Modern Screen (Jan-Nov 1944)

not in this type of family. He said Brig would be naturally good and not think about powder, no matter how gruesome she looked — Personally, Shirley uses powder and lipstick. For a while she used pretty dark lipstick — now she can't stand it. No, the family didn't stop her. Their attitude is, if she wants to look awful, that's her own hard luck. She just happened to catch sight of it suddenly in the mirror one day and decided she must have been out of her mind. She wears her nails natural — doesn't like colored nails on a girl her age. And all she does about her hair is wash it once a week and brush it about three times a day — no special times and no special number of strokes — just when the mood seizes her and until she thinks it's shiny enough. She does love nice shiny hair — Her usual hairdo is a long bob, with something you could call either a high wave or a low pompadour, depending on whether you like waves or pompadours best. And she simply adores pigtails with ribbons braided in at the end. Hers generally come out cockeyed, but they sure feel cool. Only it was so cold in Los Angeles this summer that mostly she wore it round her neck like a furpiece. She buys her own clothes now. Mom thinks she's old enough to have the responsibility. But you can't tell the difference; her taste is plain, like Mom's. She can't stand a lot of ruffles. Usually she goes with a couple of the girls and tries something on, and usually they don't like it and usually she does, so she buys it and then they like it — being polite. Lately, Mom did go along once, and they bought a dress she'd never have had the nerve to buy alone — white silk with a cowl neckline and a midriff. Now she hasn't the nerve to wear it — especially after hearing that Gene Tierney had one like it. What if she ran into Gene Tierney, looking so wonderful! My, she'd feel silly — lady in the dark . . . Jewelry's er-ker, as long as it's pretty inconspicuous. She likes earrings on girls who wear their hair back sleek, but not on herself. She just wears these two thin gold bracelets — one i. d. and one link — and a little forgetmenot ring on her left pinky. No, she'd rather not say whom they came from if it's all the same to you, but if you'd like to know who gave her the anklet, it was Mary Lou. During vacation, she sees lots of movies. Doesn't care much for historical pictures. Once in a while they're interesting, but on the whole, she avoids them. Still loves horror shows, though they don't scare her any more. Except "The Uninvited." That really gave her goose pimples. There was one part where she and the boy she was with jumped so hard they hit their heads together and both had headaches all the way home. And the minute she got into the garden, she smelt mimosa. It was funny that night. Two little girls were sitting beside her, and while the news I SAW IT HAPPEN We were in the street after Allan Jones' broadcast, when we noticed a taxicab and a motorcycle parked in front of the studio. We waited, thinking that we might see the handsome singing star enter the cab and whirl away with his police escort. In about five minutes Mr. Jones emerged from the building, sat himself down on the motorcycle — and nonchalantly scooted down Seventh Avenue! Sylvia Grill New York City The Word for the Sergeant is Toothsome*! One look at that dazzling grin and the girls are putty in his hands. And don't think the Sarge doesn't know why! He writes poetry about it: "O Pebeco, to thee I owe— my standing as a Romeo. Wash right away? Not Pebeco. It's super-fine to make teeth glow!" So any Romeo (or Juliet) can have a brighter, fresher smile with super-fine Pebeco. See how super its flavor is, too. See what a kick you get out of that extra clean, polished feeling. How popular you are with that delectable Pebeco smile! What he means is: Pebeco cleans teeth better because its micro-fine particles stick with your brush, cling to your teeth while you polish. Contains a special combination of polishing agents— cleans teeth thoroughly but gently, leaves them gleaming. Pebeco Pete says: j 60% fitORe powder < f or your Mo/vey, I fOlfCS, THAN AVERAGE I OR 6 OTHER V CEAO/NG 6RANP3 PEBECO TOOTH POWDER Super-fine for Super Shine GIANT SIZE ONLY 25< Big 10* size, too Copyright 1944, by Lebn & Fink ProdnctB Corp. ■