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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 27, 1939
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CHAPTER XIV
, i The day after Handsome had lost
his first game on the road. Wish
eame in to see her at the hotel. It
waa the first time she had seen him
since Handsome's spectacular per
formance at the stadium. ..
. "How's my favorite red head?" he
asked, his keen bine eyes twinkling.
"Fine, but lonesome," she said
quickly,
"The Big Boy doesn't seem to be
" doing so well."
"Just give him a little time. Hell
be all right, I'm sure."
"I wish I were." Wish lit a cigar
and settled down for a wait while
Mike served some customers. He
liked her quiet efficiency. She was a
pretty; sight in her black frock
. which made her skin seem so white.
When there was a lull. Wish went
on where they had been inter-
X- J .
-wnen are yon going to wear
Handsome's ring?"-,
Mike looked startled.
"It's my business to know
things,1? - Wish said witha grin.
men he added: "Nothing psychic in
it. Handsome told me the day he
left town.' Just thought yon might
start wearing it. For the psycho
logical effect on the kid."
Mike shook her head : "I will soon,
but I D superstitious. I'm afraid to
have people know. Afraid some
thing will happen." She smiled rue
fully. "Silly, isn't it? I'm as bad
as Handsome. But I haven't told
mother yet." - . . . . - , . .
Wish did not make any comment,
and be left shortly.
Next morning Mike came to work
looking eagerly for her letter. It
was not there, but" several people
were waiting for Mike's arrival.
iney turned out to be newspaper
people, and some camera men.
"We've been waiting for von.
Miss Shannon," one of them began,
even before Mike eonld read a tele
gram which stood where her letters
always were put.
"Is it true you wont let your en
gagement to Handsome Regan be
announced until he wins two games
stralght7". -a. ;
They ' crowded around her, and
gradually people in the lobby, curi
ous, joined the group around the
magazine counter. '
"I don't know what you mean?"
she faltered.
. "Didn't yon see Calliope's column
this morning!
Mike hadn't : She had been too
busy ever, the sports pages. - There
was a pretty scathing article about
. the "SbeiK of Charlotte" and his
pitching. Somebody handed her the
columnists comment: .
" They say Handsome Regan's
heart won't wear his rinar until
he wins two games straight.
She'a. the redhead, behind the
magazine counter at the Eu
reka Hotel.
The cold Jrint left Mike speech
less, v; ""v '
"Is the telegram from Hand
some?" somebody asked, and Mike
noticed 'the . yellow envelope held
crumpled in her hand. .
"I don't know." She stared at it.
"Better open It." somebody ad
- vised. ' v
Her hands trembled as she tore
the wire .open : .
"O. K, Two games straight, honey
. and no -fooling.? (signed) "Hand
some." " ; r -;
Somebody took the wire out Of
her hands. In the general confusion
Mr. Downey . arrived. "This way,
gentlemen," he said. "Miss Shannon
will come up to my office. Come,
Mike. Burke, you wait until i
comeback."- --yw' -
In a dare she did as she was or
dered.. It was her first experience
with a newspaper interview.
"How long have yon been engaged
.to uandsomei somebody asked. ,
"What does he like to eat? Is it
true he gets more fan mail from
women than any other player?"
Flash light bulbs blazed. Every.
body talked at once.. Mr. Downey
guided the Interview swiftly.. Jf ike
hardly "knew what was happening.
everybody copied the telegram.
Everybody talked fast, and then it
was all over. When the reporters
dashed for telephones, Mike and
Downey were left alone.. '
"Oh, J.Ir. .. Downey, maybe I
shouldn't have talked to theml" v
Redheads
J3. C. Hall Construction company,
arrived Wednesday for a Tlslt at
the home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs N, C Lowe. They; plan to
return soon to eastern Oregon. J
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"Why not? Don't be silly 1 Of
course, yon should. It is nothing.
Forget it. Now well get back to
Roy. He's probably wild."
Mike went back to work, but the
hubbub kept up about the counter.
Everybody had to come over to wish
her happiness. She was weary, her
head ached. But it was not until
two hours later, when she saw her
picture staring out at her from the
afternoon newspapers that she real
ized what she had done.'
There waa Handsome's telegram.
Stories about her and Handsome.
"I've got to get away from here I"
she gasped. "Send for Mr. Downey."
He came hurrying, surprised at
the state in which he found her.
"It's awful," she gasped. "I didn't
realize...." : -
Downey tried to quiet her.
"Listen, kid, you can't get engaged
to a chap like Handsome without all
this."
"I didn't realize. ..."
"You've got to get used to It. It's
going on for a long time, if he
clicks."
