Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1937, Page 68

2 Pre-Views E OCTAVUS ROY COHEN Ocravus Roy CoHEN sold his first story in 1913. Since then he has written thirty-seven books, thirty-five motion pictures, five plays and hundreds of short stories. He is said to have had more short stories published than any other living author. He loves tennis, bridge and dancing, his partner on the dance floor usually being his attractive wife, Inez. Cohen has taught the nation to say ‘“Bummingham,’” but he spends most of his time now in New York. Besides his stories of Florian Slappey, he has written six books around the genial detec- tive Jim Hardy. Two of his most recent novels, “Scarlet Woman” and “Transient Lady,” have been of a serious nature, and are re- garded by many as the finest things he has written. Coming soon in THis WEEK: ““ONE ASSIST, ONE ERROR” A voutH in his 'teens named Grover Jones trekked to Cali- fornia in the first days of the . “pictures that move” and be- came carpenter’s assistant in a studio. That was 1913. He ‘got promoted, and soon found him- sclf building stories instead of gilt sets. By 1925 he was ace scenarist of a big studio. Being an ambidextrous sort of person, he decided to enter the magazine field. And not content with furnishing fiction and articles to national periodicals, he started a small magazine himself, as sort of a busman’s holiday. Despite his success, he has no superior feelings about his art. It’s just a good, honest, efficient art. When he was asked recently to write a story for a picture to be called “Fifty-second Street,” he answered straight to the point: “Sure, I'll do it; but where is Fifty-sedond Street?”’ Mr. Jones may not know his Fifty-second Street, but we can guarantee you that he knows his way about among the most glam- orous of Hollywood personalities. And this he will prove to you in anearly issue of THis WEEK. Read ““LUCKY STARS” THIS WEEK Try |.|vmg The green-eyed goddess is a dangerous mistress by WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON ivisioN CHIEF SLocuMm recom- mended Ida Rockwell for the position of Section Head. It meant an increase to 855 a week for Miss Rockwell. The following Friday a memorandum came back from the Personnel Office: “Miss Green is being transferred to your Division as Section Head. Miss Rock- well’s present personality rating, es- pecially in ‘Tact’ and ‘Co-operation,’ makes her appointment impossible ac- cording to the rules of this office.” That was that. Ida Rockwell’s oppor- tunity to rise from the ranks was gone. Her next chance — when? Behind these facts lay a trite little drama of office jealousy, the sort of thing that happens everywhere, six days a week. Ida had done splendid work for years, advancing slowly but surely. Then another girl had been promoted, apparently out of turn, to be the Chief’s assistant. Ida became intensely jealous. She resented the other girl’s authority and made petty trouble for her whenever she could. She left undone certain work which might technically be classified as the other girl’s duty, thereby upsetting the teamwork of the office. She made under-cover attacks in the form of gossip. In short, her stupid jealousy changed her from an eager, co-opera- tive worker to a sour, stand-offish troublemaker. Ida was the only one to suffer. The fruits of long, faithful years were lost with her drop in personnel rating. Jealousy, like any virulent germ, is something you cannot afford to enter- tain. If your system is ripe for infection the resulting disease may prove ex- tremely serious. “But how can a fellow feel happy,” a young business man asked me re- cently, “when some yes-man with half my ability gets the job I want?” “In the first place,” I told him, “the man who got the job may not be nearly as brainless as you think. The chances are he makes himself useful to the boss in many legitimate ways besides acting as his stooge. The fact that he did get the job and you didn’t is proof in itself that his technique is superior to yours in that particular situation. You'll get nowhere by denying the fact. You may get somewhere by studying your rival’s methods with an attitude of friendly admiration for his success. “In the second place, if you’ve got to get sore about the injustice of it, direct your soreness at the boss, who is really responsible, not at the employee. State your protest like a man and get it out of your system, even if you are fired in consequence. The best job in the world isn’t worth a continually repressed hatred of the people you work with.” Jealous people are always relieving their repressed bitterness by knocking those whom they secretly believe to be more successful than themselves. But it is one of the cardinal rules of good salesmanship never to disparage rivals. When a salesman breaks this rule it doesn’t take an exceptionally intelli- gent buyer to perceive that he is motivated by jealousy. When you’re close to the end of a race and you see your rival flash by you into the lead, it is sometimes difh- cult to control your feelings. The Green-Eyed Goddess whispers that the other fellow won on a foul. If you lis- ten, she will weave a convincing tale of malice and intrigue — for jealousy 1s an alluring jade. But if you remember in time that the Green-Eyed One is a vampire, feeding only on her followers, you will brush the emotional mists from your eyes, set your jaw, congratulate your rival on his success — and go on living. THIS WEEK FICTION LITTLE WHITE SHOES A Tender ond Beoutiful Story. « « « .+ . OLIVE THOMAS ALL BLOOD IS RED, Part IV Few Are Put to a Terrible Test GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN Hivstrated by Jules Gotlieb “SWEEP UP THE SAWDUSTI" Diverting Remance of Hollywood . Nlvstroted by Morsholl Frantx . EVERETT RHODES CASTLE ARTICLES & FEATURES TRY LIVING Don’t Be Jeolevs of Successful Neighbors COURAGE WON HER GRACE The Career of Grace Christie . . HER SALAD DAYS Beity Furness Tells How to Feed HerCrowd . LUCK ON THE MOUND Some Crucial Moments in Boseball . ANIMALGRAMS The Shelifish Opens Up and Confesses A TRICK STEER AWild Longhorn Becomes o Pet . FOR SNAPSHOOTERS Take the Mystery Out of Campfire Picture-Taking HERE'S WHY: Hoppy Gestures Ploy a Big Port in Marrioge FATAL FOOLISHNESS Keeop Colm Under the Sun WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON . MARTHA LEAVITT GRACE TURNER BOB EDGREN, JR. GEORGE HOPF . FANNY DE GROOT HASTINGS EMMA-LINDSAY SQUIER . IRA 'S, WILE, M.D. STRANGER THAN MAN Some Strange Cows: on Land and Sea .« . CARL KULBERG PAUL W. KEARNEY Cover Design by Jack Murray Maoagoazine Section # Snatches Ravmonp ThorNBURG brings us this description of the difference between Irish and British poli- tics. The definition was given him by Felix Hacket, President of the Royal Irish Academy and Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society: “Irish politics are hopeless but not serious; English politics are serious but not hopeless.” PresipENt RoOSEVELT has a boss; name: Chandler. Chandler is the only person who dares break in on White House conferences. Supreme Court, taxes, the budget, the farm situation, the threat of war — all are discussed while Chand- ler occupies an important place in the group. She is three years old, the daughter of Elliott; she comes up from Texas occasionally on a visit. Looks like Alice in Wonder- land and is adored by the whole household. Has little to say, but strong opinions. Asked by Mrs. Roosevelt what she wanted for her birthday, she answered imme- diately, “A big rocking horse — maybe two rocking horses — with a blanket.” She got both the blanket and the horse, and named the horse “Ginger.”” On a trip she per- suaded her father to stop in one of his busy hours and send the cook in Texas a telegram reminding her to put the blanket on Ginger that night. Chandler arrived at the White House one day in the midst of an important discussion on national problems. The door of the Presi- dent’s study was ajar. She walked in, put her cheek against his and said, “My grandpa,” and then climbed onto his lap. No one has stopped her at- tendance at natienal meetings. She never speaks at them or talks about them afterwards. M. Copyright, 1937, United Newspapers Magazine Corporation