W C Fields

On the whole, the guys truckin W. C. Fields' former home through the streets of Toluca Lake early Wednesday probably wished they were in Philadelphia. So did the residents along Clybourn Avenue, many of whom were rousted from bed at unholy hours by the growl of chain saws denuding the stately magnolia trees that line their cozy neighborhood.

On the whole, the guys trucking W.C. Fields' former home through the streets of Toluca Lake early Wednesday probably wished they were in Philadelphia. So did the residents along Clybourn Avenue, many of whom were rousted out of bed at unholy hours by the growl of chain saws denuding the magnolia trees that line their cozy neighborhood.

These are the laws of my administration: No one's allowed to smoke Or tell a dirty joke And whistling is forbidden. If chewing gum is chewed The chewer is pursued. And in the hoosegow hidden. If any form of pleasure is exhibited Report to me and it will be prohibited. I'll put my foot down, so shall it be. This is the land of the free.

It's appropriate that the first major Pro-Am PGA golf tournament of the year, the Bob Hope Classic, which begins Jan. 17, was created by a comedian. Because let's face it, the only really good movies about the sport are funny ones. The serious ones tend to be double bogeys with audiences, critics and golfers alike. "When you are sending golf up, the stuff is great," says golf journalist Jeff Silverman, who has written for such publications as Sports Illustrated and is working on a book about Pennsylvania's famed Merion Golf Club.

The basics The community of 236 homes is bordered by Crenshaw, Venice, Washington and West boulevards. Although founded in 1913 by developer George Crenshaw, it is named after the French marquis who fought alongside Colonists in the American Revolution. Other than sharing his namesake, the neighborhood has no connection to Lafayette Park in the Westlake area near downtown Los Angeles. Calling card For a large house on a comparatively modest budget, Lafayette Square may be the answer.

Grace Bradley Boyd, an actress who came to Hollywood as a Paramount contract player in the early 1930s but abandoned her career after marrying the love of her life, William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd, has died. She was 97. Boyd, the keeper of the "Hoppy" flame after the death of her western movie-hero husband of 35 years in 1972, died of age-related causes on her birthday Tuesday at her home in Dana Point, said Jane Mak, a longtime close friend. As Grace Bradley, Boyd appeared in 35 films, including "Too Much Harmony," starring Bing Crosby; "The Big Broadcast of 1938," with W.C. Fields and Bob Hope; and "Come on Marines" with Richard Arlen and Ida Lupino.