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ucille Ball was ready to do
without Desi, but she
would never part with Hal
King.
Before even stepping into di-
vorce court, she insisted on see-
ing Max Factor's director of
beauty, who had done her make-
up for years on "I Love Lucy." He
did her makeup that day, and for
years afterward.
Max Factor's Hollywood
(General Publishing Group, Inc.),
by Fred E. Basten, is the story of
one Polish-Jewish immigrant and
his influence not only on Holly-
wood but on the cosmetics in-
dustry worldwide.
He was born Max Faktor in
Lodz, one of nine children. By the
time he was 14, Max was work-
ing as a wig maker/makeup artist
for the Imperial Russian Grand
Opera. In 1894, he opened his
own shop, selling perfumes, wigs
and various creams; his clients
included members of the Russ-
ian nobility.
Ten years later, Max Factor
was on his way to the United
States. He settled in Los Angeles
and began selling theatrical
makeup. His first great wonder
was a cream greasepaint that
was easy to apply and soft on the
skin. Early clients included
Buster Keaton and Charlie Chap-
lin.
Then Cecil B. DeMille discov-
ered Factor's wig-making talents,
and finally a rising star named
Gloria Swanson asked him to
give her a completely new look.
It was nothing but smooth sail-
ing from then on.
Max Factor's Hollywood is
filled with fabulous photos and
great tidbits about Hollywood his-
tory. You can learn the real sto-
ry of the ring around the eye of
Pete the dog (that masterful ca-
nine thespian from "Our Gang")
and all about how "bee-stung
lips" came about as a result of
runny lipstick. You'll learn ex-
actly what Jean Harlow did in
the Tor Blondes Only" room and
the various "bloods" Factor cre-
ated for black-and-white, or col-
or film. You'll hear how
"Tru-Color" lipstick was devel-
oped thanks to a "kissing ma-
chine" and the real story behind
Liz Taylor's hair in National Vel-
vet. You'll even learn about Bril-
lox (no relation to Brillo Pads), of
which actress Loretta Young
said, "You can give the loveliest
luster to your hair with Max Fac-
to's Brillox. Just a little bit seems

to bring out all the life and sheen
and actually give a new beauty
to the hair."
(Isn't it wonderful how a beau-
ty product can just turn your
whole life around?)
One point of contention: it was
Max Factor who developed that
atrocious electric blue eye shad-
ow (a favorite of dancer Ann
Miller). Well, nobody's perfect.
re human beings at all like
computers? What is a mir-
acle? How do you care for
a soul? Does prayer really
work?
Partners with God
(Behrman House), by Gila
Gevirtz, invites children and their
families on a journey through Ju-
daism. She asks questions (like
those above), teaches (what does
teshuvah, repentance, really
mean?) and invites readers to
consider aspects of Judaism they
may likely never even have imag-
ined.
Ms. Gevirtz wrote her book
with the help of 600 children
around the country, who received
early chapters of Partners with
God and responded, their re-
marks incorporated into the book.
Filled with photographs and
colorful illustrations, the em-
phasis in Partners with God is on
a personal relationship with God.
The author asks children to list
which of God's creations are most
important to them, and encour-
ages them to consider for them-
selves how they can become a
better neighbor.
"The river," she writes, "is like
a mirror." Children are then
asked to use a photo, showing the
reflection of a city, to draw the
same buildings. People, too, are
made in God's image, she says.
"You are like a mirror that helps
others see God's presence in the
world. What can you do to reflect
God's presence. How can your be-
havior guide others to follow in
God's ways?"
wooden sign with black
paint hung in the home of
the Gaos, one of Kaifeng's
most prominent Jewish
families. It reads: "The Hall of the
Gaos Who Highly Value Moral-
ity."
How the sign came to be is an
unusual story. It began in the
15th century, with one of the fam-
ily's sons, Gao Nian.
Gao was the first Jew ap-
pointed magistrate of She Coun-
ty in Anhui Province in China. In
this capacity, he was haunted by

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the case of an accused murder-
er named Qian, whom he became
convinced was innocent. Days be-
fore Qian was to be executed, Gao
risked both his position and rep-
utation as he searched for the
truth. Although vindicated, he
chooses to leave politics and re-
turn home. There, he discovers
the sign, painted by Qian.
The legend continues that af-
ter Gao returned to Kaifeng, he
decided not to seek any other of-
ficial post. Instead, he began to
study medicine. Because of his
remarkable talent and brilliance,
he became a great physician. It
was said that his patients re-
covered soon after taking the
medicines he prescribed. He was
even able to bring the dying back
to life by a miraculous cure.
When the poor came to see him,
he not only never collected fees
from them, but also gave them
free medicine. Many of his de-
scendants were said to have be-
come good physicians who served
the people wholeheartedly.
"Because of this, the inscrip-
tion became the title of honor not
only for Gao Nian but also for his
descendants in Kaifeng."
"The Moral Gao" is contained
in Legends of the Chinese
Jews of Kaifeng (Ktav), a fas-
cinating book about a little-
known community. The Kaifeng
Jewish community existed for
hundreds of years, and today
some residents continue to reg-
ister as Jews on census forms.
This new book tells of their
legends, often reflecting a gen-
tle naivete that characterizes
isolated communities. "A Mutu-
al Discovery," for example, is the
story of what happens when Je-
suits come to Kaifeng, and a
Jewish resident there, after
reading a book on Christians, be-
lieves they are monotheists who
share his perspectives on reli-
gion.
Legends of the Chinese Jews
of Kaifeng was written by Xu
Xin, professor of English and di-
rector of the Center for Judaic
Studies at Nanjing University
in the People's Republic of Chi-
na. He also is president of the
China Judaic Studies Associa-
tion and editor of the Chinese
edition of the Encyclopedia Ju-
daica.
ictor Joze was French, a
prominent novelist and an
anti-Semite.
When he wrote a book
bemoaning "the Jewish peril," he

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