Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1941)

»f waiting ticketholders. to see what vere chances. Up near the head of the lueue she picked out a couple of women vho she hoped might be open to reason. "I'd give anything,'" said Bunny, "to ;et in there and hear Danny Davenport." "Us too!" spoke up the younger of the romen. "I betcha he dishes the dirt on Junny!" "How do you like my coat?" Bunny nquired. "Baby lamb. Isn't it elegant? t's worth five hundred bucks. Look!" !he opened the buttons to exhibit the lowered satin lining. "Trade you for our tickets and your coat to boot." The girl was as small as Bunny. Her oat was a kind of a curly frieze. She lutched it tighter around her and tared. "Look!" Bunny pivoted and gave a eat job of modeling. "Maw!" gasped the girl. "It's just made for a svelte figure like ;ers!" said Bunny. "Honey, let's see ow it fits." It fitted all right. Maw saw to that. She /alked around the coat, felt its lamby oftness, peered under the armpits, maye for moths. "Humph!" she said. And the next thing Bunny knew, she ad two tickets in her hand and the rieze wrapped around her, while Maw nd daughter got away from there so ast you'd have thought the cops were fter them. Bunny grabbed Nat and hauled her into ie coffee-show line-up. \T the quarter-hour stroke in the big radio center building the doors of ne of the soundproof grottoes opened p and the crowd surged in. Bunny and fatalie were in the forefront. A quick lance around, and Bunny spotted the earest audience mike. She steered Nat ) the seats directly underneath. The place filled up, was sealed up. he orchestra went on the air. They got ie commercial out of the way. Then ame Danny Davenport. Mr. Davenport wore his evening lothes for the benefit of those in the all. He was quizzical and bald and for is size had voice out of all proportion, [aving accepted his introduction he pened his script and went to work. Bunny sat tight and gripped the arms f her chair. To Mr. Davenport a microphone was a ig gloating ear into which you hoarsely pilled your confidences all over the Fnited States. "Friends!" he said — 'Til bet you're execting a Davenport exclusive on the irl-of-the-hour. Yes? O.K. Don't tell nybody — but — Bunny Stanwood never ttended the women's college where she ras supposed to be enrolled! She planted stand-in! Friends, it was the plant who isappeared from that dormitory room! iunny herself vanished from the public en many weeks ago, after a blazing ow with her boss Jake Flanders!" Bunny rose from her seat and cast a .'ild glance at the microphone above her iead. Maybe they had shut it off and ust left the stage mike for the comlentator. Or if they hadn't, they might ny minute. She didn't dare wait. If Dad /ere listening in — she'd better let him lave it fast. . . . "Friends — I don't know the rest of the nswers!" Mr. Davenport confessed. Where is Bunny today? Do her parents :now? Does Meteor-Argus know? Is it hush-hush conspiracy to cheat the lewshounds of some juicy morsel? Or is i merely a frame-up in the name of weet publicity — ?" That was where Bunny took her fate n her hands. She drew a quivering EBRUAEY, 1941 safm-sm* ■ New "ONE-JAR" Beauty Treatment soon helps your Complexion to Inviting Smoothness, helps against dull, Dry Skin CLEAR, fine skin, smooth as satin! So easy for you to cultivate now, with this new Jergens Face Cream! All-purpose cream — so "right"" for every type of skin, it's endorsed by Alix, famous creator of lovely fashions. Use this one new Jergens Face Cream every day: ( I ) for expert cleansing; (2) to help soften your skin; (3) for a smooth finish for powder; and (4) as a lovely Smooth-Skin night cream to help against dry skin. You know, very dry skin may tend to wrinkle early and so look old too soon. \ou owe this delightful new cream to Jergens skin scientists, who make the popular Jergens Lotion for your soft hands. Have "kissable" skin; use this simple new "One-Jar" Beauty Treatment. 50c. 25^, 10^, $1.00 a jar at beauty counters. Get Jergens Face Cream today, sure! Endorsed hy ElytUx c/ cPaili Famous F,i-liion < !rrator USERS PRAISE IT! Walter Winchell introduced Jerpen Fare Cream en the air. Thousands tried this new cream. ''Smooths drv skin amazingly," writes Mrs. Betty Gordon, New lork City. "My skin looks fresh and clear. I heartily praise Jergens f ace < 'ream." ALL-PURPOSE . . . FOR ALL SKIN TYPES IjPjPF/ Generous Sample of lovely new * Face Cream. Mail coupon now. (Paste on penny postcard, if you like) The Andrew Jergens Company, 1604 Alfred Street Cincinnati, Ohio (In Canada: Perth, Ontario) Plea=e rush my free sample of the new Jergens Face Cream. FOR A SMOOTH, KISSABLE COMPLEXION Name_ Strrel__ City_ 67