"But maybe the club won't like
it!" she gasped. "What shall I do?"
"DO? Do nothing. There's noth
ing to do but wear yonr ring
when Handsome wins two straight
games."
"But how did Calliope find out
about it? Why did he say that about
the two games? I never said any
such thing, Mr. Downey. Honestly,
I didnt."
"Newspapers have a way of .find
ing out things." Downey looked at
her speculatively. He wondered if
Wish had anything to do with that
item in the Calliope column. The
old fox I. Downey grinned at Mike's
distress but he did not mention
Wish's probable part in the pjot
During the afternoon, scores of
people came in just to see the girl
Handsome was going to marry. The
place was in a turmoil. Later in the
day Wish himself dropped in to see
Mike,. He found her half hysterical.
"Now, now. Keep your chin np.
What is there to be so upset about?"
Mike's eyes were black with trag
edy. "Ifs terrible, Wish. I'm Just
frantic What will Mr. Crisp
think?" Wish did not explain that
Mr. Crisp would cheer if Handsome
won his two games. .
I eame in here to take yon to
dinner.- Don't you worry about a
thing". ;
Wish took Mike off to Bessimer's
when she was through work. She
was grateful to be with him, to talk
to him about Handsome. They sat
at tne same table which she and
Handsome always chose, and Wish
talked to her quietly. ' "..
"We must wire Handsome, to
night. Here, what do yon want to
say I" he said pulling some tele
graph blanks out of his Docket.
"I don't know," Mike said wildly.
wn, wisai how did I get Into all
inisi" ;- I,, j
"By being In love with Handsome.
Come on. Let's say something like
this. We want to get this off right
away.- .wjsn scrrbbled for a little:
-How's ( this?" He passed the
blank over to her: "Know voall win
two games. , Best of luck and love."
. As Mike waa reading; three pho
tographers from the morning news
papers arrived. Wish seemed sur
prised to see them, but he called
them' by came when he introduced
them to Mike.. ;c .
"Now about a picture .V. yon hav-
Ing dinner with Wish? . Keep right
on - holding - that telegram. Miss
Shannon. Take a pencil in your
hanL".Thus came instructions from
the candid camera oros. . - -
- More photographs. When the pic
tures were taken, people began com
ing to their tables Suddenly Mike
was again .the center of attraction.
""A perfect set-up," Wish thought
with, pride. Handsome could not
nave made a, better choice. And
Wish patted himself on the back for
his part in the whole matter. It
would be good for days. If. - Wish
settled backv. IX Handsome did
win those two rames? It waa a nit.
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So Mike suddenly found heraolf
half ef the country's most interest.
ing romance. It waa the June base
ball season. Handsome had alremriv
caught the imagination of the base
ball loving public. It was all that
was needed to make him news. i
Slippers Sought
1 For ia Cinderella
Ballerina Uorina Is Lost
; Without Her Lost two
i i Satin Shoes j" j;
; HOLLYWOOD. Aug. . 2 .-P)-
cinaereua nunts, ior tne girl to
fir the magic slipper, are "nothing
new.' But now It's been reversed.
They're seeking the slippers to fit
Cinderella. . - i
' Cinderella, in this case, is Zor
lna, the dansense. "
1 - Eight- years ago she made her
professional debut as a ballerina
In London with Anton D o 1 i n
Highly supersltlous, she's "kept the
satin dancing shoes she wore that
night. They're tattered; but to
her they're' priceless.
" Which is why six stalwarts of
the Warner studio police force are
; on the prowl. So far, they-Te rum
! maged through 900 pairs of dls
' carded ballet sandals in the ward
j robe department. But without suc-
i Mow they're off on a house-to-
hoase hunt, risitlng the homes of
j 4ft girls who appeared in ballet
scenes for "On Your Toes." -
I Zorina, certain one of the girls
anthtentlalally took the' prle pos
sessions home with, her, almost
; didn't want to leave on a personal
appearance tour until tney were
found. But the police chief as-
sured her his officers would not
relax their vigilance for a mo-
' ment.
And just to be sure, she posted
Z5 reward.
Horses Trample Boy
At Multnomah Fair
GRESHAM, Ore., Aug. 26. jp
-Three-year-old John Mink was
trampled to death by a horse at
the Multnomah county fair
grounds Friday. The youngster
went under the hooves of a horse
ridden by ,W. C. Helyer when it
shied.
Lucky"
There would be pictures of Mike
listening to the radio broadcast of
Handsome's next game. Wish toyed
with the idea of flying Mike out to
Detroit if Handsome pitched the
second game there. But that might
be dangerous. The excitement might
throw Handsome off. Mike, of
course, could not eat her dinner.
