The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-19

Perhaps he had been rather bru- tai in his treatment of Vivienne. Yet his analysis of her character suggested, that it was better to let her work out her own salvation. Just now she was the victim of a flood of conflicting desires-not a little desperate at the responsibil- ity that had fallen on her shoul- ders-through her own thought lessness.
 Don't worry" he said to Jimmy. If Viv's the girl I think she is, Kronbergs wasting time. If she found a man she really loved, she'd go the limit for him. But there won't be any affinity between Vivi- enne and Kronberg. He's clever and has thin veneer which goes very well with the sort of girls who are looking for exactly what he has ito offer. Viv will resent him the moment the man reveals himself. And he doesn't waste much time. So I think this experience will be I good thing for her. She's in a hard position and she'll have to find herself"
 But Aileen will eat her heart out-while the experiments going onl"
 ssNTo el,a u,o,,,t CS1,oprino eaid "The very thing that Vivienne inn agines she may do will spur Aileen to effort. It will show her the ne cessity of making herself inde- lpendent. That's going to help lot. If you stir up Vivienne, you'll only add fuel to the fire"
 Maybe you're right" said Jim- my. T guess I'd better get on the job and frame up Aileens appoint ment or she may lose her nerve"
 "She won't. You mustn't let her But wait a minute. What you've said suggests another angle. If Ailesns voice has the quality that is needed for recording, 1t seems to me that she could sing over the radio. Practically all of the micro phone stars started making rec ords."
 That's true" said Crane. But the trouble is she's so sensitive she'd never consent to facing the crowd in studio
 T thought you were publicity mani" Charming smiled through cloud of smoke.
 That's an angle which makes it worse" Jimmy said hopelessly. She wants to forget Miss Santa fClaus. think the thing she dreads most is her fear that people will pity her. I don't mean just in the studio, but the whole public, when lit reads about who she is"
 Jimmy, you're hopelessl" Chan ming laughed. We will forget Miss Santa Claus-and create a mystery star. I'll phone to Colonel Sher- wood He's the man to talk to at : the U. B. c. She can have her audi tion with no one in the studio but the control board men. We'll turn this internal mask of hers into a real advantage
 I'm afraid she'd never stand for that. You mean masked tenor stuff"
 With brand new twist that'n make hit with some advertising sponsor. Now suppose young wom- an swathed in furs, steps off an ocean liner-wearing a porcelain mask. Will the ship-news reporters wonder who she is? I'll bet they don't even trouble to ask her for her press agents name. A story is story. Then suppose she goes to the Ambassador, states that she's |. here incognita, and retires to her suite. What would you say to \ that?"
 "I'll say the ideas a pippin- | except that everything centers or | a natural curiosity to get a peep at her features. And of course, she | can't unyeil."
 We'll make it part of the con- tract that her true identity is not to be revealed" Charming said.
 "Therel be something psychologist
 cal in the fact that this mask is
 intriguing. I'll model it for her
 myself. Without even the faintest
 resemblance to Aileens own fea- lures A fascinating, haunting face that'll be as famous in month as
 the Mona Lisa. People may stare
 and wonder, but no one will have
 an idea there are scars underneath
 the surface. That1l make all the | difference in her attitude toward it."
 T believe you're right" Jimmy | agreed. But it'll cost some coin, !, Not much Charming figured. The Mask will be my part of it. It's easy to snuggle her on board U