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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13
LA TRAvIATA TO BE PRODUCED
ON NETWORK

Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata' will
be broadcast from the Seattle studios
of the ABC network beginning at S:OO
D. m Pacific Standard Time, Thurs
day. June 18th, under the direction or
Jacques Jou-Jerville, noted operate
director and vocal director for the
ABC.
Five of the best known artists OF
the Abe staff will appear before the
microphone for this broadcast which
is the 25th of the Opera series put on
the air by NJ. Jou-Jerville.
Following is the cast of the opera
Violette Valery, Agatha Turley, So
prano: Annina, Alice Prindle, central
to; Alfredo Germont, Sydney Dixon,
tenor: Georgia Germont. G.. Donald
Gray. baritone; Doctor Grenvil, Hay
den Morris, bass.
The American Salon Orchestra, also
under the direction of M. Jou-Jerville,
will provide musical background ana
accompaniment for the presentation.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13

300 to 3:OO-American Artistic En-
semble.
800 to 4:OO-Burton w. James and
Melodians.
400 to 5:OO-American Salon Orch
estra.
5:OO-The World Book Man.
500 to 6:00-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
600 to 6:30-ABC Review.
$50 to 7:0O-Wandering Minstrels
700 to 7:30-Novelty Program.
1880 to S:00-Popular Program.
S:0O-Milwaukee II. X. Time Signals.
500 to S:30-Great American Apple
burys.
$3.50 to 9:OO-vale of Yesterday.
300 to 9:30-Zandra, 1.-The Man Vino
Sees ALL
$3.50 to 1O:0O-Charmed Land Male
Singers.
1000 to 11:00-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
11:00-Silver King Time Signals.
11:00 to 12:00-The Show Boat.
SUNDAY
June 10th, 1929
1000 to 10:30-Sacred Prelude.
1920 to 11:00-American Artistic En-
semble.
1900 to 1900 Noon-All Artists Sex.
tet, VIM Coburn, Perdin Korsmo
Ann Billings.
1900 to 1890 p. M-Song Recital
Gordon Onstad and Agatha Turley
1890 to 1:3O-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
1880 to 2:O0-Pursuits of Pamela.
200 to 2:30-Enchanters Male Quar-
tet.
2:3O to 3:OO-American Salon Orch.
estra.
800 to 3:30-Cathedral Hour.
$3.50 to 4:30-American Military Band.
1870 to 5:O0-Sonatron Tube Program,
New York.
800 to 6:O0-Majestic Theater of the
Air, New York.
900 to 6:3O-DeForest Audions, New
York.
$3.50 to 7:0O-Lyric Hour.
700 to 1870 American Artistic Eli
semble.
1880 to S:00-Harper's Corners, Hum
orous Sketch.
S:OO-Milwaukee r. r. Time Signals.
500 to S:30-Piano Recital, Berthe
Poncy and Myron Jacobson.
$3.50 to 10:00-American Salon Orch
estra.
1000 to 1:00-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
IL :OO-Silver King Time Signals.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13
SONG RECITAL AFTERNOON FEA-
IuRE oE ARc BROADCAST

A song recital of some of the old
classics will be an afternoon feature
of the ABC program from Seattle be-
ginning at 1870 p. M. Pacific Standard
Time. G. Donald Gray, baritone, and
Alice Prindle, contralto, will be the
artists featured. Wagner's Evening
STAR from Tannhauser, over the
Hills and Home Again." by Obey
Speaks Tosti's Gould II" and Bohm's
calm as the Night" will be included
among the numbers presented.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13
Radio Features Every Day Over Spokane Station K 6 A
AmnamB YaA@a COMPANY Of Outstanding Merit

$3.50 to 9:00-Histories of Paul Bun
yam, Humorous Sketch.
900 to 10: American Philharmonic
Orchestra.
1000 to 10: 30-Enchanters Male Quar-
tet
10: 80 to 11:00-Singing Strings.
IL :00-Silver King Time Signals.
IL 90 to 12:00-Vic Meyers Orchestra,
Popular Dance Music.
WEDNESDAY A. NJ.
June 18th, 1929
Refer to Mondays Schedule.
WEDNESDAY p. M.
