The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-24

career by his parents who believed him to be studying in Munich un- til his aunt, visiting that city,
 Aunt Emily would!" Jim groaned ruefully. "You see. my mother was an opera singer. She died when was 0 kid. Then Dad married the girl the family picked out for him and all was well Mother--she isn't my own mother of course, but she Is Q peach ympathized with my wish to sing but Dad was mortified. It had to be the furniture business or noth- ing! Well, my Mother left me little money and decided to Sc to Europe to study. stayed q year and then my money gave out. Dad wouldn't give mo any more and I couldn't tell him. that l had been--er-extravagant."
 Jim flushed suddenly. His money had given out because he had financed friend but he couldn't tell Sheila this.
 80 you are ono of the Ethering- tons? she murmured. She had heard of the family. Everybody had. They were an old conserva- tive family. And rich.
 You don't mind my deceiving you, Sheila?" Jim asked humbly. '"The name, Jim Blaine, is--well, sort of mine. My middle name is Jim and Dads name K Blaine. Etherington, of course, was out of the question. Everyone would have known that name. And l didn't want to get this job through
 How did you get it?" shclla
 why I just asked for it," Jim grinned. Then he explained quick. Iy. "Oh, 1t wasn't that easy! came to New York and moved in to an apartment near some friends of mine. But I began eating In the places where show people eat. A chap 1 met there" He paused.
 Wisely sheila nodded. "I know, she said. "someone you loaned
 Anyhow" Jim went on; "this chap told me they were trying voices at schumann's. l dropped around. They weren't many men. you know. didn't know 1t until iater." he grinned. but they tried me out for the chorus first. The what's -his-name in the derby and ing to sing in the ensemble, will that high sounding phrase with the chorus. I just thought 1t meant sing in groups, you know. In fact 1t didn't occur to mo that they would take me at all!
 "They did. They sent mo over to Q show that was rehearsing and I hadn't stepped Into tho door be- fore this chap from Mandrake's handed me . contract! Just liko that! Didn't even try mo out"
 There was pardonable pride In his voice. If I were Q girl" he went on seriously, "Pd lose cour- age in this business. If my living my next meal maybe-depended on landing Q job think I'd go crazy. Why, sheiia,. I saw tho most beautiful girls"
 q know,o she said, nothing.
 "They had good voices, style, carriage, grace, everything! And most of them were weeded out in a few minutes. Dozens of them! Better looking girls than knew there were anywhere"
 You should go to n 'call from Greenfield for his "Friyolitie5'. '" Sheiia told him wisely. "The girls who answer those calls--of course nll kinds. do answer them =. but some of them arc marvelous!'
 "ISrmine coats and all thnt. sort of thing?" asked Jim. relieved that his little confession had gone over so easily, yet also slightly piqued. It should have made more of an impression.
 Not ct all They wear tailored suits = marvellous things. Ana slick little hats. You never. sec such clothes exhibited for sale--I mean I don't. 1 suppose they come from b7th street shops. Friily blouseB. Beautiful shoes. And the compiexions those girls achleve' And the aecentBi
 "The ones who land the jobs certainly earn all they got. They work hours evry day to keep their complexions and their hg. ures perfect. one girl l know who weighed hardly i05 pounds used to weigh herself every day (of course they ali do that) and If she had gained q single euRce sne would watch her diet like . hawk. Her father and mother were "in- ciinod to stoutneDS' she told mo.