The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-26
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHwOood
OIstrsbuted Sy meNsught Syndicate. Ga~


 HOLLYWOOD, June 26-The | other day an actress named Bar bara Whiting walked into the front office of the studio which owned her contract and asked what pie lures were lined up for her. Told that there was nothing in sight at the moment, she demanded her re- lease and got it. T can't dilly- | daily" she said. At my ege you have to keep working or grow right out of your salary" Miss Whiting is going on fifteen!
 To me, there's something tragic | about her quoted remark. It's too sagacious, too calculating, too adult. It's proof in itself that she's mis- sing something which, in the long run, would probably be worth far more to her than the richest re- wards Hollywood has to offer. Fl mean @ normal, carefree childhood. I've watched scores of juvenile players reach adulthood. The ones who lost out in their early teens and were forced to revert to some semblance of normalcy Shirley Temple Is notable example) have been lucky. Those who keep on working and didn't grow out of their salaries" almost invariably have paid heavy price. And most of their penalties can be traced to the fact that they never learned how to play.
 If Miss Whiting were my daugh- ter and If I were sure the remark quoted above actually reflected considNred viewpoint, I'd throw her makeup kit into the nearest ash can and tell her to go out in the sun and play with the neighbor kids.
 The Hollywood Parade: Ben Hecht, progressive. Having written ';Spelbound," a story about half mad doctor, and Spectre of the Rose" a yarn about a half-mad dancer, MT. Hecht, following the laws of progress. is now writing a scenario about an all-mad musi- clan. .Jorja Cartwright, diplo- mat. Learning that her kid sister was in danger of dunking an arith- netic course and that her teacher was @ devoted Dana Andrews fan, Miss Cartwright, with true Machi- avellian craft, forthwith invited the teacher to tour the studio and arranged for her to meet her idol. Jackie Butch" Jenkins, honesty's victim. Ttned five cents for each misdemeanor and placed on his honor to report all delinquencies, Master Jenkins is seldom able to salvage more than 25 percent of his Sl-a-week allowance.
 Idol Chatter: There's no danger of Hollywood astrologers going broke as long as Constance Bennett has the price of a horoscope. ... Won- der whats happened to Mayo Me- thot. the ex-Mrs. Bogart? :. :. Peas- in-a-pod: Ann Southern, in a black wig, and Claudette Colbert Bob Hope is the kind of a guy who never forgets Q joke, and never re- members to mail a letter. . Rueful reflection: Too bad Martha Rave didn't go to college; she'd have made a wonderful cheer leader. :. :. <. I never realized what a reach Ed die Albert has until I talked with him about his last fishing trip. .. -. Random thought: Do you suppose Frank Sinatra, looking at his mir rored reflection, ever gasped T can hardly believe my earsl". t. There aren't many ladies as tall as Jean cite Macdonald who could wear her size three shoes. .. ,In-a-word des- cxiption of Jeanne Grain: Stemul- ating.
 Small Talk: Bing Crosby post cards a chuckle from the British Columbian location where location scenes for "The Emperor's Waltz are being filmed. The days shoot ing was being done on lofty moun- tain side. During the luncheon hour, Director Billy Wilder wan dered away. Bing sound him, an hour and half lasCe, stretched out on the grassy slope sound asleep "A fine example you're Setting this troupel" chided the Grosner. "Oi all the lazy. ..." "An unjust nccu- sation, MT. Crosby" retorted Wilder with dignity. You behold in me the victim of Q habit. was observing {. band of mountain sheep on that peak across the valley. and I made the mistake of counting them!"
 Trigger, the screens most famous horse has now joined the ranks of the stars who wear hairpiece: before the cameras. The freight train in which he was being ship. ped to location was delayed fol several hours in an Arizona town and word got around that Trigger was aboard. Before he could be res' cued, small boys gained entrance and clipped about l2 inches from hiI tail for souvenirs. Some days ago one of Johnny Mack Browns foul brothers arrived in Hollywood fol a visit. Knowing the profound pride that Johnny's l2-year-old son Lachl&n, takes In his papa's grid iron fame. I asked him If the visit, .Sm. ,a9aa,AA RaAkkn0IY 0VRa