1890 to / :30-American Salon Orch
estra, francesca Longo.
1880 to 2:00-Song Recital, Sidney
Dixon and Madame Beeler.
300 to 2:3O-American Artistic En-
semble.
2:3O to 3:00-The Harmonist.
800 to 4:00-American Salon Orch
estra, Francesca Longo.
400 to 5:00-Song Festival.
5:0O-The World Book Man.
500 to 6:00-Hattie Kirchner Blom
berg's Orchestra.
600 to 630-Kolster Program, New
York
$50 to 7:OO-Pacific Salon Orchestra.
700 to 7:15-Cecil and Sally.
715 to 7.30-Pacific String Trio.
1880 to S:00-Six Best Shoppers.
S:00-Milwaukee X. X. Time Signals.
500 to 9:00-"Over Land and Sea-"
300 to 9:30-Metro and Cosmo and
John and Ned, THE Harmony
Twins"
$3.50 to 10:00-Stolls Novelties, Cour-
tesy Retail Credit Men.
1000 to IL :00-Sleepy Time.
IL :00-Silver King Time Signals.
IL 90 to 12:00-Rhythm Aces.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13

A reading by Burton w. James, ma
tionally known dramatic reader and
actor, a saxophone solo by Gretchen
Cade and selections from Victor Her
bert's Fortune Teller" will be fea-
lures of the Melodians ABC broadcast
from the Seattle studios at 8 o'clock,
Pacific Standard Time.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13
KGA BANS RECORDS

Photograph record programs, or records
patented especially for radio broadcasting.
are entirely eliminated from KGA program
schedules. THE artists themselves rather
than the recordings Of the artists is the
policy that dictates this step forward in
radio program schedules for Spokane and
Inland Empire listeners.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-13
MONDAY
June 18th, 1929


700 to 500 A. M.-Vim, Vigor and
Vitality, Van Cook and Orchestra.
500 to S:05-News Flashes.
sos to S:15-Anthony Euwer, "Philo-
sopher of the Crossroads"
Sis to 9:OO-Golden Hour Orchestra.
500 to 9:3O-Time Signals = Mary
Cooke Better Homes Program.
$3.50 to 9:45-Popular Program.
9.45 to 10:00-Morning Devotional
Service and Vance Gerber, soloists.
1000 to housekeeping Service with
American Popular Orchestra.
HOO to 12:00-Olympic Rangers d.
rected by Warren Anderson.
1900 Noon-Time, Weather, Logan d
Bryan's Grain Quotations, News
Events.
1900 to 1890 p. M.-Novelty Program
Glen Eaton and Marjorie Robllard.
1890 to 1:30-American Salon Orch
estra, Francesca Longo.
1870 to 2:O0-Song Recital.
200 to 2:30-The Harmonists.
2:3O to 2:45-Anthony Euwer, Bard
of the Air"
2:45 to 3:00-The Harmonists.
300 to 4:00-American Salon Orches-
ira, francesca Longo.
400 to 4:30-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
4:30 to 5:3O-Hattie Kirchner Blom-
berg's Orchestra.
5:O0-The World Book Man.
$50 to 6:OO-Popular Program.
900 to 6:3O-Pacific Salon Orchestra.
$50 to 7:OO-'Traumerei.'
700 to 7:15-Cecil and Sally.
7:15 to 7:3O-Pacific String Trio.
1880 to S:00-Americana.
S:OO-Milwaukee X. X. Time Signals.
500 to 9:00-Musical Gems.
900 to 9;30-Metro and Cosmo and
John and Ned, The Harmony
Twins"
$3.50 to 1O:O0-String Quartet
1000 to 11:00-Hour on Broadway.
1:00-Silver King Time Signals.
11:O0 to 12:0O-Rhythm Aces.
TUESDAY A. M.
June 18th, 1929
Refer to Mondays Schedule.
TUESDAY p. M.
1890 to 1880 p. M.-American Arts
tic Ensemble.
1880 to 2:OO-Dr. Stevenson Smith,
Lecturer.
200 to 3:00-American Salon Orch.
estra. francesca Longo.
800 to 4:00-Vic Meyers Popular
Recording Orchestra.
