Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1937, Page 16

DAILY SHORT STORY DATE WITH A STAR By Meredith Scholl. CA NDACE en- tered the con- test because she wes & movie fan of the first water. She won because she was sincere in the things she said in her letter, “Why I Use Night-in- Vienna Facial Cream.” The prize was a trip to Holly- wood, with visits to the studios, and topping off with & date with a star It was not until she had reached the cinema city and was met by Walt Schneider, the contest di- rector, that she learned that the star with whom she was to have her date was Donald | full of them. North. She was thrilled beyond any chance of recovery. Don North was her idol She had allowed him to represent for | her everything that was good and fine and splendid in & man. Her's was not the cheap hero worship of the average movie-goer. It was diffegent, deeper. | She trembled at thoughts of meeting him: she feared disillusionment. | She did not at first know whether | she was disappointed. With Walt Schneider she visited the studio where | North was working. They watched him | ®o through several scenes. Lunch time | came and Walt Schneider left and came back with Don North. Bewil- | dered, dazed. not really believing, Can- dace found herself shaking hands with him The three went out of the | studio and toward the restaurant. They found a table. Walt Schneider made excuses and left them. She was alone with Don North, sitting across from him at a remote table. Gradually she began to recover, to appreciate what had happened, what | was happening. It was all real. She | looked at Don North. He was stil wearing his make-up, but she knew | that he was as handsome, as soft- | &poken and fine as the ideal she had | conjured. She could see behind his professional pose; she knew and un- derstood his forced graciousness. This | was part of his job * % ¥ % ABSR.\'TI,\' he began asking stock questions, making conversation. | “This is your first trip to Hollywood, | Miss Woodbury?” “No, it isn't. I've been here many times before.” “And I suppose you——eh?" Don | North looked at her in mild astonish- ment. “Did you say you've been here before?" “Yes. Quite a number of times.” “Well, well. Then perhaps this is your first visit to a studio?” “No. I've visited a lot of studios. | It's really an old story.” “Indeed!” Don North's expression was no longer detached “Then it really isn't much of a thrill for you?” “Well, ves. I've never had lunch with such a famous movie star.” She laughed, easily, amusedly. Don North &miled. It was a genuine, sincere &gmile. Curiously he seemed relieved Really? Then there's y little I ean say to entertain you.” ‘Oh. there’s a great deal you can #ay. Suppose you choose a subject to talk about? 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Now since we understand each other, suppose you let me try to enter- tain you. You must have a hobby?” Don North beamed “Miss Woodbury, this is really all a ve pleasant surprise. ‘Y do have a hobby. I collect antiques. Does that surprise you?" “It makes the effort of conversa- tion easier. I come from New England New England is full of antiques. My mother has a barn T'd love to talk about THE EVENING Tony West, who was directing Don North's current release, became im- patient when 1:45 rolled around, and dispatched his assistant director in search of his star performer. The assistant found Mr. North in the studio restaurant talking to a rather attractive girl at a remote table. The restaurant was practically deserted. Don North was amazed when the as- sistant reminded him of the time. * ok K % ON went back to the stage and turned in a performance for the afternoon that amazed even Tony West, who had great faith in the boy. Neither he nor any one else could account for it. They noticed that Don wasn't around much nights, but they didn't ask questions. Actors’ tempera- ments are curious things. ‘The reason for it all, of course, was Candace. Two weeks after that first luncheon she was driving along the bluffs of Santa Monica with Don North, “It'’s & curious thing,” Don was saying. “It's unusual. You won a prize and I derived the benefits of it Frankly, it's going to be pretty lone- some after wou go back Fast.” He turned to her abruptly. “Why do you 80, anyway?"” “Because I have a living to make, a job to do. I can't stay here living on this luscious California air.” norge 1t i\l render Chor e n't @ char y Plont i e Budg carry ments, smoll Purchas Co H .de;:Zn/, i desired- STAR, “Why? Why can't you-stay here and——and marry me?” Candace was startled. She hadn't expected that. She bit her lip and her thoughts went back to the first day. “You wouldn't be satisfied. I man- aged to fool you for awhile, but I couldn’t keep it up. You see, I am Just another hero worshipper—Ilike all the other women who admire you. It was my first trip to Hollywood, and I never had visited a studio. I merely said those things because I thought being different might attract your at- tention——and it worked. I couldn't keep it up.” Don North slowed his roadster, stopped. He sat for a few minutes thinking deeply. After a moment he stepped on the starter, meshed the gears and headed back toward Holly- wood. They drove along for awhile in silence. Then he glanced sidewise at her and smiled crookedly. “I guess,” he said, “you're right at that. There's nothing like disillusion- ment to turn love sour.” (Copyright, 103 WASHINGTON, Living Costs Increase. Living costs have increased 22 per cent in Paris in the last year. The cost of living in France outside of Paris advanced about 23 per cent in the same period. | & long time 1) (el Brain Twizzlers BY PROF. J. D. FLINT. AUNT MATILDA? 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