Screenland (Nov 1944-Oct 1945)

Later he discovered she was worried about money and an exainina'Liuii of her check-book showed she was giving more to charity than siie spent on herself. By this time, botli Barbara's parents were under the doctor's care too. Mr. Brantingham had taken a month's leave of absence from his j)osition with the city of Long Beach and lie and Mrs. Brantingham had taken an apartment at The Versailles. The doctor advised that Barbara leave the Studio Club and move in with her father and mother. "I knew the first time I saw Barbara that I was in love with her," Czukor said. "But there was so much tli.Terence in our ages that I wanted her to be very sure. I even encouraged her to have dates with the lads she'd known before she and I met." "It didn't work, though," Barbara broke in. "By comparison, the more I saw of Geney the more — what shall I say.-* — well, callow they seemed!" The older man went very cautiously and slowly about his courtship. There were times when Barbara was sure she was sure, but he wanted her to be very positive. Meantime he built up her health and guided her, out of the maturity of his judgment, in financial and social matters. So, at last when the decision to marry was finally made, events moved swiftly and they stood together before the altar of the little church in Glendale. They've just bought a house and plan to move in as soon as the deal has gone through. That time will give Barbara a chance to work out her ideas on interior decoration. "I want her to give full vent to her self-expression!" Gene said with a loving glance at his beautiful bride. The house is small, not new (probably about fifteen years old) and charming. Besides their bedroom, it has a little front room the doctor plans to use for evening appointments with his patients and another tiny room at the back that will be "Barbara's office." Here she and her secretary can work together on fan mail and pictures that are to be sent out. The house has the advantage, too, of being an income property, for in the rear is a four-family unit, completely furnished and rented all the time. There's also a charming little attic, with dormer .windows and sloping ceilings that tl^ey plan to convert into a bachelor apartment, with an outside stairway. Gene's first thought is for Barbara's welfare. He wants to safeguard not only her health, so that she may carry on )ier work as a Paramount star, but to build lier financial status for the future. They have bought, too, a lot in Lagurta Beach, but the house they will build there later will be for playtime; the one they havp just selected is to take care of t'^" present. And who can tell wliat t::c years to come will bring? While we were t dking about this, Barbara looked down at the exquisite yiearly engagement ring her doctor had given her. "Gene told me I could have either a big diamond — or a house," she said, then added whimsically, "and after all, a diamond — no matter how big it is — won't keep you dry when it's raining!" RSCH, RADIANT COLOR IN Out of tlie glamor world of Paris into the beauty world of America comes the wonderful French blending process by which Evening in Paris face powder is made. "Triple color-blending" it is called . . . which means a face powder so fine, so smooth, so exquisitely tinted it seems to kindle a glorious new loveliness in your face^ . . touching your skin with a soft velvet bloom that utterly denies drabness, blemish or surface flaw. This is your face powder . . . for a skin exciting to look at, thrilling to touch. Try it . . . and learn w hy it is said "to make a lovely lady even lovelier. Evening in Paris face powder." Rouiie .50c • Lipstick 50c Face [Wder.Si.OO • Perfume SI.25 lo.?I0.00 (All i>ricos plus tax) 1 nut* ill "Kfimuncf, Khylliiii and Ripley*' with "iieliove It or Nol"' ItipLey. IMarioii lliitloii. Larry Douglas, Jim Aineche and Kay Hindi's Orclieslra — Thursdays, 10:30 P. M., E. \V. P.. Columbia NeH.ork. Rd O 1 S N E Vi' Y O K K . D 1 S r K I B U T O K S C C E E N I. A X D 85