Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-07
Gabby Warns
of Notable
Wedding
Melody Land Is Literally
Flat and Tin Pan Alley
Has No New
Tune Hits.

- her heart has gone airplaning.
When asked concerning the rumor
of her betrothal to the famous ace,
she said:
Engaged to Eddie Rickenbacker?
My goodness, no." why, l scarce
ly know him, and haven't the slight
est idea where the dear boy is, and
for all l know he may have a wife
and three children somewhere"
II only wish | could make such
a nice announcement. I'd shout it
and sing it and maybe weep it to
all the world, in my JOY" said Miss
Janis, who, it became apparent, had
returned from her war work on the
front lines in France heart-whole
and fancy free.
when. some time ago. Eddie Ricken-
backer and l we're appearing in a
benefit entertainment together, on
the Century Roof
II had been on for a turn and
Rickenbacker, the dear boy, fol-
lowed me. We both received very
warm receptions and when he had
finished his stunt the audience be-
gan to call first for me and then
for Rickenbacker and then for botl,
of us together. aa
"Now, l don't see that having
your names called together right
out in public like that constitutes
matrimony. Do your"
And even our famous Eddie,
whose prowess has been acclaimed
from sea to sea, denies that an
gagement exists. He seems to6e so
busy planning trip across ~
Pacific that he has no time for the
feminine sex, even though they be
famous actress. OF course, with
all this evidence the trustful souls
will settle back complacently and
ct the nays have it.
But oh, the skeptical ones who
garner news! What a large slice
of intuition and suspicion they have
tucked up their sleeves. You may
cover plans with veil of mystery,
you may prevaricate until your con-
science is endangered, all to no
avail, for those "News-ances" who
write that the public may read,
know ones innernost thoughti
Consequently, when Elsie en-
phatically shook her brown locks
and Eddie swore by the silver wings
emblazoned on his khaki coat, that
there was nothing to the rumor, the
society scribe smiled a knowing
smile and selected the very prettiest
picture of Miss Janis to use on the
great day, when wedding bells will
chime. Just how it is done. Gabby
can't disclose, but the genius who
literally breaks the bottle of cham
payne on the prov of many
matrimonial bark, can detect the
odor of the orange blossoms long
before they are combined with tulle
and pearls.
MELODY Land is literally
M "Aat," for the truly sharp"
AVA composers are sadly missing,
not one song hit for three years.
Poor Butterfly" still holds it's own,
for not one tune has caught the
heart and ear of the public since this
melody was written. Many songs
have been manufactured in tile mu-
sic foundries aong Tin Pan alley,
but they all lack that peculiar little
haunting lit that makes song
true success and starts all the world
to humming. "I'm Always Chasing
Rainbows," runs close second to
Poor Butterfly" but the classic
themes of the Fantasie Impromptu
have been copied in this popular
number.
Tulip Time" is the song hit Of
the Ziegheld Follies and has al
ready passed the 100000 mark. but
gone are the days when Nora Bayes
and Blanche Ring could sing
sprightly tune straight into your
heart, for there are no performers
to take their places. Al Jolson
comes the nearest in this modern
day. but he favors the risque too
much for popular favor.
1t is music that eases the burden
of a sorrowing world and the rlclo-
dies that are bit jazzy do have
fashion of chasing away the gloom
bugs. We earnestly hope that some
musical genius has note or two up
his sleeve that will be bright be-
ginning for a tuneful masterpiece
that will set the world to dancing.