Evening star., 1942-01-27

the girls. It was hospital story
Alice was a rich society girl in love
with a doctor. Livia's role was
small, but important. She was the
nurse in he operating theater
through whose negligence Alice died
Wen use a dummy for Alice
grinned the director. she won
have to see you"
Livia drove to Vera's house and
found her putting the baby to sleep
for her afternoon nap. She hao
been weeping. ~,
George is In trouble again. he
has to appear before another COM
mittee."
Whats he doing this time
doping the horses?" -,
II wouldn't be surprised, SAID
Vera YEARLY.
Liyia's sister had aged consider
ablv since her marriage to George
Maxwell. She had grown lax ABOUT
her appearance. And her mar
scrawled untidily across her 1ore-
head.
I,iyia hesitated-then said: -,
"I have something awful to tell
VOL. But put the baby to bed frst.
oh. she's so cute" Livla TOOK the
little girls hand and smiled into the
sleepy half-closed eyes.
shes like you, Livia," said vera
nroudlv. "She has your smile.
Thev went into the living room.
"Well?" Mo-. +,
ITS about father-he's alive,
said Iivia slowly and waited 1or
Vera's exclamation Of disbelief. But
none came. You knew" sne asAeo
wonderingly. Vera nodded.
For quite long time" she salo.
"Mother told me-but we dldnt
want you to know
"He's in JAIL" said Iivia.
Vera Knows Details.
"He was in jail" Vera corrected.
He had given a check to a restau-
rant and it had bounced" "Ihey
were lenient-the judge knew nlll
in the old days. And gave him only
a month ,,,,
"Why didn't you let nio hiio"
"Why? 1t wouldn't help you IN
n,ctures to be mixed up with hlm'
7 had thought of asking Bruce 1or
help" r
mol" said Livia sharply. Then
slowly, "Where is he?
"Bruce?"
"No."
"Father? He has room some
where" Vera laughed suddenly
..I think he is quite crazy. wen.
ia see him a few days ago, and ne q
hired an orchestra, and they were
playing in his room and ne was
Conducting. He kept asking Tor the
funeral march from Beethovens
.Erocia' said they should play 1t IN
roenorv of the great man he was.
And they kept playing Jeanne Will
the Light Brown Hair.
Livia shivered. . a.,
TT sounds awful" she said; II
hate him for what he did 10 moInel'
But I think she would have wallteo q
me to help him. I'm earning $loo
a week"
She left some money with vera
to give their father.
"But don't tell him it's from me:
don't want ever to see him again.
I,iyia drove slowly back to the
studio. Her footsteps echoed Loudly
on the wooden floor OF the souno
stage and she paused in the oark
s.anti,,ees At the extreme end OF
the set Alice Delaware was having
a tantrum. .s
"You silly little man." she shouted.
The voice that replied was thin, hlgn
and quite scared.
alice, darling" it pleaded. why
must you embarrass me before an
these people? If you don't like the
sets, well build new ones
Livia eGrins at Situation.
Her husband, Hal Schneider, Llvla
guessed. She grinned in the dark
ness So this was the most I'M
portant producer in Hollywood. why
didn't he slap her face or ten
her to shut up? But who IN Holly
wood was brave enough to slap
Alice's face? mot me-" she thought
and svmpathized with Schneider.
"I'm not going to do the picture"
Alice screamed. Oh, II she only
meant that, thought Fordyce-andi
Livia. Schneider's voice squeaKeo
in desperation.
my darling, it is wrong for you
to humiliate me before all these
people. I will do everything you
say, only please treat me with more
respect" .
"You're a silly little man" Alice
screamed. There was a tearing
noise. Probably her dress. thought
Livia, and she edged toward the
exit. This certainly was not the
time to be seen by Alice.
'Unless you stop this immedi-
atelv," she heard Fordyce say
you'll have to get another direc-
tor" Now there was crash. And
Iiyia wondered what had been
thrown. The action was evidently
beneficial for Alice, for she sobbed
noisily. Her husband placed podgy
hand on her heaving shoulders.
Don't, Alice baby, you break my
heart when you cry like that" She
did not fling him away as ne hao
expected, and he was emboldened to
pat the hay-colored hair that many
rinsings in peroxide had brittled.
You will change everything for
me, won't you?" Alice purred
through her tears.
Everything, my darling, shall be
as you wish"
You're a honey and I'm a bad
girl" cooed the star, you may kiss
me-"
Livia hid behind q wall as hur-
ried footsteps approached. She
heard Schneider mutter, Before all
these people. Alice, you really
shouldn't"
An Unpleasant Surprise.
Fordyce was staring gloomily at
the script when Livia tiptoed behind
him