Evening star., 1937-08-08
By Alice L. THdesley.

days about "angle Shots" why
not try few of them around
Il the film city? An angle shot
Is, I'm informed, different view" ="
Take Chester Morris night court.
Chester conducts regular inquiry
into his children's lives, a system that
greatly appeals to the juvenile mem
bers of the Morris family. while
simplifying life for their elders.
Chester acts as Judge. Mrs Morris
as court clerk, reporting the msdeeds
or mistakes of the Week-or day, if
sufficiently serious-while Brooks 8,
and Suzanne, 6, appear as defend
ants The court is conducted accord
Ing to parliamentary rules and the
children enjoy having a chance to
explain their conduct
My idea of the court" explains
Chester, was to get the children into
the habit of telling us everything. of
explaining what lies back of their
occasional miSsteps, of knowing that
we are open to reason and ready to
understand.
When the offense can't be de-
Tended, fines up to 10 cents are en-
tered, a penny being the usual pun
ishment. Brooks is a regular Hetty
Green when it comes to parting with
money, so cents looks like fortune
to him when it's being deducted from
his allowance.
The way it works out, believe we
have something. I started the court
because was never afraid of my own
father; he was always just, though he
was strict with US all, and I wanted to
get on the same terms with my kids.
1t seemed the best way to show them
how to present their side of the case,
and they are beginning to cooperate
now
Brooks asked for bicycle recently
explained that he could have 1t, if
he would take care of it and not leave
it out at night When l gave him the
bicycle I also gave him small garage;
so far he hasn't failed to put it away
and tc keep it in order, something that
seems a triumph, if you know Brooks.
The chief aim of the court being
to get the kids to confde in me. I'm
delighted when they come out with
condolences.
I'm magic mad. have all sorts of
tricks to work on people and the kids
are vastly entertained with them. One
day Brooks said: I know how to do
that needle trick, Daddy, where YOU
swallow needles threaded. But un-
thread them. I ball up the thread and
swallow it. and leave piece hanging
out, and then pull it upn
Visions of Brooks Sitting his tonsils
with a sharp thread, or getting it
wadded into his appendix, almost
struck me dumb, but I remembered
the night court and didn't yell at
him.
I'm glad you told me, son. I said
But doubt if it's good idea. I once
knew little boy who did that and
proceeded to give him vivid picture
OF what happened to the childs in
sides, illustrated with red and yellow
charts. Brooks was interested and
cured.
AT any rate, the night court has
caught on so we'll that Brooks young
friends have asked if they can come
to It,"
A ND then there's John Boles and his
fan mail The other night at
the Beverly Hills Woman's Club one
Bud Petersen gave his first concert.
Among the gratihed listeners was the
actor. John Boles
You see, several years ago Bud
wrote fan letter to John, asking ad-
vice about singing career John
thought it an intelligent letter and
answered in detail, telling him what
things we're important and giving him
the name of his own teacher The two
wrote back and forth. and eventually
John received an engraved invitation
to the concert
II expect great things of Bud!" he
told me, his fine blue eyes shining.
Bud isn't the only youngster who
has had help from John. Some time
ago, 2,500 girls contended for a prize
In Chicago and John was called upon
to cast the deciding vote. The girl
who was selected wrote him presently
asking for advice. John happened to
be passing through Chicago just then,
50 he saw her, talked with her, pre-
sented her to the head of the Civic
Opera Company
Now she has good job, singing
important roles for the company" he
added, with a smile.
But that girl and Bud were really
in earnest. They wanted to succeed
and were willing to work for success.
Il know girl who wants to be
prima donna. She's in love with the
idea Of herself as another Grace
Moore, sought after. applauded, pho
tographed, written about, surrounded
by ...
THE first thing she did was to find
the right name to use when she made
her debut. She went to one expert
after another, she read books on the
subject and spent days discussing pos
sible names with every one she knew.
At last she discovered the name with
the correct vibrations, in tune with
the date Of her birth, and so on.
Equipped with the new name, she
began to decide exactly what roles she
would like to sing when she was IA
NOUS, which parts would give her the
best opportunities. how they should