"Ill ' drive yon home," he said
promptly. He had wanted to meet
her family, see what they were like,
This would be a fine opportunity. :
' They took a , cab over to Wish'i
garage and were soon driving slow
ly through the warm, June night.
Mike had lapsed into a moody
silence.
$ ?Take a little advice from an eld
fellow, Mike. Don't take all this too
seriously. You're going to live front
now on in a three ring circus. Make .
ap your mind to it."
"But look at today I I let them do
all this and never even realized
what was happening I" She burst
into tears. "It's horrible, being
spread all over the newspapers like
that. I'm ashamed to meet people."
"Think how the President must
feel? Or the Duke of Windsor?
Youll get used to if But Mike did
not believe him.
When they got to the old apart
ment house in Brooklyn, Mike asked
Wish to come in. It was a more or
less perfunctory invitation, but to
Mike's surprise and consternation,
he accepted. Mike led the way. To
gether the two walked into the
Shannon apartment, straight into
the arms of more newspaper peo
ple and her excited family.
Mike stopped short in the door
way of the crowded apartment.
Cameras, flash light bulbs, etc., were
piled around the room. There were
heaps of "dead" bulbs over in the
corner. The furniture was pushed
about. They'd been taking pictures.
She hurried on through into the
bedroom to Jimmie.
"Mike, Mike I They took my pic
ture I I told them all about Hand
some and how he buys me chocolate
ice cream and sends me postal cards
every day."
Mike sat down abruptly on the
bed. In the room beyond, Wish was
introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Shan
non and to Jack and Mary. Wish
finally went in to talk to Mike.
"You've got to be a good soldier,
Mike.: Come on out. You can't turn
these boya.dowiu Yon let the others
take your photograph. Remember,
it is Handsome's career."
"But I bata.it! Oh, Wish, if I
could only undo today 1".
"Now go and wash your face, fix
your hair. Forward, march I" Wish
felt sorry for the girl. But she had
to learn. It would all be part of be
ing Handsome's wife.
Neighbors had begun to arrive in
the small apartment, until there wan
no more room. The newspaper boys
and girls wanted to see Mike's ring, ;
but at that she rebelled.
"No. Not until the two games are
won.? She looked at Wish for hie
approval. He nodded. Then Mike
tried to explain:'
"My family didnt know about
this," she said in a small voice. t ' ;
That day left a lasting impres
sion on Mike. She was never to for
get the lesson she learned. It was
a long time before everybody was
out of the apartment and-her fam
ily was there with Wish; The latter
thought it was time to speak a word
of warning. ! - -. .. i
"Mike, you must always be kind
to the newspapers. They have made
Handsome. They can nn-make him.
He is not a private citizen, any
longer. He's on his way to being
national hero. Just always be care
f uL Remember from nqw on you're
living in the spotlight. Yon must
always think of Handsome and his
career." . J r . '
"I see that, now. Wish," she said.
"All this is new. There will come -a
time when it won't be so pleasant. -There
may be ngly things which yon '
must face. But always be yourself, -
ana oe xina. ii yon must ever say ,
no say it firmly but with regret
Handsome's chosen to make his liv- '
ing at baseball and all this is cart ef
it Yon can make him or break him
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Boh Burns Turns Mule Fancier
A Missourian's natural love for bis mule and his affection for his
wife Bends' Bob Borne on a begin from bis native Missouri to
London in his new comedy, "I'm From Missouri. He's shown with
- bis favorite mole, "Samson, in a scene from the pictarew which
will open lta local engagement today at the Hollywood theatre.
Japanese Actor Doesn't Enjoy Role
, '- As Floating Body Despite Support
' HOLLYWOOD, Augr. 26 (AP)---Th. Muaprosaic
studio call sheet daily bulletin of production needs-- occa
sionally turns up a curiosity-piguins: item. Such as this:
"The Real Glory set 3957 floating body on set ready t6
shoot at 9 a. m."
The "floating body" turned out to be the Japanese actor,
Hollywood Offers
Bob Burns Cinema
Bob Burns, most noted son of
Van Buren, Arkansas, where all
his "kinfolk" live, changes his
nativity in his film "I'm from
Missouri," which comes to the
Hollywood theatre today for a
run through Tuesday.
. The world's best (and only) ba
zooka player is a mule-raiser
from Missouri who gets In all
kinds of hot water when his wife.
played by Gladys George, tries to
crash London society.
Burns is in England to save the
mule business, threatened by de
struction when the English army
considers motorizing all its mule
drawn conveyances. Gladys Is
there to defy the aristocratic
snobs of Mayfair to exclude any
one from Missouri.
