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Second
Best Love
By LOUISE HOLMES
CHAPTER FIFTEEN

ChAf l EN- + IT E-H<AN
Pink took Kay home. He was
very low in spirits
Mr.. Corbet is prince, he kept
saying.
This shouldn't a-happened 10
him. I'm telling you he's prince"
And so brave" Kay added.
She was thinking Of Larry's face
when he saw the gun leveled at
Brenda. the swiftness with which
he threw himself in front of her.
It's a miracle he wasn't killed.
Il feel so relieved about him L
could cry, pink"
so could honest I could
They both laughed shakily
Where's that girl of his ," he
asked gruffly to hide his emotion.
Why didn't she come to the
hospital?
Didn't he get into all this
trouble saving her ?"
Kay said nothing. Any thoughts
she had concerning Brenda's be-
havior were not fit to be uttered.
Knot of Reporters
A knot of reporters stood in
front Of Brenda's home. They de-
seconded on Kay.
Again she told them what she
knew and ended with the doctors
report of Larry's condition.
Then she hurried in to Brenda.
YEARLY she dragged herself up
the stairs.
Sounds of storm came from be-
hind Brends's closed door.
The maid opened the door at
ksy's knock. Brenda lay, face
downward. on the bed.
Her wedding gown, riddled from
neck to hem, made shining mass
on the floor where she had thrown
it. One silver slipper stood up
right in the corner. the other
burned merrily in the fireplace.
A nurse stood by the bed, plead
ing with Brenda to drink a milky
looking mixture.
Leave me alone" Brenda
shrieked as Kay reluctantly APP
preached the bed.
I'm ruined Il tell you I'm
ruined.
What have I ever done to de-
serve this ?"
MistInderstands
As we'll as Kay knew Brenda
she misunderstood.
Sitting down on the edge of the
bed she laid a gentle hand on the
quivering shoulders.
Brenda was tied in knot, hands
clenched, feet kicking the taffeta
puff.
He's going to be all right,
Miss Brent" Kay said softly. Il
just came from the hospital and
the doctor said :"
Shut up" Brenda screamed,
pounding and kicking.
What dol care about Larry!
MY career is ruined. Can't
you hhdSiHc Tic ilSddibICs
Piedmont will cancel my con-
tract.
And Dave Franklin - damn
him - damn him
There's no telling what he'll
say about me when they find him."
Kay could scarcely believe her
ears
But, Miss Brent" she insisted
in shocked tone, Larry jumped
in front of you.
He saved your life"
II don't care if he did" wildly.
who let Dave in? Sims did, the
louise.
I've fired Sims. I'll fire everv-
body in this place. What were you
doing?
why did you let him come in?"
Il had my back to the door.
was playing your wedding march,"
Kay reminded her coldly.
In one way she was furious, in
another glad, radiantly thankful
Brenda had shown her true
colors before it was too late.
Larry had been saved from
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KJR-Talk
KIRO-Serials.
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.KJR-Song Writers; 8:l5,
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Myrt and Marge.
KOMO-Backstage Wife
1918. Stella Dallas
KJR-Club Matinee
Serials.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Favor Removal Tax Irritants

WASHINGTON, June 5 (P) - John flames, undersecretary of the treasury told the House Ways and Means Committee that the administration had a duty to make any tax changes that might be necessary to stimulate busi- ness.
 He named former Wall Street broker who said Where ever we find the tax system may be operating against necessary in centive and is interfering with legitimate and necessary enter prise it seems plain to me, that it is our duty to correct the sit uation."
 Hanes endorsed in full, Nor genthau's tax recommend ations including the removal of "tax irritants" such as the undistrib- uted profits tax, and the capital stock and excessive profits tax.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Both Fronts Show Strength

