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306 Yes, Mr. DeMille asylum. The tragic, ironic note of the story appealed to him greatly and he wondered why it would not be suitable for our syndicated series of articles. We agreed, but the ending was a little weak. Now of course if a new ending could be tacked on... The little wheels in the boss's head began to whirl. "Here are these two poor guys who really aren't crazy at all. The superin- tendent thinks they are, and they are beginning to wonder. Did they see something that wasn't there?" Ideas were tossed back and forth until we came up with an ending with justice triumphant. Though confined to quarters the two men were granted permission to see the weekly movies shown to most of the inmates. Months now have passed. The 'idol incident has caused severe psychological damage, and their progress has been greatly retarded. Then one evening they at- tend a movie, one by Cecil B. DeMille, and they see the coast of Hawaii, and, lo and behold, a giant oriental idol! The two men rush to the side of the superintendent, who is there, too, and the men are vindicated and their rights restored. With a little reworking it made a wonderful, heartwarming little episode that somehow fit in with the boss's philosophy toward historical drama—"I am interested in people, not dates." The article went into sixty newspapers and millions of homes and the letters received at the bungalow gave us the feeling the boss had wrought a charming and joyful tale. The Syndicate's insistence on articles of a non-political na- ture spelled the end of the series. Upon DeMille's instructions it was canceled in September, 1951. Before the boss had made the decision, we suggested that perhaps another writer might take over—perhaps someone with a fresh viewpoint. Though DeMille promptly brushed the sug- gestion aside, it was a suggestion that we felt should be made,