Screenland (Nov 1931-Mar 1932)

for December 1 y 3 1 55 Gold -Diggers Do Fall in Love. Sparkling Story of Two Play Discover they have Hearts, Read this Girls who after all ! THE first thought thatcame into Wanda Howard's head when she awoke at five in the. afternoon was that this state of affairs could not go on. It was all right for Marie, who enjoyed flirtin Fictionized by Eve Bernstein dancing and digging. and flattering, But not for her ! She was fed up with making millionaires believe they were dashing Don Juans. Fed up — fed up ! With sessions at the latest in night-clubs where she beguiled "older men" into good moods so that Chase would have no difficulty putting over his deals with them. She always looked forward to the end of the evening when she could explain to her escort that "Mother" was waiting up for her. "Perhaps tomorrow — " she would promise softly. As she lay in bed wondering how she could break away from it all, Hattie, the colored maid, came in to ask about breakfast. "Orange juice and aspirin," Wanda said weakly. "Is Marie awake?" "No, honey lamb. She hasn't stirred since she come in at five this mornin'." "Well, it's time she did." She slipped into a dressinggown and went into the next room where Marie slept. She sat down beside her and pulled her head up by the hair. "Oh — let me sleep," Marie groaned, and thereupon turned over. In a few minutes, however, she had to find strength enough to answer the telephone. "It's Chase," she told Wanda. "He says those men last night came across with the proper contract — and now he wants us in on a party tonight." "Count me out. I've told you often enough before, Thomas. "Please, one, too." "No!" Doesn't Wanda. Marie, that I'm through, and this time I mean it." "It's a Mr. Thomas from Michigan, and he's rich, handsome, and generous to a fault." "Anybody might be named mean a thing to me." It's on a yacht, and such a gorgeous "Then I won't go -and I'm dying to. Refuse thing after this." "Oh, all right. I have nothing to lose." "It's O. K.," Marie called into the mouth-piece, eight, then." "Another night — another bore !" Wanda sighed "Well, let's pack up, Hattie." any "At For some reason Chase thought that Wanda should have the rich and desirable Mr. Thomas — and Marie the young and charming Jim. But as it happened, the combination resulted in a poor party. Wanda was disgusted with her companion who thought that being entertaining meant inventing a thousand practical jokes, and Marie was bored with Jim who knew nothing about jokes at all. After the first evening out, however, it developed that Wanda would have loved to have Jim — and Marie was dying to get better acquainted with Thomas. Thus it was arranged between the girls. At the next meeting Marie and Thomas lost no time in getting chummy. Marie studied his hand carefully. "You can't deny it. It's right here in your hand." "Well, maybe you're right," Thomas assented. "When's your birthday?" "In June." "The beginning of the month?" "No, the 29th." "I knew it," Marie told him excitedly. "You were born in the House of Gemini. That's why you're so fond of jokes. All Gemini people are." "That so?" Thomas was beginning to believe that here was an interesting girl indeed. "And that means I've got to keep "Happy?" Jim asked. "Superbly," Wanda answered. "Let's pretend we're in love," Jim said. "It will help to pass the time away, and nobody will get hurt!" away from you." "What did I do ?" "People born on your date are water babies, and I'm a fire baby. Water overcomes fire. That means you'd have too much influence over me — " And so it went on. Marie flattered him and laughed at his jokes, and Thomas was having the time of his life. In the meantime, Jim and Wanda sat close together and watched the water. "Let's pretend we're in love," Jim said at last. "It will help to pass the