UNDATED, June 3 (P) Signs of strength appeared for the Brit ish French and Germany-Italian fronts. French political sources said Turkey, the mutual assist ance partner of Britain, might mediate their differences, keep ing Russia out of the pact.
 On the other hand, Japanese sources said Nippon war and nav al ministers discussed details of military conversations with Ger many and Italy.
 Britain started registering 2O- year-olds for military training in the first peacetime conscription in England's history.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Bill Is Signed
 Provide Ceodetic Survey Alaska
WASHINGTON. June 3 (P)

WASHINGTON, June 3 (P) - President Roosr .elt signed the Legislation designed to strengthen national defenses in Alaska to- ward the Orient, and providing $l, ,425,000 for the construction of two coast and geodetic survey ships to expedite charted waters surveys asked by the Navy.
 A commerce spokesman was present who said the lack of ade quate charts along the Aleutians made naval operations "imprac- teal in this entire area during an emergency, and that the surveys were needed for the protection of merchant marine. He also told Congress that the Japanese inva- sion of the Alaska fishing waters made the surveys vital to the Coast Guard which must keep Washington informed of their positions.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Full Public
 Hearing Be Held Thetis Disaster

LONDON, June 5, tP) - Pre- mier Chamberlain told the House of Commons that full public in quiry would be held on the Thet- is disaster in which 99 perished.
 The Premier, in what he called a full acouunt of the disaster, as far as details are known, declar- ed that two forward compart- ments of the submarine were flooded through the forward tor pedo tube. It was found impos- sible to close the Watertight door behind the first compartment. he said, but the flooding was re stricted to the second compart- ment.
 The main ballast tank was em ptied but the sub continued to dive and struck bottom at about l30 feet below the surface in Liverpool Bay.
 The impact destroyed the signal ing apparatus, making it impos- sible for the submarine to com with surface vessels.
 A marker buoy was released Chamberlain said and smoke floats were sent up but they were not observed by the escorting tug which was with the Thetis when the tragic dive was made at 4:40 pm. PSF Thursday.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Another Note From Russia

LONDON, June 5 tF) - Pre- mier Chamberlain told the House of Commons that the latest So- viet note would require consider ation before he could make a statement on the British and French efforts to bring Russia within the mutual assistance framework.
 Infonmed sources said the note was addressed jointly to Britain and France and therefore requir- ed consultation between the two powers before an answer could be drafted.
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Inquiry Demanded In Sub Disaster

UNDATED, June 3 (P)-Inter- national political issues paled be- fore the efforts to raise to Brit ish submarine ThetiS. Despite a statement made by Cammel Laird, Ltd. builders of the craft, officials have abandoned all hope for the 98 persons aboard. It was stated that they are probably all dead from chlorine gas.
 The British press demanded an inquiry why no rescue bell was available and why the Thetis was permitted to make it's first test run unattended.
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Girl Steals Infant So That She May Get Married
Steals Child In
 Order to be Wed

PHILADELPHIA, June 3 (P)-- Miss Beatrice Wood, aged Is, was held without bail at a hearing where she wept and said she did n't mean to steal five-month-old Gerald McCrohan from peram- bulator to pose him as her own dead child, to induce Frederick Bauers, aged 23, to marry her.
 Bauers was released. The baby was taken Thursday and return ed by the police to its parents yesterday, when they found it with Bauers on a park bench.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Attention Pioneers

Pioneers of Alaska, IglOo No. will hold their meetings, during the summer, on the 1st Wednes- day of each month, and will be followed by a social. Next meet ing June 7th.
 Dave Gray, Secretary
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Yukon Free of Ice

The Yukon River is reported open to the mouth, but Norton Sound appears to be still full of ice. The ice must pass by Nome in the next few days or a week or more before boats can reach St. Michael. Again this Yukon River ice may delay steamers ar irving at Nome unless the steam CTS go far to the westward and come in around it, via St. Law renee Island.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05

The ice fields are reported to be heavy between St. Lawrence Island & Nunivak Island, which is in the direct path of steamers headed for Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
Japs Will Not
 Tolerate Third Power in China