400 to 5:O0-Hattie Kirchner Blom-
berg's Orchestra.
5:O0-The World Book Man.
500 to 6:00-"Old Gold Hour" Paul
Whitman's Orchestra.
GOO to 7:00-Voice of Columbia, n. Y.
700 to 7:O5-Fidelity Savings Seren-
aders.
7:05 to 7:30-"Old Songs for New"
1880 to S:0O-American Artistic En-
semble and DR.. H. ii. Gowen.
S:O0-Milwaukee r. r. Time Signals.
500 to S:30-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
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FRIDAY a. NJ.
June 14th, 1929
Refer to Mondays Schedule.
FRIDAY p. M.

FRIDAY p. M.
11:OO to 12:00-Miss Spokane WASH
Dress Program.
1890 to 1:3O-Vic Meyers Popular
Orchestra.
1870 to 2:O0-Song Recital.
200 to 3:OO-American Artistic En-
semble.
800 to 4:OO-Vic Meyers Orch.
400 to 4:3O-All Artists Sextet.
4:3O to 5:OO-College Program.
5:OO-The World Book Man.
500 to 6:00-Hattie Kirchner Blom-
bergs Orchestra.
600 to 6:30-Children's Hour.
$50 to 7:O0-Dr. Vests Toothpaste
Program.
700 to 7:15-Cecil and Sally, in the
Funniest Things.
7:15 to S:00-Harmony Land.
S:O0-Milwaukee r. r. Time Signals.
500 to 9:0O-Neapolitan Nights.
900 to 9:30-Metro and Cosmo and
John and Ned
$3.50 to 1O:OO-Woodwind Ensemble.
1000 to 11:O0-Dancing Strings.
11:OO-Silver King Time Signals.
11:OO to 12:00-Rhythm Aces.
SATURDAY A. M.
June 18th, 1929
Refer to Mondays Schedule.
SATURDAY p. M.
1880 to 1:30-American Salon Orch
estra.
1880 to 2:OO-Song Recital.
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KGAs BIG 500o-WATT TRANSMiTTER
One oil Powerful in the Entire West
Ldgerwood Rowan Spokane
the Sun Life Assurance Bdg 1923 Rivers
Avenue
l. KGA a continuous 17-hour daily schedule
of the entertainment features
Q Long annoying advertising talks never
heard KGA program.
Not recordings of the artists but the artists
in featured.
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Schedule Subject to Change When Pro-
grams Are Rearranged From
Time to Time
THURSDAY A. M.
June 18th, 1929
Refer to Mondays Schedule.
THURSDAY p. M.
1900 to 11:3O-Olympic Rangers.
1880 to 11:45-Richard Hudnut Pro-
11:45 to 1915 p. M.-Pacifc String
Trio.
1915 to 12:3O-Cecil and Sally.
1890 to 1:3O-Geo. Stoll and Rhythm
Aces.
1880 to 2:30-Pacific Salon Orchestra
2:3O to 3:OO-John and Ned, the Har-
mony Twins.
100 to 4:OO-Hattie Kirchner Blom-
berg.
400 to 5:OO-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
5:O0-The World Book Man.
500 to 5:30-Song Travelog.
$3.50 to 6:3O-American Salon Orch
estra.
$40 to 7:OO-The Harmonists.
700 to 7:3O-Chronicles of Katz, "Hu-
1880 to S:00-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
S:OO-Milwaukee r. r. Time Signals.
500 to 900 - American Opera Co.,
"Traviata"
900 to 9:3O-Anthony Euwer, Bard
of the Air"
$3.50 to 1O:OO-American Artistic En-
semble.
1000 to 10:3O-Enchanters Male Quar-
tet.
1880 to 11:0O-Nite Club Skit.
HOO to 12:O0-Vic Meyers Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

r TIE was born with bon mot in
II his mouth-so he became, sue
cessively, Americas highest
i i paid greeting card rhymer.
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rs years old, was recently cut to pieces
by some thief who wanted 1t for Christ
mas wreaths, and an ancient holly,
standing by the door, is hacked every
year by these vandals, in spite of all
the owner can do to protect 1t.
