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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1944
Page
6
The Masters pair and Masters team events at the Hotel Astor in New York form the world championship. Bidding to a grand slam generally yields an edge, and last year nearly all pairs bid and made one. The hand example shows opening heart lead by South, bidding decisions, and declarer’s play guarding four spades and four clubs while discarding losers on clubs.
Linda Darnell, wife of cameraman Per Marley, mentions bleaching her hair for Bing Crosby's The Great John. She dislikes the reddish blonde look, and her husband agrees, noting the color is a mess though technically acceptable. The change followed five years of dark hair during filming.
The passage explains JAWBONE as credit among soldiers. When asking if an item is cash or JAWBONE, it signals money tightness and a payday delay. JAWBONE peaks as month end approaches, when soldiers face financial strain and prefer cigarettes from home to conserve funds.
A collage of radio program listings and film industry chatter follows, detailing serials and skits including Hop Harrigan and Dick Tracy, plus notes on Linda Darnell changing hair for The Great John and Bing Crosby's new film The Great Joan II. It mentions Frank Mastroly’s path to co-producing The Costello Plan and industry nods to future productions and stars.
A satirical tale follows Costello as writer, producer, actor, and director in a chaotic film project. The crew schemes, delays, and deception culminate in a ruined production and all four principals getting fired.
Louise and Martha comfort Bobby as bruises show after a beating. He admits selling his saxophone to cope with trouble, but Louise vows to retrieve it and restore his instrument from a cedar chest where Ange hid it. The family closes ranks to support him.
Martha and her son Bobby discuss the torn root suit bought on time. Bobby insists the buyer paid the last month and he reclaimed the saxophone money. The exchange ends with a warm good night as Martha carries the garish suit and vows to mend it, a hopeful moment before “to be continued.”
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