SHANGHAI, June 3 (P)-Jap- snese naval authorities served no tee on all nationalities through a note to the British that We are unable to tolerate a third power trade with China of a kind cal culated to assist Chiang Kai Shek m his war resistance"
 The note cited a long list of alleged instances in recent months of British ships carrying war materials and demanded cess ation of such trade
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All Aboard Given Up For Dead

BIRKENHEAD, June 3 (P) - In the trapped submarine Thetis the 98 persons aboard were given up for dead by the British Ad- This is the greatest dis aster in submarine history.
 It is believed they succurnbed to Chlorine gas which resulted from water seeping onto the batteries. Salvage efforts are pro-
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Dave Gray, Secretary
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Boat Movements

The s. s. Columbia is report ed to be due at Dutch Harbor at 6 am. today.
 The freighter Sutherland left Dutch Harbor for Nome at am. today.
 The freighter El Capitan, was reported to be at Egik, Bristol Bay, Sunday afternoon.
 The Cutter Duane will arrive Nome as soon as ice conditions permit.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-05
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Occasional Light Rain Tonight and Tomorrow Cintnued Warmer
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Don't forget to leave your name and address for the Nugget to be sent to you via airplane at your mining camps, from now on.
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The Lomen Commercial Com pany have made plins to launch their tugs and lighters in Snake River as soon as conditions per init. The U. s. Coast Guard launch will also be placed in the water as soon as conditions per init.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

danger facing every anbitious
youngster. BIZ and featured PLAYERS
plod along month after month, often
year after year. Parts are unim-
portant and they get no chance to
court favor with the public. Pro-
ducers either take them for granted
or wonder II they shouldn't be re-
placed by fresh faces. For these
half hurried personalities, the one
salvation is picture that gives them
. crack atone big, powerful scene.
Jane Bryan was one of those al
most lost in the shume. For two
years she had been playing stray bits
IN Warner Brothers films. Then she
got chance to play Bette Davis
daughter in "The Old Maid" The
script presented one outstanding
scene between mother and daughter.
It Is no overstatement to say that
Jane stole this scene from Bette.
WED better watch her." said one
Warner to another. but, Of course, 1t
may be only a flash in the pam"
With Paul Muni's, I'VE Are Not
Alone" already in production two
weeks, the Warmers created a minor
sensation In studio circles by with
drawing Dolly Haas, the heroine, and
replacing her with Jane Bryan.
Less than q month later, while the
fllm was still In production, Jane
Bryan was elevated to stardom. It
all came about through q brief.
speechless bit of emotional acting
flashed on a projection room screen
as Hal Wallis, studio supervisor, In
spected his daily "rushes."
The sequence showed Jane and
Mum on trial for the murder of
Muni's wife. They are innocent
but their friendship has been mis-
interpreted, and the circumstantial
evidence is overwhelming. The
prosecutor asks Mum If he loves
Jane. NUM- looks at the girl in a
puzzled way and then, excitedlv.
says, why, I hadn't thought of it,
but-of course, I love her!" Ripht
there, as the camera pans back to
Jane, an expression Of complete
ecstasy spreads over her face, She
doesn't speak q word, but she makes
the spectators heart swell with pity
and admiration.
THAT one bit made an indelible
on me that morning. !"
said Wallis. 1--WE all looked at the
rushes again. We decided then and
there that girl who could play that
wordless scene with such power had
possibilities beyond reck-
oning. So weeks before the picture
was released we decided to make
Jane Bryan q star"
MOI many stars spring from pro.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Coming Attractions

