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Though the firm is still controlled by such sixth-generation descendants as Alexander Brown Griswold, 43, and his brother Benjamin Howell Griswold Ill, 38, the active head is greying, sharp-eyed Charles Stedman Garland, 51, no kin. An Old Blue who captained the Yale and Davis Cup tennis teams and once won (with R. Norris Williams II) the world championship doubles at Wimbledon, Chuck Garland became a partner in Alex. Brown & Sons in 1939, is a past president of the venerable Investment Bankers' Association...
...determined, Betty had prayed, pleaded and plotted for the role of Annie from the time she saw Ethel Merman do it in the 1946 Broadway hit. She never doubted she would get it, even after M-G-M outbid Paramount, her home studio, for the film rights. With Judy Garland cast in the lead and shooting already begun, Betty still insisted on betting an M-G-M executive that she would play the part...
After 30 days of expensive shooting by two directors, MGM's Garland had a nervous breakdown, and the studio had to start again from scratch. Betty sent emissaries scurrying to MGM's Louis B. Mayer, who said: "We'd be silly to give the part to somebody on another lot." But after rummaging around among its own players, the biggest star constellation in Hollywood, M-G-M decided that it needed Betty just as badly as she needed the part...
...freshman date service will supply girls for the Union record dance Saturday. Thomas F. Powers '53, who originated the idea and now runs the bureau, obtains lists of girls at Welleslay, Endicott, Garland, and Lasell--the last contributes nearly 60 percent...
...same day, presumably after reading Louella's stern blast, a penitent Judy Garland appeared at the studio, gave her solemn promise to take off the eight remaining pounds and to be prompt when she is called to work. Louella promptly forgave her: "Her little flurry of temperament is now yesterday's news, and we're all glad to forget...