Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-29
Nv HOLLIS STARNES

Young voice was hltS ''''NN ON IT.
The telephone.
well. that's one job l can ~
do" her father sighed r rcI.'.
But you've got 10 help dad
Droves Of navy men are Just an
from their ship, and were short
81 girls. I've called every one j
know. and no luck.
what about your mother
"Nou don't mean-to dance
Patty caSpec
"NhV not . The navy used 10
stand in line for tWiri WIN
Lorna de sale, in World War l.
N did the army, including
Yours Truly. She was just Your
sge then
SORT OF INFORMAL
81 Lnow-and prettiet" Tho
-irl ca, m. "Dout rub IL in But
Dad
l. "She can-.tiu- dance y, -.-----
IFS Lorna I'm thinking Of
cried Patty. You see these boys
are sort Of Informal
YOU don't think tCaSod
Clark Harms. they'd Try to
make a pass At our Lorna -
Dad"
He always loved 10 hear his
daughter childish Squcdi o'
More like they'd he too
scared 10 ask for dance
Lorna and that star personality
That's why I'm not taking You
I'M. still, | promised 10 get some
one. and | cant stay of the moor
another minute
IOCKED ~ BOUDOIR
"Retter let me ask the lady
her father SAID.
shes locked iu her boudoir
right nov. reading PlaNSeript'
hut from the sounds emanat-
ing"
Good luck"
There was another E.EGlc and
Patty was gone. Clark stretched.
has long legs lit a clgaret and
hraccd himself for the delIcateI
mission. =
He wasn't really afraid Of
Lorna. for he was the only man
on Broadway who really knew
how 10 handle this cyclonic star;
For 20 years now he had lived
with her in peace and amltN--
Easiest thing in the world to
cet along with Lorna" he used
10 tell her haraSsed managers
with a wink.
always agree with her.
she'll end up by agreeing with
YOU
BROUGHT UP PATTY
He had been an actor himself /
his life. but his principal Job
4 been building and sustaining
WifcS career.
, Hc also hao brought up ls-year-
! Patty doing his best 10 make
10 the child for the ignomlny
. being a glamorouS stage star 5
lighter.
4, Prom birth Patty had been kept
the background because her
thcr was starred in young and
mantle roles.
Lorna had phobia about being
v certified with motherhood, off or
.on the stage
"My public expects me TO he
youthful. colorful, seductive"
she declared.
% ~ MIA wing moth
ers or having my own mother
hood publiciZed, I'm through.
FATHERS NAME
Never had Patty been allowed
TO call her Mother When the girl
went on the stage herself. she
used her fathers name and signed
81 contract never 10 have her
another'S name or fame mentioned
in her publicity,
J Patty was in hit now. while
Lorna had spent an inactive sea-
nson because all tho plays sub
united to her featured mother
goleS
If il hadn't been that war work
provided an outlet for her dy-
manic energies, Clark and Patty
agreed that life would have been
'1uite a problem with Lorna Al
liberty
However. she busted herself
from morning 10 night organizing
socnef,S. selling bonds and work
ing for the American Theater
Wing.
She pushed Patty into active
,duty Al the Wing Cantccn. dane
Hng with service men after hcr
,hoW.
{ NEEDS YOU IN HURRY
"The Canteen needs YOU in n
hurry" Clark shouted as he
knocked on the boudor door.
Pat just called up"
"Needs me for what 80
lie heard the tbump and iHud
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