(see HETFERNAN, Page "a
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AI1oNs the Boys Good the Glare Booth comedy
which has 20 much fun with the ncipien n Velvet
oToole" weeks night Lucia Lu Who
played the role all through Chicago plays the lead here
SCREEN.
PALACEDrums Along the Mohawk exciting page out of
Revolution Colonial history with Caudee Colbert Henry
Fonda, opens Thursday.
EARLE melodrama which il field dav for NJ
Charles Laughon Friday Also the picture
peri Irish colleen named Maureen oTara .Jamaica
The accompanying stage show viii be Cooks revue.
Intermezoa Love Story which arrives Thursday
also introduces face to audieca that
Of Ingrd Bergman Sweden The man whose ma
she Influences cnemacay speaking Howard There
win be new stage show. a ss
Rides Again." already famous for bens tie pic-
tre u which Harlene Dietrich lets down. fact has
pulled Una MerkeL next the schedule Stewart
the fellow who rtdes aean
MTRoPoLITAN-Ihe Private Lives q EHxabeh ana Eusexr
technicolG pageant Of Betts Davis ana the days IL british
queen whose love starTed scheduled knoer vk
downtown starting Friday. Eroi lynn xassx.
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from Mullen Brands successful lit
tie novel Of the other year called
The Outward Room" The play is
faithful to the novel. It seemed to
me to go with the same firm ten
derness about its business of tear
Ing ones heart into pieces. As q
warning, you might note that, If it
doesn't tear you up, then you will
not have any fun at all. It is that
kind of play. I was torn up 30
completely I had to be mailed back
to the office in an envelope.
The story is quite simple. A
young girl, driven insane by her
wealthy parents lack Of love for
her, regains her sanity when she
nnds love among poor people. Ex-
perts tell me that this is q familiar
neurosis and a familiar cure and
numerous case histories have been
printed to illustrate it. But Mr..
Kingsley has written play, not a
case history, and the play is a sor-
rowing poem dedicated to the place
OF love In q world which seems
to be occupied with other mat
tiers.
The play begins with q scene In
the sanitarium In which the girl
Is confined. Her parents preoc-
cupation with their own hatred for
each other has made her with
draw theoretically. meaning to an
extreme, from the world. But her
cure has progressed to the point
where she feels imprisoned in the
sanitarium and wants to get into
the outside world.
She escapes, and the next scene
finds her getting job In the most
impressive laundry that has ever
appeared on any stage. The laun-
dry Is 50 good that felt tempted
to give 1t the shirt on my back,
but the word good Is used In q
severely limited sense. Mr.. Kings
ley seems to be anxious to follow
In the footsteps Of the late David
Belasco. His laundry Is complete
down to the last detail meaning a
pair Of really dirty socks. Steam
rises here and there. Mangles turn.
Water boils and bubbles and squeaks.
The set Is 30 faithful to reality that
IT. only remarkable quality becomes
the fact that It ISN'T real.
A lot Of people seemed to find
nothing wrong with this 3nd ap-
paauded violently. / found it ! 4
completely unnecessary limitation
on the imagination. a set, 1t seems
% me-, y useful only as tt illumi.
natas The aetidn q : p,ay md helpsl
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Toduy's Film Schedules

EARIE"We Not Alone" Paul James Hilton story:
l:50 4:25 and 940 Stage shows 345 IN
Right-Youre Wrong friyolity
Kay Kyser: 3 3:55, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 pm
CAPTTOI-"Dayme comedy 40 tao 10
pm. Stage shows 345 s25 and o05 pm
PAcE"Babes Mickey Rooney goes 2:4o
7:15 and s:35 pm. '
MElfsOPoLITAN-The Roaring Twenies" story tultuous
decade: 1885, ass 7l5 and $40 pm
cOLuAlAThe Real Glory" Gary Cooper Philippine
ton: 3 $780, $40. 7:45 and e:56 pm.
From realism from France with yean
Cabin: 3 $685. $685. TAO and sl5 pm
11sANe-Lux-News and shorts: continuous from pm
Evening star., 1939-11-26