"A stream called Long Branch flows
through the property At one time
there was lake stocked with fish, but
during the war soldiers cut through
the banks in order to drain of the
, water and get the fish more easily"
ONE of the incidents connected with
this particular review at Baileys
was the visit made there upon this
occasion by Julia Ward Howe and the
writing at the old Willard Hotel. early
on the following morning. of her i'm
mortal poem, 1.-THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic" Competent writers have de-
clared this hymn to be the best Of the
many beautiful and sentimental songs
written during the Civil War period;
indeed, none has quite reached the
heights of excellence of Mrs. Howe's
| lines, the first verse of which you will
no doubt recall:
Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the
coming of the Lord:
! He Is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored.
| He has loosed the fateful lightning O.
His terrible swift sword
| Ills truth Is marching on.
Glory, glory. Hallelujahl
Glory, glory, Hallelujah!
| Glory. glory, Hallelujahl
His truth is marching on"
\ y y
| MRS. HowE'S own version Of how
she was inspired to write this soul.
stirring song follows:
ct would be impossible for me to sa!
how many times have been callet
upon to rehearse the circumstance
under which wrote The Battle Hymn
of the Republic have also had oc
casion more than once to state thu
simple story In writing. AS this oft-tolC
tale has no unimportant part in tn,
story of my life, will briefly add 1t Il
these records.
1T distinctly remember that feelinl
Of encouragement came over me as
drew near the city of Washington a
the time already mentioned 1 though
of the women Of my acquaintance who's
sons or husbands were fighting our grea
battle; the women themselves servinl
in the hospitals or busying themselve
with the work Of the sanitary com
mission.
MY husband, as already said, wa
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beyond the age Of military service, M
eldest son but stripping: my youngest
was a child Of not more than years.
I could not leave my nursery to follow
the march of our armies. neither had
the practical deftness which the pre-
pairing ana packing of sanitary stores
demanded. Something seemed to say
to me, You would be glad to serve, but
you cannot help any one; you have
nothing to give. and there is nothing for
you to do Yet, because Of my sincere
desire, word was given me TO say
which did strengthen the hearts Of
those who fought in the field and Of
those who languished in the prison.
I'VE were invited one day to attend
a review of troops at some distance
from the town. While we we're en-
gagged in watching the maneuvers a
sudden movement of the enemy necessi-
tated immediate action. The review
was discontinued, and we saw detach-
ment of soldiers gallop to the assistance
Of small body OF our men who we're
in imminent danger of being surrounded
and cut off from retreat. The regt-
ments remaining on the field were
ordered to march to their environments.
We returned to the city very slowly, of
necessity. for the troops nearly filled the
road. My dear minister was in the
carriage with me, as were several other
friends. To beguile the rather tedious
drive we sang from time to time
snatches Of the Army songs so popular
at that time, concluding, think, with
John Browns body lies a-mouldering
In the ground;
His soul Is marching on
1.-THE soldiers seemed to like this, and
answered back, Good for you'll Mr..
Clarke said, Mrs. Howe, why do you not
write some good words for that stirring
| tune?' 1 replied that I had often
wished to do this. but had not as yet
| found in my mind any leading toward II.
II went to bed that night as usual,
| and slept, according to my wont. quite
| soundly. awoke In the gray of the
morning twilight. and. as I lay waiting
for the dawn, the long lines Of the de-
sired poem began to twine themselves
in my mind.
Having thought out all the stanzas.
said to myself, I must get up and
write these verses down, lest fall asleep
again and forget them So, with a sud-
den effort, sprang out of bed, and
found in the dimness an old stump of
pen which remembered to have used
the day before. ! scrawled the verses
almost without looking at the paper I
had learned to do this when, on pre-
vious occasions. attacks of versifcation
had visited me in the night, and feared
to have recourse to a light lest should
wake the baby, who slept near me. I
was always obliged to decipher my
scrawl before another night should
intervene. as 1t was only 1egible while
the matter was fresh in my mind. At
this time, having completed my writing.
returned to bed and fell asleep, say
ing to myself, I like this better than
| most things that have written"
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estate shows that by deed dated April
1S. 1843 Gland Records Of Fairfax
County, Va, Liber H, No. 8, folio 1922,
Hachaliah Bailey and Mary r., his
wife, conveyed to Maria Bailey, wife of
Lewis Bailey, tract of land in said
county of Fairfax containing 526 acres
and 80 poles, the intention being to
convey all the rights under the Pearson
Patent except the lot conveyed to Wes-
ley Adams and the lot of six or eight
acres conveyed to Lawrence Lacy.
