Screenland (Nov 1940-Apr 1941)

nition should await you in the business world. The women of this sign are good at mixing marriage and a career, for they are well-balanced mentally and know how to manage their homes and careers at the same time. This sign so often finds unhappiness in the wrong union that it is wise to caution you to avoid an unhappy love affair. Choose those born in Aries or Leo for the greatest success in love. They can also marry those born in Libra or Gemini, although these are not quite so favorable. This month favors literary efforts, artistic and creative work ; also good for meeting the public, selling, and advertising. Travel is favored, especially short trips for pleasure. It is not advisable to make radical changes in business, love, or the home, for the month favors conservatism rather than extremes. Capricorn — December 22 to January 19 The opposition of Saturn may be felt a little this month, but it is not serious enough to interfere with your financial plans. It may affect your romantic life, however. Go ahead with the utmost confidence in financial matters ; expand, change your business location, and seek favors from superiors. The first two weeks are apt to present you with a problem in the love life. If you find there is any reason to doubt the one you love, wait a while before breaking off an existing romance. You may be hasty and do things you will later regret. The cycle you are now in should prove fairly profitable for financial transactions. Consider investments in real estate, and substantial things, but take no chances in risky ventures. Travel, visit friends or relatives, make changes in the home environment. A sum of money may come unexpectedly after the 15th of the month. Watch out for accidents in the home, especially to the lower limbs, ankles, and feet. Rest and relax, avoid nervousness and overdoing, for you may have a tendency to haste this month. Aquarius — January 20 to February 18 Watch the heart and purse strings ! That is a warning that fits you every month of the year, but especially more so this month. Venus, planet of love and sociability, is very active and may cause you to act in strange and unconventional ways. You may alarm your sweetheart and family. Do not give in to the impulsiveness of_ Uranus, for you will have to pay the price later. Avoid an open break in romance, for the old love is, no doubt, better than the newer, more tempting ones. Your sign should choose those born in Gemini, Libra, and Leo for happiness in love. You can also get along fairly well with Aries, Taurus, and even Virgo. Try to attain a more practical attitude toward finances, and you may be able to overcome the disquieting experiences shown in your stars this month. You can earn more by using your talents fully; you are more creative than practical, and if you apply yourself to writing, acting, dancing, singing, or music, you can go on to a great goal. Pisces — February 19 to March 20 No sudden or radical changes may be expected this month, but steady, slow progress may be noted in finances and business. Your independent nature chafes at restraint ; concentrate on a career, for you are happy making your own way. Women in this sign often delay marriage for years because of this love of independence. The month brings you good conditions for love, engagements or even marriage. The decision must rest with you, for you can truly become engaged if you so choose at this time. Venus will be active for some time in your chart, and this month may bring some vital decisions for future happiness. Try to lighten your financial burden, (if you are typical of this sign you are carry ing someone close to you along financially.) You deserve more from life than you have had for about seven years, but this change must occur in your mind before it shows itself in your outward situation. A favorable month for writing letters, signing contracts, investing in -substantial things, and for buying a home. How a Mormon Girl, Laraine Day, Conquered Hollywood by Faith! Continued from page 20 pression that just because a girl's religious she can't be regular — can't have fun," said Laraine when I went over to her house for a Sunday afternoon. "But having faith in God gives me faith in myself and my ability —helps me get what I want most out of life." Faith is the motivating force and power oj all religion. But to Laraine and to me and all the younger generation of Mormons, it has been strongly instilled and exemplified by our pioneer forefathers, who left their homes and properties, as shown in the picture, "Brigham Young," to seek a new refuge in the west. Perhaps that's why Laraine's exercised so much of it. It was inborn. We often discuss the picture which portrays the Mormon pioneers braving the heat of the desert and the blizzards and blasts of winter — even starvation and death —because of their faith. We were both considerably enlightened by the film and Dean Jagger as Brigham Young. It was remarkably like our grandparents had told us. Both Laraine and I have visited Brigham Young's home in Salt Lake City, which was sectioned off into apartments for each of his twenty-seven wives and their children. But polygamy, which was adopted in the early history of the