The Washington times., 1932-04-06

for the one Dreak InaC WOulu
lead them both to fame and
fortune.
Although neither of them
knew 1t, that break was just
around the corner. She had just
completed a tiny part in a film
that was destined to become
one of the biggest successes of
the year. don't think she drew
more than Is or 20 feet, but
that was enough. Her rise was
absolutely meteoric. Almost
overnight she became a big shot
in the movie world.
"A funny thing about the
situation, Mark, was that, just
a few days before, I had given
the girl and her manager the
first square meal they had eaten
in two days. More than that, I
split a five-Spot between them
and told the girl that I only
wished I could help her a little
more. And did those people
fall on my neck! The prom
ises that girl made are still
ringing in my ears.
Star Goes High Hat
"'Scotty,' she said, you're the
best pal anybody ever had. That
break is going to come some day
and, when it does, you're going
to share it with me. I'll buy
you the finest home in Holly
wood and the best car you ever
saw.
Just you wait and see. I
never forget kindness. And
you've been swell beyond belief
1T all sounded fine to me,
Mark, and when 1 heard the
big news only short time later,
I'll bet 1 was almost as happy
as she was. I wanted to see
and congratulate her immedi-
ately. but she had moved into
the Ambassador as soon as she
signed the important contract
and I knew she was very busy.
So I merely sent her a wire
and let it go at that.
About a week later came very
disturbing news. The manager
press agent walked into my Of
flee and cried like a baby. If
he didn't have a broken heart,
he'd certainly do until guy
with broken heart came along.
She kicked me out, Scotty,'
he told me. I did everything a
human being could do for her,
and now she wants no part of
me. I can't reach her by phone
and they throw me out of the
lobby when I try to get in. Why
is life like this?'
Sails on to Glory
'"The girl couldn't be stopped.
She sailed on into the great
fame she now holds. Eventually
she met the boy she loved.
She married him. And today
she is supremely happy.
In my bruising around in
the business of shooting pic
lures I was recently assigned to
a children's hospital and there
met a little girl who is a hope
less cripple. I talked to the
child and she told me that, of
all the stars in the movie
world, she loved my old COM
panion the most. The kid also
said that if she could only get
an autographed photo of her
she'd be the happiest girl in
the world.
II felt very sorry for the
child. 1 told her 1 would get
her a picture; not the regula-
ton studio kind, but one that
would be autographed directly
to her. And when I saw that
cripple's face light up, I al.
ready felt more than repaid.
Il hadn't seen the star in
several years, but I dug up her
address and went out to the
house.
How He Solved 1t
"I felt somewhat silly as
told her who 1 was, and ex-
planned he mission on which
I had come. In a few seconds
1 felt still sillier. She said she
vaguely recalled having met
me somewhere before, but that
she was quite certain that she
would not be interested in sign
ing photographs for strangers.
And she slammed the door in
my face.
"You know what 1 did,
Mark? Something that's
against the law. I signed the
stars name to an affectionate
message on a photograph ard
gave it to the crippled kid.
"And it all worked out great,
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