's Win
ter's brain, words that Garry Sloan
had spoken: Something ought to
be done about that" They were
words 70 repeat over and over again
TO ponder on deliciously, to expert
ment with. using different inflec-
tons in guest OF different sig
nificances.
She ate lunch with a couple or
girls from the chorus-New York
girls. both OF them. from Broadwa'
musical shows. Their laughing. wise
cracking chatter was a noisy =
compartment to the meal. but Anne
made abSent-minded replies. fooled
around with her fruit salad and
glass or milk.
One of them said. Il see you made
a hit with Garry Sloan. Tell me
how it's done, will you?"
Anne forced a smile. Il wouldn't
say a hit, exactly"
Didn't I sec him giving you e
loot OF time? And he vas using his
eyes on that costume OF yours. too
Anne shrugged and made n re-
ply. A light wrap now covered he,
bare legs and arms. flesh that she
had been conscious of beneati'
Sloan'S cool scrutiny.
The other girl said SOLE Ming
about giving her right arm TO have
Garry Sloan the biggest shot" a.
Grand United. take notice OF her
Maybe you don't know It, Anne
but you're in luck"
Anne said, You're being silly
H only said a few words Z me
I've talked with him before"
But he had said sometime ought
70 be done about a contract
She bc-e the exciting news Il
Eva and Mona that evening. sfons
had worked that day-her first ios
in more than a week. Eva had not
Eva hadn't seen the inside OF {
studio for nearly a month. and sh,
was rather more discouraged thar
usual these days. Anne Worried
about her. Eva could be very bit
ter-bitter toward herself. Ever
Mona's unfailing cheerfulness coulC
not always chase that hard lool
from the blond haired Eva's eve,
and force her willing lips to smile
But Eva tonight tried TO be a,
unselfishly enthusiastic as Mona
and for a while she succeeded. Later
on. though. she brought up an un'
pleasant topic. She was thinking
she sad, Of leaving Hollywood.
Anne stared at her in dismay
But why. Eval'