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Churches, Clubs and Cafes
on Santa Monica Boulevard was built entirely by means of contribu' tions from the stars, directors, writers, etc., who attend this church.
CLUBS OF HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood's clubs are numerous, very beautiful and their rosters include the names of everyone of importance in motion pictures.
Many formal dinners are given at these clubs, and much of Hollywood's social life revolves around them.
One of the most interesting clubs is "THE WRITERS." Previews for the profession are held here, preceded by impressive formal dinners, and at this club many famous banquets have been given in honor of various celebrities.
Four one-act plays are presented two evenings a month during the season. The price of admission is two dollars per seat and the authors, actors, actresses, and directors lend their talents for these without remuneration.
CAFES OF HOLLYWOOD
It may disappoint you to learn that "cafe life/-' as it is commonly interpreted, is unknown in Hollywood. Visitors, avid of seeing the "wild life" of screenland, and pantingly eager to watch the stars making "whoopee" in gorgeously draped and sinfully vibrant cafes, are not merely disappointed — they are stunned. Hollywood Boulevard aften ten o'clock at night is one of the quietest streets in the world.
According to the official police records and the investigations of experts, Hollywood is one of the most law-abiding communities in America. It has its scandals, of course, but they are few in number compared to the hundreds of scandals occurring in other cities and towns.
The newspapers, obviously, are to blame for the false ideas concerning Hollywood. Yet, in a sense, are they to blame? If the public did not hunger for scandal, would the newspapers contain so much of it? Contrast the type of readers who enjoy the decent "fan" magazines with the type who allow coffee to get cold and
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