Evening star., 1938-04-17

- H1RLEY TEMPLE Will be years
old next Saturday, April %. For
this momentous occasion We in
~ tervieWed Mrs. Temple and COL
lected known-and unknown-facts
concerning the No. box offlce at
traction of the world
To begin with-Shirley's famous
golden hair is dark broWn-very dark
brown tsome people would call it
light black She weighs "a pounds
Thy her mothers scales, is 4 feet 2
inches high II understand this is short
for her age), wears size in dresses.
a 1872 shoe, socks are 8l2-and the
Temple curls nestle in size % hats.
She has eaten the same breakfast
since she was o. says Mama Temple.
Orange juice, steWed fruit, half a
slice of toast, cereal-alternating with
bacon, an egg once or twice week
Shirley doesn't like eggs-and a glass
of milk-she loves milk"
Lunch. which is at noon, is always
hot-with tomato juice. chicken or
lamb, or roast beef. three vegeta bles
Eyes, she eats spinach). and pudding.
Dinner at $50 gives Shirley her
first potatoes Of the day and is light
affair of soup. stewed fruit or pine
apple and cottage cheese-Shirley IS a
glutton for the latter-a very little
meat and salad.
Whether working or not. Miss Tenn
pie is awakened at 7:30 am. She is
slow getter-up and struggles Is min
utes to go back to sleep She retires
at $50 when working-and $50 when
not. She sleeps like log.
In addition to the regulation school,
ing of three hours per day-which
starts at $50 (grade B-5)-Shirley,
in between pictures. is taught piano.
drawing and French by private tutors
(three lessons week, of one hour, on
each subject.
THE Temple family-mama, papa.
Shirley, brothers Jack and
George-occupies pleasant, rather
small, English house in Brentwood
minus guest rooms and tennis court
but with a swimming pool, bad
minton court, stables for three ponies,
kennels for three dogs. Shirley en-
joys riding, but refused recently to
accompany Joan Crawford on a
canter-afraid Joan would not like
her equestrian kit-high cow
boy boots. old overalls, a sweater. d
gun in her belt and silver-studded
saddle given her by Leo Garlic.
Shirley at home plays the role of
a kid sister who keeps her place-or
else-or else there are quarrels with
big brothers. But only the usual
sister-and- brother rows"
La Temples current earnings are
reputed at $4,000 a week inclusive of
Endorsement royalties. "a cereal
brings in most, with dresses next and
dolls third) A few months ago Mrs.
Temple, on behalf Of her daughter,
refused $620.000 for a 26 weeks radio
program. She must have time for
fresh air and play" But Shirley
won't miss it. All her money is in
vested in annuities and trust funds
to be payable to her at a.
Nowadays Shirley spends less time
with her dolls. preferring to draw.
And she's really very good" says
Mama Temple proudly.
The moppet's health is excellent
she always outworks the adults in
her pictures. "She has not had a
single illness for four and half
years and hasn't seen q doctor since
she was. S." According to mother,
Shirley rarely cries-the last time was
when her dog. Ching, was injured by
an automobile.
Shirley's ambition for when she
is big girl-in her own words-"I
want to be policewoman."
tCopyrisht. 1888. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. rnc.)