The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
Alabama Woman Writes Sonqs,
 'LMle Cherry Blossom" Latest

tol. where I studied piano and voice. Of course I took my A. B. degree.
 T can't say just when or just where I began to compose for the public; I've always amused myself by improvising and composing but that was merely for myself.
 T suppose really my first work was presented at sullins when my German professor wanted a musical setting for some programs. I of fered to help him with this gift of melody'-and it was accepted and quite charltably received"
 Then I Was Married
 Then l was married immediately upon my return home from school and for time 1 was so occupied with domestic affairs that I he'd lit- tie time to pursue my music; but al- ways music was there-a vital factor in my life that l could not give up.
 Fortunately, my husband is mu- sical, too. He plays the violin, and. ot course, we are congenial and en- joy playing together.
 When and where do writer Mrs. Wallace repeated the question asked. Anywhere, any time. I think Life or Judge or any of the funny papers could find worlds of comedy for their frontispieces could they only have seen me last winter running around In the wake of my young son and household duties and numberless other things. trying to hold on to a musical idea. ut 1t was fun. and in collaboration with Miss Mary McMillan, who wrote song poems, We finished about 30 songs.
 Tn spirit of adventure we launched Wishing handled 1t a month and signed a contract for publication with a large St. Louis publishing house, and it Is now mak- ing good. Other numbers will prob ably be released this fall.
 My Promise and Would Hold You in My Arms are classical num- bers, and are being featured on pro- fessional programs.
 Little Cherry Blossom the last little oriental fantasy, made her initial appearance on the 11th of this month, and another large printing has been ordered.
 Writes Forty-ffve Songs
 "A1l told, l have completed 45 songs and have several instrumental numbers. AS to what I shall do with them I have not yet decided. I have had several rather flattering offers for some of my music, and I shall probably go to St. Louis in the early fall for an interview as to the dis position by my compositions.
 Ever since I read John McCor- mack's beautiful tribute to music, which recently appeared in one of the leading musical journals. when he spoke of music as the one art we take away with us. I have been more interested in the subject than ever before. I can't imagine any place where there Is no music, and this makes me think of an amusing incident which took place last week.
 About 1 o'clock in the morning 8 musical idea began revolving around in my sleepless head. I got up, went downstairs and was having an awfully good time, rambling in world of music, totally oblivious to the absurdity of the hour and the fact that others might want to pro- long their engagement with Mor- pheus, when stentorian voice yelled 'Stopv I looked around and the most disheveled apparition stood in the doorway you ever saw. was positively hysterical, and said:
 ".well, hope some day when die and go to heaven I can play and sing and have all the music l want, when my husband of the disheveled looks replied:
 "'And I hope I'll be so darned deaf I can't hear a note of itv"