church to protect and care for the widows of the members killed in early day mob violence, resulting in a surplus of women members — and later to increase and strengthen the dwindling group who settled in a comparative wilderness— served its need and was abolished by the church many years before Laraine and I were born. That is the way we understand it and how it has been explained to us. Although our grandparents had plural wives, it is no longer a custom for Mormons to have more than one wife. Rather today Mormon people and their religion differ little from any other sect — unless it be the practice of sending Mormon missionaries out into the world to make converts ; our word of wisdom, which is a health measure and forbids the use of tea, coffee, tobacco or intoxicants ; and our obligation to pay one-tenth of all our earnings to the church as a tithing. "And when you take ten percent of your lay check each week — that docs take faith !" as Laraine says. Laraine's check is growing into the proportions of four figures — but she's still firm in her conception of duty. "To be perfectly frank, I've just never had a reason not to believe. When I was six years old I made up my mind to become an actress. I just knew I'd be one. I never doubted for one moment that I wouldn't," Laraine continued. "When I look back now I realize that faith in God, prayer, and in myself— and faith in that maxim Mother taught me as soon as she taught me to walk and talk, 'Faith Without Works Is Dead' — are completely responsible for my being where I am now. "I was born in a little town of 3000 population, Roosevelt, in the northeastern section of Utah. We had one movie a week — and I remember I was so impressed with Billie Dove. It is natural that when I'd childishly tell people I was going to be an actress like Billie Dove when I grew up they'd be skeptical, even amused. For what chance had I without the remotest contact with Hollywood — or opportunity for dramatic training? No one in my family was ever theatrical, either. "But I had one valuable asset — faith in prayer. One time my mother was very ill. So ill that only my older brothers and sisters were allowed to enter the bedroom to see her. My twin brother Lamar and I, being the youngest, weren't permitted to see Mother. We were told that if we'd pray hard enough — she'd get well enough so we could see her. Mother recovered — and I reasoned that if faith would work one way it would another. I began secretly applying it to my chosen ambition — to become a great actress some day. "I learned to dance and sing — and I'd spend hours a day play-acting and going through a self-arrangement of expression and pantomime. By the time I was ten I was giving readings in churches and clubs in the community. Then we moved to California. "My first really big public appearance came when I was asked to give a reading at the dedication of the Mormon Temple grounds in Westwood. I was twelve — and thrilled and awed beyond words. I wanted it to be so good that everyone would remember it. I worked feverishly over the words and lines for three weeks. I prayed about it, too. "All I can say is that it was the most inspired thing I've ever done. For into it I poured all my hopes, my aspirations, all my adolescent longings and ambitions. When you're twelve you're so serious about everything! At least I was. Everything has to be perfect — or you think it's the end of the world. I was always riding the clouds — or buried in deep dark ones. "My brothers and sisters found their vocations and interests. Some of them married. My twin brother took an interest in the printing business. My dramatic yearnings were solely my own. We lived in Long Beach when we first came to California and I learned of the Long Beach Players' Guild. Every minute away, from school hours I was at the Guild house — watching rehearsals, hoping that they'd take me in as a member. "One day they needed a fourteen-yearold — and because there was no one so young in the company the' part fell to me. I had dreamed of being a beautiful lady on the stage, with graceful gowns, speaking lovely ines. But my first role was that of a bratty, smart-alecky kid sister. Instead of curls and makeup, I had braids and freckles. That part won me a membership in the company. , "I played everything — all sorts of roles from then on — keeping up with my dancing all the while. Someone suggested a good actress really should be a singer, since Jeanette MacDonald and Grace Moore were all the vogue on the screen. But that was one place where even faith couldn't help! Because I couldn't have faith in my singing voice. I just didn't have that kind of throat ! "A booking agent saw one of our Guild plays and suggested that we take it on tour. That was my first really professional experience. I shall never forget when it reached Salt Lake City, Utah. Even though I only had a tiny part it was a case of 'Local Girl Makes Good.' There was my name up in marquee lights. But it wasn't a sensation — for after the tour we all came back and settled down to our Long Beach audiences. "Between plays I practiced dance routines with a boy member of the Guild. For four years we formed a dancing team. We danced anywhere, everywhere, and for anyone who 78