The Sins of Hollywood ()

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DUCK BLINDS 21 Silence holds the green house most of the time. The nearest neighbor is some distance away. Many shade trees hide his view of the green house. A few turkeys roam the hills. To the passing motorist the green house is but a speck on the landscape. The general aspect is one of serenity and peace. The scene is truly pastoral. The spot exudes an air of rural innocence. Hollywood knows the value of "atmosphere." That is part of Hollywood's business. In studio parlance "atmosphere" and camouflage go hand in hand. During the summer months the hills are hot and few visitors come to the green house. But as the days grow cooler and October draws near, signs of life appear. The duck season is approaching. Auto- mobiles wind over the road back of the lake and unload their cargoes. Everything is made ready for hunter and huntress. By the first of October all is in shape for the season's sport. The green house duck hunter travels like the Mexican army. His women go with him. The laws of California are the same for men or women who hunt ducks. You must carry a hunting license. The law says nothing about a marriage license. So the little green house complies with the law. Also the law says nothing about chaperones for house parties of married people—who do not happen to be married to each other. Again the green house complies with the law. More than one noted screen beauty has spent the week end in the green house. More than one famed portrayer of sweet innocence has "hunted" on these shores. It is not every passing motorist that carries field glasses—and the naked eye does .