September 5, 1944

Dear Martha Foster: I am a constant reader of your column and I have noticed that many of your letters are from women who are losing their husbands to younger girls. I think I may be able to help them. I am 42 and have been married 24 years. I have very little trouble with my husband’s running around and leaving me at home alone. Why? It’s very simple. Stay sweet, stay young and flatter him!

Wives always blame the man or the other woman when they themselves are to blame. How do you correct this? Easy! How did you win him in the beginning? Well stay that way.

Men are hard to handle but if you know how, you can get anything you want.

Louella Parsons says; “One Touch of Venus” has been sold to the movies, according to word from New York. Mary Pickford has bought it through Victor Orsatti, who represents John Wildberg and Cheryl Crawford, the producers, as well as Ogden Nash and the other authors. Every company in Hollywood has been bidding for it. Mary, who finally obtained the rights, goes East Tuesday to sign the papers.

It is possible that Mary Martin, who created the role on the New York stage, will be brought here for the part.

VIRGO: Financial, economic and important social issues greatly favored; exercise utmost care and scrutiny in money matters. Aggressive tactics, carelessness is out. Be calm, gentle.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer via Fultonhistory.com.