Screenland (Jun-Oct 1935)

SCREENLAND Mr. — Missus Continued from page 27 74 Madame X investigates: the truth about laxatives — as told to Madame X, the Ex-Lax reporter THIS is Madame X, the inquiring reporter on assignment for Ex -Lax, the world famous chocolated laxative. The Ex-Lax Company said to me: "Pack a bag . . . hop a train ... go here, there and everywhere. Get the real folks of this country to tell you what THEY think about Ex -Lax. We want the plain facts. Go into any town, walk along any street, ring any doorbell. Get the story." Here are a few jottings from my notebook. "EFFECTIVE" ..."I used everything but nothing relieved me until I took Ex-Lax." Frank H. Port, 118-48 — 154th Street, Jamaica, Long Island. "GENTLE" .. ."It is, therefore, very important when I take a laxative that it be one that is not harsh, yet it must be effective." Mrs. Anne E. Stadt, 7401 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. "EASY TO TAKE" ..."I prefer Ex-Lax to all laxatives because it's easy to take and I like the taste." Pilot William Warner, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York. "NON-HABIT-FORMING". . ."I don't think one should take laxatives all the time, but only when one needs it. With Ex Lax I get the desired result and don't believe it forms a habit." Miss Bessie M. Bean, 5687 Hub Street, Los Angeles, California. Ex-Lax comes in 10c and 25c boxes — at any drug store. Insist on the genuine spelled E-X-L-A-X. When Nature forgets — remember EXLAX THE CHOCOLATED LAXATIVE when the players race their chips from room to room, upstairs and down again, tumbling over each other and in general having a hilarious evening and behaving like a crowd of ten-year-olds. Sometimes they stop and stare at each other, and then they roar with laughter. After all, it is comic to see world's famous screen stars trying to flip tiddledly-wink chips into a bathtub ! They play General Crazy too. It's the silliest game imaginable, and therefore a peck of fun. General Crazy is similar to a children's game called Follow the Leader. A leader is chosen, and everybody must emulate all that he does. If the leader goes into the kitchen and shakes salt into his hair, the others must follow suit. That is not so difficult for the men, but for the girls who are not bobbed, salt in their long hair is not so comfortable. One time Lew went into the kitchen and blew three pinches of black pepper into the air. Eleven were playing that night, and before five had aped the leader, the air was so full of pepper that sneezes were thicker than mustaches at an "Imitate Charlie Chaplin" contest. On another occasion, Andy Devine was the leader, and I blush to tell you where the rash Mr. Devine washed his hands ! These parties break up early. They are marked by little or no drinking. A cocktail or so is about the limit for any one person. Everybody is on hand for a good time, and nobody ruins the fun. THURSDAY: Maids' night out! That happens in the best regulated households. On this night, Ginger and Lew like to go to a popular eating spot, such as the Brown Derby or the Trocadero. They may attend a motion picture afterward, especially if they can catch a preview. If there is no preview, they often visit some obscure restaurant where it is not necessary to "dress up." Then, they may indulge a second evening of bowling for the week or they may go to a pitch-andputt golf course near their home, or they may visit the ping-pong courts, where rows of tables are nightly surrounded by groups of perspiring ping-pongists, or ping-pongers, or ping-pongees, or whatever the players are called. Lew and Ginger are two of the best ping-pong players in Hollywood. I will stake my money on him against any man among the actors, and Ginger will carry my wagers any time she takes on a challenger among the actresses. There have been publicity stories about this or that star being champion of all Hollywood ping-pong players. I not only say that Ginger and Lew are far and away the best, but my purse is in my hand, and I am alert for dissenting voices. FRIDAY NIGHT: Fight night, if they're in the mood. Or during the summer months, Hollywood Bowl night, for which they're always in the mood. They reserve a season box for the Bowl symphonies. Their box has four seats, and they generally take two guests. _ Gary and Sandra Shaw Cooper like music, so this foursome is not uncommon on Bowl nights. SATURDAY, and the week-end: They like to go away on week-end trips. Sometimes they take a few friends and go to Pine Knot, a tiny town near Big Bear Lake in 'the Sierras. There they rent cabins, and there they play for a day or two, forgetful of Hollywood and the film studios. They particularly like week-ends in the mountains when there is snow. Their longest trip together was spent at Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley, California. They remained there four days. Each evening they would return to the Inn, loaded down with samples of rock and soil. These samples they carried back to Hollywood, and for days Lew pored over them and consulted mineralogical books. He has recently developed a deep interest in how and when various types of rock were formed. Their Furnace Creek Inn vacation was ended by the way, when the studio called Lew back to Hollywood for re-takes. They hurried back together, but it was the old, old story of Hollywood — on their return, they found Lew wouldn't be needed for days. Often, when they get an afternoon off from work, they motor to Lew's ranch in the foothills of San Fernando Valley, about an hour's drive from Hollywood. Lew owns 510 acres, located in a natural bowl that may be entered only through a narrow inlet that measures about two hundred feet across. Lew employs a caretaker on the ranch, and this man raises cows and chickens, and cultivates a few acres of land. There is one small house on the property now, but Ginger and Lew plan to erect an unpretentious week-end cottage soon. Recently they visited the ranch in company with Mrs. Rogers and a family friend. They took along two chickens, a sack of potatoes, a skillet, and a grill. At the ranch, they set up their grill and proceeded to cook up a hot picnic lunch of chicken and baked potatoes, just like all picnickers would do. Ginger is an excellent cook, and she likes to prepare dinners and lunches. Of course, the maid falls heir to the job WINNERS OF RUBY KEELER CONTEST First Prize, $150.00 in cash : Irene Mann, 7512 Kingston Ave., Chicago, 111. Second Prize, Fur Coat : Miss Wallie Wrede, 2633 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wise. Third Prize, Orry-Kelly Gown : Miss Mary Shaffer, 2245 Coventry Road, Columbus, O. Fourth Prize, $50.00 in cash : Miss Hilda Wicken, 2329 Tenth Ave., Seattle, Wash. Fifth Prise, 20 pairs of Silk Stockings: Miss Elizabeth F. Cooper, 1620 Hamlin Street, N. E., Washington, D. C. Sixth Prize, 15 pairs of Silk Stockings : Miss Doris Pingree, 775 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Mass. Sez'cnth Prize, 10 pairs of Silk Stockings : Miss Ruby Potter, 38 Groveland Street, Battle Creek, Mich. Additional Ten Prizes of $5.00 Each : Charlotte Beckelman, Los Angeles, Calif. ; Ruth L. Menge, New Haven, Conn. ; Patricia Kirkland, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. C. W. Glover, Lake Bluff, 111. ; Kathryn Huggins, Marietta, Ga. ; Mary M. Boss, Paterson, N. J.; Mrs. Harry L. Young, Holyoke, Mass. ; A. Nelson Prather, Los Angeles, Calif. ; E. Marsyla, International Falls. Minn. ; Anne Campbell, Miami, Fla.