jection room "rushes," as Jane AfSan
DID, because; actual audience Re.
action Is to be preferred - q, SUse
accurate barumeter-but sinele
scenes have been known to catapult
many bit players into the big money.
Let's look back on . few:
Andrea Leeds became . star in
one brief scene Of Stage Door," The
pictur6s cast was studded with
nameeland Andrea's was the least of
them. Her role likewise was small.
But ndrea, playing q discouraged
stage-struck girl, climbed to the roof
OF q building and leaped to her
death. In that scene she, too, didn't
have q word to speak, but her grand
emotional acting made a deep Inn
presAon-and new star was born.
Mae West was a draw on the
Broadway stage because the police
Invariably raided her shows, and the
customers. lured by the sensational
appeal always flockec to the box
ONCE. But Hollywood couldn't see
buxom Mae as q screen attraction
at all. And then Mae came out and
played q scene In Might After
Night" that knocked prejudices for
. row Of loops. Overnight the bit
established her rs star Of the first
magnitude. Mae merely entered 4,
night club and was greeted by .
cigarette girl, who exclaimed, my
goodness! what large pearls!"
Goodness" purred Mae, in her In
tmitable manner, had nothing to
do with them, my dear!"-and she
was launched.
Any review of single scene stars"
must take cognizance of George
Rats sudden rise through Paul
Muni's "Scarface." Raft merely
stood in doorway, Tipping . coin.
His sleek hair, his resemblance to
Valentino, his easy manner-and
that continuous COIN juggling
made him stand out. He was starred
in his next picture and has played
top roles since.
John Garfield clicked In one of
his first scenes In -Four Daughter"
He sat down at . piano, q cigarette
dangling from the side Of his mouth,
gazing dreamily OF into space as
he played. When GARFIELD hit the
nnal note on the piano audiences
turned to ask, who's that new
fellow3" And 90 another star was
born.
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
were billed well under Gene Ray.
mond and Dolores Del Rio In "FN.
ing Down to Rio" 1ive years ago.
But In one sequence they danced
the "Carioca." After that they be-
(9ee HEFFERNAN. PaRe F.21
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extremely uiccessful "Algiers" With
Nss.Iamarr. He was going out With
dean at the time and casua1l1 sllg-
gested it might be . good experiment
Tor her to initiate Hedy. II Joan
had only struck to the black-hair
style In her pictures that would not
have been quite 20 bad. But she had
to change It for real hfe, too, which,
In my opinion, completely destroyed
Joan's good looks.
In i've of my seven cities I was
asked: What about the double fea-
ture? Is this great nuisance ever
going to be abolished?" I think it
will-in time. As you know, the
double feature was inaugurated dur
ing the movie depression q few
years ago. Theater exhibitors be-
ieved that by giving two feature
pictures for the price Of one they
would I'LL their theaters. For .
time they did, and then the disad-
vantages Of the scheme became too
apparent.
Somehow or other you always ar
rive at the theater at the Begin
ming Of the secondary feature, which
means waiting about two hours for
the picture you have came to see.
Apart from the strain on the eyes
and the boredom for the mind, you
leave the theater slightly grogg,
after three and one-half hours Of
incarceration:
But relief is promised when and
If the Nicely anti-block booking bill
is passed. Exhibitors then will have
the right to buy pictures singly and
not In unseen blocks. Which means
q diminished market for the in
ferior B pictures. Which means
that Hollywood will stop making
them. As matter Of fact, there
Is already decrease in the second
feature product. Warner Bros. re-
Gently led the way (as usuaD with
a close-down Of two months on the
studios B picture department. q
Questions and answers in brief.
. >. Which English actors have re-
turned to England as . result Of the
war? David Niven only-and he
is expected back soon.) 80. Is Hedy
Lamar as beautiful In real life ae
on the screen? CMore beautifully
will Mary Pickford ever come
back as an actress? (No.) Who
Is Joan Crawford's present escort?
(Sydney Guilaroff-at time of writ
Mgo -. Can you explain Ann
Sheridans sudden popularity? (Yes
"a good publicity campaign.) Il
Is Nelson Eddy conceited? Il re-
fuse to commit myself on this point.)
Tell us something about the real
Constance Bennett. (Hey, what do
you think I am-psychic?)
(Rsleased b. the North American
Newspaper Alliance, lne.)
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