1.-THE said deed from Hachaliah Bailey
and wife to Maria Bailey shows that
the Pearson Patent was granted to
Simon Pearson February II, 1879, dur
Ing the reign of King George II; that
this property was given by Simon Pear
son to his daughter Susannah, who
married - Alexander; that Susannah
Alexander sold the property to John
Luke the Elder, by deed bearing date
Of October 8. 1773; that John Luke the
Elder gave 1t to his son John, who
mortgaged it to McGurder and others;
that by decree of the Court Of Fair
fax County the property was sold under
said mortgage to william B. Randolph
by deed bearing the date April Is, 1918,
and was by him sold to said Hachaliah
Bailey by deed bearing date of Deem
Der 10. 1887.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bailey sold from
this tract a number of farms and also
sites for church and schoolhouse.
After the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey the remainder of the tract was
subdivided by order of the Circuit Court
OF Fairfax County in partition suit
brought by one of their heirs (Anthony
w. Armstrong and r. Walton Moore,
commissioners), all the subdivisions ex-
cept the homestead being allotted to the
heirs. The homestead was sold to Mil
lard j. Moore Of Washington July II,
1897.
One Of the heirs moved the Inn
from the Bailey homestead, and It now
stands In the field where the grand
review took place. This field adjoining
the Alexandria and Leesburg pike, be-
Ing the property Of Charles F. Miller of
Washington.
THE soldiers tore down fences 70
build q grapdstand for President Lin
coin, his cabinet. Gen. Mcclellan and
distinguished guests The Baileys were
compensated by Congress for damage
done to the property.
Before the Civil War the Baiieys
nad an Inn and store at the Cross
Roads. They had large dairy bust
ness, also.
Later the inn was moved up from
the Cross Roads to the homestead. and
the Bailey place became quite famous
as boarding house.
MRS. Bailey was fond of flowers and
mad q small conservatory leading oilt
from the house. In the yard were
many shrubs, althea, crepe myrtle
spirea, forsythias, lilacs and hardy
roses. A beautiful box tree. probable
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life. One of his several reviews, which
tok place right here in Washington. is
chronicled by Regis de Trobriand
brevet major general, U. S. Volunteers,
as follows:
TT first occasion which was Of
fered 20 me to appreciate, with any
correctness, what progress the organl-
cation of the Army had already made,
was a grand review of Cavalry and
Artillery by Gen. Mcclellan. 1t took
place on the oath of September, in the
field east of Washington, behind the
Capitol. AT that time we were not yet
blase on military parades which be-
came more and more frequent as the
troops became better prepared to figure
In them to advantage, by their bearing
and by their instruction In the evolu-
tons of the line. For the present
maneuvering was not yet on the pro-
gram. The movements were confined
to passing in review and defiling. The
weather was magnificent. The people
thronged upon the drill grounds, and
admired without reserve 8 batteries OF
Artillery. each having pieces: Sd guns
of different models, mostly new, every
thing in perfect order. The men APP
peared as well as the 'materiel,' each
one at his post. irreproachable in bear
ing. Three thousand Cavalry were in
line, well dressed, not so well mounted,
betraying their inexperience in the for
nation in column and defiling.
quite a number of superior officers
had obtained permission to witness the
review and received invitations to join
the staff Of the general In chief,
Amid these uniforms without ern-
brcidery, but severely military, three
| hcrsemen in civil dress naturally drew
to themselves the attention of all
These three privileged citizens. whose
names were asked, were Prince de join
vile and his two nephews, the Comte
de Paris and Duke de Chatres, scions OF
dethroned royalty. The young princes
came to offer their services to the Fed
eral Government and to follow In q
republican army the career OF arms
which had already led one of them to
the field of battle in Italy.