Bob's devotion to his mules and
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STetsu Komai. his head shaved.
clad in the black garments of a
Moro chieftain.
"This doesn't appeal
to me."
he confessed, as he gingerly
poked his hand in the water.
"I've died many times In pic
tures. I've been shot, hanged,
knifed and beaten. Bnt this is
the first time J're been a float
ing body."
He was interrupted with a
"ready?" from the director.
"Not quite," replied Paul
Widlicska, special effects man.
"1 want to be sure he floats."
He produced two lone- nieces
of balsa wood, pulled up Mr.
Komai's pants and pushed a
piece up each leg.
"Now," he called.
Mr. Komai sighed and slid
into the tank.
Gladys' devotion to the rules of
heraldry almost cause a rift, but
Bob, as one might guess, fixes
everything up in fine fashion.
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Today "The Wizard of Oz"
with Judy Garland and
Frank Morgan, plus the
Dlonne Quintuplets in
"Five Times Five" and lat
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Wednesday- "Our' Leading
Citizen" with Bob Burns
and' Susan Hay ward,' plus
"Torchy Plays With Dyna
mite" with Jane Wyman
and Allen Jenkins.
S a t n r d a y'Each Dawn I
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and George Raft, plus "Ev
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Henry O'Neill and Irene
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Today "Chicken Wagon
Family" with Jane With
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Wednesday "S t a n ley and
Livingstone" with Spencer
Tracy, Nancy Kelly, Rich
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with Wallace, Beery. -"The
, Kid From Texas' with
Denis O'Keef e and Flor
ence Rice. Walt . Disney's
"Mother Goose Goes Holly
wood. Monday "You're Only
Young Once" and "Judge
Hardy's Children," star
ring Mickey Rooney and
the Hardy family.
Wednesday "Love Finds
Andy Hardy" with 'Judy
Garland and "Out-West
With the Hardys" with
Virginia Wledler.
Friday "The Hardys Ride
High" and "Mr. Wong, De
tective" with Boris Karlof f.
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Today "They All Come Out"
with Rita Johnson and
Tom Neal. "Lost Squad
ron" with Richard Dix and
Joel McCrea.
Wednesday "The Island of
Lost Men" with Anna May
Wong and Anthony Quinn.
"Boy's Town" with Spen
cer Tracy and Mickey
Rooney.
Saturday "The Angels Wash
Their Faces" with Ann
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"Salt" on a Bird's Tail
Mrs. Spruce Gets a Lift
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HOLLYWOOD If Orson Welles
doesn't get into a fight over that
beard, it will be a wonder. The
hecklers won't leave him alone.
At a producer's house the other
night, one of Hollywood's most
important agents kept nagging
Welles nntil the youthful actor-
nrodncer-writer oluntly told him
to "go away and leave me alone."
"You'll never make a success in
Hollywood," said the agent, "you
haven't got the manners."
Spearing . him with a glance,
Welles replied: "WeU, if by any
accident I do get on, that will
make two of us who have succeed
ed without any manners."
Then there waa that incident at
a restaurant the other evening.
Playful Big Boy Williams tor
mented Welles until it looked as
If they would step outside and
fight it out Peacemaker Burgess
End Kids. "Colorado Sun
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With Bob Barns and Glad-
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Wednesday "Riding on Air"
with Joe E. Brown, Gny
Kibbee and Florence Rice.
"The Great Man Votes"
with John Barrymore and
Virginia Wledler.
Saturday "Spoilers of the
Range" with Charles Star
rett. "Sudden Money" with
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Raymond Blassey was cov
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time he left New York until be
reported to work in Eugene,
Ore., on the location for "Abe
Lincoln in Illinois."
This is what Hollywood calls
pre-production insurance. An
other policy covers the star un
til the film is finished.
You are at Warner Brothers
watching a scene- for "20,006
Years in Sing. Sing."
It is a two-etory "cell block.
Lights will be out in a few min
utes. ' One of the prisoners is
twanging on a' ukulele. Others are'
singing.
Suddenly, the- scene is inter
rupted by Director. Anatole Litvak.
"Didn't I . hear somebody sing
ing 'Swanee River'?" he calls.. t
One of the men in the cells
shouts back. confirmation.
"Well, yen'U have to stop it,?
says Litvak "Do you want to get
us in a lawsuit or put in Jailr
That son is copyrighted."
Before they take the scene
again, the convicts ' are Instructed
not to sing the words of any song.
If one got into the picture, and
Warner Brothers didn't own the
rights, the studio might have to
pay through the nose.
In the number of extras used,
"The Hunchback of .Notre
Dame harks back to the good
old days "of Griffith and De
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