Evening star., 1932-11-13
BY DAN THOMAS.

IAN IOIudD
--HEY COO in nurseries fit for princes
and toddle across the beach at ritzy
Malibu They romp behind the gates
of Hollywood's palatial estates and
play tag in the formal gardens. They
dash about in shiny roadsters and go
half way round the world to school.
Their tin spoons have turned to gold They're
the worlds luckiest children-these youngsters
adopted by the movie stars.
Adopted-yes But one mentions the
word in the movie colony. They're the MILAN
boys" 'the DeMilles children" and little Peggy
Lloyd.
Parents look upon them their own chill
dren. II there already are other children IN
the family there's not the slightest distinction
drawn between them
And Hollywood has come to accept adopted
Youngsters in the same light as it does those
born into its midst .
The family group is the favorite portrait
ON the Hollywood mantel today.
Adoptions of homeless boys and girls have
been so frequently recently that 1t appears the
screen celebrities may be setting fad for big
heartedness.
Maybe they're storing up happiness for those
years when they must yield their places before
the klieg lights to others; when the glamour
of stardom is gone and they loci: for happiness
In the flickering light of the freside instead OF
the flashing signs before a thousand movie
palaces.
TAME, riches and the gay life of the movie
metropolis may have stified the instincts OF
parenthood for time but Hollywood is human.
Wealthy beyond all possible needs OF lifetime,
1t was only natural many stars have felt 1t
almost duty to give advantages to children
who otherwise never would be able to enjoy
them
1t was habit of early scenario writers to win
the orphans homes ION the other side Of the
tracks" Now they're seeing their dreams come
true
Adoptions have proved way around for
the film actresses who felt they could not give
up the careers which are bringing them hnan-
cial independence for the year they would
be out of things awaiting the storks arrival
and convalescing for their return to the screen.
Fame is feeting. Directors are hard task
matters. Production schedules are ironclad-
year of the lot" and stardom might be dim
met: o. lost.
So a quick visit to an orphanage. blanket
drawn back from squirming, blinking found
ling A tiny moist fist closes about the visitors
hnger-and another Hollywood star has a baby!
First honors for adoptions in the film colony
go to Cecil B. DeMille and his wife. They
now have four children-one of their own and
three by adoption Eldest of the quartet is
Cecilia, their daughter now married Next
Is Catherine, adopted about 10 years ago.
Catherine war orphan, was the daughter
of q classmate of DeMille. A year ago when
,he was 49, she decided she would like to become
an actress. But after trying it for while she
gave it up. Now she is learning to be film
editor. John, IT, still in school, was adopted
when only few years old. He is enthusiastic
about mechanics and DeMille is fostering the
inclination. Then there is Richard, 9. Deserted
by his parents he was adopted when tiny tot.
The DeMilles shun publicity for their chill
dren "As far as Mrs DeMille and 1 are con-
cerned they're all our children" said the famed
producer. I'VE make absolutely no distinction,
and don't want others to-"
Mr. and Mrs wallace Beery, too, are rearing
youngsters who once were some one elses.
Little Carol Ann, 2, was adopted short time
ago when her mother, distant relative of Mrs.
Beery died. Now her two brothers, George 8,
and Bill, 4, also are being brought up by the
Beerys although they have not been legally
adopted. The Beerys have children of their
own.
Il don't know what the boys are going to do
when they finish school," Wally declares.
They're too young to have an idea themselves,
being right at that age when the life OF street
car motorman or cop looks like an ideal pro-