AT this review, where I saw for the
first time the young prince, there was
seen very simple open carriage, min
with other carriages loaded with spec
tators. And yet It carried Mr.. Lincoln
and his family. It was to be observed
that the eyes of the people were not
upon the President Of the Republic
The man upon whom more than upon
any other depended the safety or ruin
of the country at the hour of supreme
peril, upon whom weighed the highest
responsibility, remained unnoticed In
the crowd, except by those in his i'm
mediate vicinity, without guard OF
without attendants"
X y
HOWEVER. the Baileys Cross Roads
= review was undoubtedly arranged
upon the grandest scale Of all--except
| of course, the final grand review which
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throughout the country and attracted
the attention of an enterprisinQ p,b-
Usher who wished McEvoy to 20 into
the greeting card business with him In
the Middle West. AS sample Of his
ability, McEvoy sat down one evening
ana wrote 20 verses for cards. He
was rewarded with 500 bill.
one OF those verses that he sold
outright at SIS ten years ago sold
10000 copies last year, and has reaned
some $4,000 to $4,000 over that period
Tor the man who saw its possibilities.
so McEvoy spent several months of
each season writing the sentiments on
the cards which you send to your
friends or enemies throughout the cal
enGar year. It was not long before he
became the highest paid writer in the
profession.
For five years, also. he was editor
and general manager of firm OF pub
fishers OF juvenile books. a business
training which gave him a background
OF typical middle-class ambitions and
Illustrations, as well as achievements.
He determined to spend his spare
time writing free-lance features. Then
began the famous family series of 'The
Potters," which was syndicated all over
the country. 1t was enormously pop
ular with newspaper readers because IL
mnrored the average middle-class
household its loves and Royalties, with
utter fidelity.
The same characteristics which i'm
PEELED him to portray an ordinary fam
lily in a quiet but humorous fashion
later inspired him to write theatrical
sketches which caused him to be hailed
as an admirable satirist by knowing
critics and discerning playgoers.
The doings Of THE Potters" became
so popular that Richard Herndon asked
McEvoy to make Q play of 1t, so that
he might put the production on Broad
way. 1t was q success in a large way
and was made into q motion picture
starring w. G. Fields.
The rest Is stage lore.
Ziegfeld did his Comic Supplement-"
Then McEvoy wrote two editions of
THE Follies" His skits were such
laugh-getters that he decided to write
q revue Of his own based on foibles Of
the day. He called 1t Americana" a
delicately ironic revue. Why delicately
ironic? The answer rests in McEvoy's
experience.
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umn OF comment, aside from his other
duties. The editor glanced at the vol
untary contributions and allowed them
TO accumulate on his desk. That he
did not deign to consider printing them
did not discourage McEvoy, who went
on supplying the chief with his extra
comment every evening for two months
One night the editor remarked casu-
ally that If ~. p" would think of a
title he might run the stuff some night
McEvoy Immediately handed him a
list OF more than so titles, which he
mad been compiling all the time.
Without hesitation, the editor chose
The GiSt and Jest of (which. In
essence. remains the crux and sig
nif1cance of McEvoy as q commentator
on his contemporaries.
After three months, McEvoy was told
70 stop writing about sports and con-
centrate on his column. This he did
Tor three or four years. Then he Joined
q newspaper staff where he stayed a
year, amusing Chicago readers with such
Vivacity that his salary soon climbed to
SIPS week.
That finished him for Chicago, for
ne felt that he had exhausted its pub
fishing possibilities and that New York
was his next logical mecca.
In the big city McEvoy was offered
more Jobs than he thought possible to
capture. but at less money than he had
pulled down in the Windy City.
30 ne turned the tables on the Jour-
nahstic red-tape winders and decided
70 use his own high-powered methods.
ne TOOK the train back to CHICAGO. Upon
arrival i. ne telephoned to an editor:
This Is ]. P. McEvoy, who runs The
Gist and Jest Of It." the CONFIDENT
young author informed him. "I'm
coming TO New York tomorrow and /
want TO run a column for your paper
called Good Evening" win YOU Ak
II up Tor me or direct me to the right
Il worked. McEvoy took the next
Train back to New York, and ran
Good Evening" for three months.
~ became goodnight after that"
he now says.
FOR seven years thereafter he wrote
q daily column Of rhyme, called
Slams Of Life" It was syndicated