Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

READ THIS FIRST:
Elanda Lee, 20. from Jardon,
Georgia. after four years in Atlanta.
singing In a small radio studio. goes
to New York with WWBC, q hook
up. She Is high-hat. and wants 10
sing opera. Here she meets Suwanee
Collier. q charming, jolly young uku-
iele player. Later the son of the
owner OF WWBC, Gregory Du Pont,
takes her up. Carmel Provost. o SO
ciety girl. wants Greg and Elanda's
job. Her latest move Is TO invite
Elanda to meet Lord Percival Dus-
enberry. Elanda forgets q date with
Suwanee because she Is so excited.
Greg comes as Elanda and the lord
are leaving. He rushes her into the
elevator before she can explain.
Greg resents her interference when
she tells him Elanda is q poor little
social climber with no background.
He leaves in anger. Suwanee and
Greg meet at Elanda's on Sunday
afternoon. Andree, Elanda's girl
friends baby. rushes out OF the bed
room TO Suwanee, and he sings her
TO sleep to quiet her. Greg later
makes fun or him FOR 1t, and he and
Elanda have their first quarrel
when she defends him. She doesn't
know why she has done II.
NOW GO ON WITH THE Story
CHAPTER a.
Elanda got I'D heavy-hearted the
following morning. The tiff with
Greg had waxed 50 warm that he
had departed In Q rage. She felt
certain she never would c him
again.
What had she donef why didn't
she overlook his remarks about Su-
vance? Laughed them off. What
ever had possessed her to defend
him even TO the point Of fighting
with Gregg
Perhaps she should have let him
kiss her when he said:
Il suppose II a nan even kissed
you you'd consider yourself en-
gagged"
II had made her fuious. And
when he tried TO kiss her by force
she had scratched and kicked him.
II she hadn't he might have pro-
posed to her. Then, what q weapon
she would have in her hand. Did
she want to marry him? She wasn't
sure. But IL she got the chance she
would hardly dare turn 1t down. 1t
was too great an opportunity to
pass I'D.
She received a call early In the
morning from Du Pont, seniors
secretary. He desired TO e her at
II O'Clock. Elanda'S heart beat
swiftly. What did Mr.. Du Pont want
10 see her about2 He had never
sent for her before. Was IT some
thing about his son?
But he said good morning" 70
her cordially, and waved her to a
chair:
"T've some marvellous news for
you. little girl"
"Oh. Mr.. Du Pont." she was on
her toes with excitement, . me
quickly"
Have you been q good grip" ne
waggled a finger at her"
Gross my heart and hope TO die"
He moved some papers on his
desk with maddening precision. she
wiggled with suspense. Then ne
looked up ard smiled.
The La faloma Soap company
has Just decided 70 buy an hour
over the air each week. They are
going to put on high-class pro-
grams. They want q girl TO take
the part Of Miss La Paloma the
dove). I have recommended you
after hearing you on our Friday
night Home Folks hour. I think
you can do 10"
Elanda's answer was an astonish-
ed little oh"
He went on casually:
ssThey will pay you 500 a week
and you will sing three numbers on
each weekly program. for six months
After that, 81 course, II you make
good, they will pay you a great Zeal
more. I recommended you entirely
on my own hook-and they are
taking you on my recommendation
Your picture will be used as La
Palona in their advertising. too
"Oh, Mr.. Du Pont," Elanda burst
cut then. Il could cry. Il Is too
good to be true"
"Never mind crying" be smiled
understandingly. You've got a big
lob on your hands. They want only
hi1h-class numbers and operate
things. You'll find they are not SO
easy to put over. Don't be too glad
until o see how It will 60"
- AA~A LII