Evening star., 1938-12-18
There'll Be More Children
In IOretta's Household
By Hubbard Keavy.
Associated Press Stan Writer.


HOLLYWOOD.
The last time an actress pulled
that old one about settling down
and having children-and didn't
promised myself that hereafter
when actresses gave me that line
I'd forget to make a note of 1t.
I can report that for nigh onto
four years haven't quoted cinema
lady anent settling down among the
totsies, although it sometimes has
been a struggle as I am q sucker
for anything having to do with
children.
With no reluctance whatsoever,
I am breaking my promise because
I have 1t straight from Judy Young,
aged three, that she expects to
have four sisters and four brothers.
was left in charge of Judy when
her foster-mother. Loretta Young,
was called to the telephone. Loretta
had been telling about the joys of
having a child in the house, won
dering how in her small world
called Hollywood she ever got along
without Judy.
Upon hearing of Judys disclos-
ure, Loretta said We've been talk
ing about it, but I don't like to
make announcements about things
hope or expect will take place:
II don't think I'd be capable of
managing nine children and
career, too, but I would like to
have some more. And if I don't
have some of my own pretty soon,
I'll have to adopt them"
Judy, about whom the Young
household has revolved for a year
and half, nodded like a Christmas
tiger in agreement to all her mommy
said, although she didn't understand
much more than the main idea,
namely that she can look toward to
having some playmates.
Loretta's sincerity impressed me.
A year hence, if the Young family
hasn't been increased, I shall send
Loretta a copy of her utterances-
with crisp note.
Loretta gave much thought to
morals, temptations and allied SUBJ
jects when Georgiana, her 14-year-
old sister, was handed a movie
contract.
She was definitely against "Geor-
gle starting in pictures at such an
early age-"but not on the grounds
that her morals might suffer"
TT was too easy-she didn't have
to work for it, says Loretta. "I know
I've been criticized lot for trying
to hold her back, but I had good
reason. George kets $50 week and
she doesn't do anything to earn it.
Shes made few tests. She may
play one of the sisters in Gone With
The Wind" She goes to school and
occasionally visits the studio.
"Selznick thinks she's got posi-
bllities and he wants to train her
for career. My objection was that
she didn't earn this herself. Heaven
knows there are plenty of girls here
trying to get jobs who must be just
rs attractive and have Just as
much talent She didn't have
to go through the mill of working
extra, of being hungry, of wanting
a job. She got job because her
name happens to be Young
People thought-and said So
that Loretta didn't want her kid
sister in the movies because of the
(alleged greater temptations a girl
Is said to meet in Hollywood.
That's the bunk" Loretta ex-
claimed. The temptations here
are no greater nor more numerous
than any place else. know. I've
been around here for a good many
years.
Just the other day a Hollywood
wife (she's the wife of a well-known
actor asked me how a single girl
could get along in Hollywood. She
said, Why. men just won't leave
me alone!' and I said, do you tempt
them?' and she said she didn't,
consciously.
Then she asked me about a Ger
tain married man went out with a
few times. I knew he was married
and his wife knew he was occas-
ionally taking me out. There was
nothing wrong in it because he was
a good friend. Well, this wife I
speak Of asked me if I dared be
alone in room with him. And I
said. What a question! Certainly
I told her, I've been alone in a
room with him know what I'm
doing all the time. Every woman
does. if she wants to.
Give some men half a chance,
or less, and they'll make a pass at
you. No man ever, as the quaint
saying goes, 'insulted' me unless
gave him sort of opening.
How about another cup of cof-
fee. 2"
A few weeks from now. Loretta