Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
. A RADIO


Elanda Lee, 20. from Jardon,
Georgia, after four years in Atlanta.
singing In q small radio studio
goes to New York with WWBC, n
hook-up. She Is high-hat, and
wants TO sing opera Here she meets
Suwanee Collier, a charming, Jolly
young ukulele player. Later the
son Of the owner Of WWBC, Greg
DRY Du Pons, takes her up. Carmel
Provost, q society girls, wants Greg
and Elanda's job. Her latest move
Is TO invite Elanda to meet Lord
Percival Dusenberry. Elanda for
gets 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 re-
sents her interference when she tells
him Elanda IS a poor little social
climber with no background. He
leaves in anger. Suwanee and Greg
meet at Elarda'S on Sunday after
noon. Andree, Elanda's girl friends
baby, rushes out Of the bedroom TO
Suwanee, and he sings her to sleep
TO quiet her. Greg later makes fun
for It, and he and Elanda have
their first quarrel when she de-
tends him. She doesn't know why
she has done 1t. Du Pont, senior,
recommends her for Miss La Pa
iona in the Paloma Soap Hour.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER Is.
Elanda ran into Suwanee coming
from a morning program.
You look as though you had
Just struck gold" he stopped her.
"Oh, Suwanee," she squeezed his
arm and her gray eyes lighted. "it's
better than that. Mr.. Du Pont-
I've Just been up in the office-has
recommended me for La Paloma-
in the La Paloma Soap hour. They're
going to let me sing operate things.
Isn't it wonderful? I can't believe
1t YETI
She forgot her hand was still on
his arm. He put his hand over hers.
mo one IS happier about 1t than
I am, my dear. Mr.. Du Pont stop
ped me this morning when I came
IN and told me about 1t. 7 was go
ing to call up and congratulate
you"
She realized she was still holding
to him and took her hand away
from his arm.
I'm so excited I don't know what
I'm doing"
IT thought at first you were go
Ing to lose your head with JOY and
kiss me-"
Its a wonder I didn't"
well, there still Is plenty OF
time"
She drew back mockingly and
initiated his voice:
Il assure you. Miss Lee, I VIII
never kiss you ~again-in public or
In private
He smiled at the memory Of
their battle in the park.
That wouldn't interfere with
your kissing me. ! wouldn't strug-
gle"
This is my busy day-some other
time"
She made a little face at him and
ran to catch the elevator. Suwanee
didn't tell her that Du Pont senior
had sent for him first 70 ask him
whether. In his judgment. Elanda
had ability to hold down the La
Paloma job.
And Suwanee had recommended
her highly. Du Pont had q great
deal Of confidence in Suwanee's
judgment-and knew he was so
smitten with her he would not miss
one Of her programs. He had fire.
quently had Suwanee sit in on
additions. for he considered him
an excellent Snowman who knew
what the public wanted.
Dixie was unstinted in her ad-
miration when Elanda got home
and told her the news.
Il knew you'd make it." she told
her happily. First thing you know
our old Andy will be sitting on top
Of the world. i never doubted 1t,
honey. But I didn't want TO en-
courage you too much for ! haven't
much confidence in the sort Of stuff
you want to sinr. This viii be a trial.
"At the movies yesterday-I was
wishing you had been there and
you could have seen for yourself
There was r perfectly stunning
prima donna, some Chicago star.
who sans in the talkies. II was
lovely. But the crowd figeted
through the first number she sang
in Italian. The second number was
French and several people whistled.