Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07

ed Loyalty. 1T was fun. Ny father
and mother loved IT,"
She looked amused and he did
not go any further. Then she volun-
teered:
You didn't ask me my name. But
1t is Elanda Lee"
"Elanda-it suits you. It's a love-
" name. I've never heard 1t before.
Did your mother get it out Of a
book?"
1T was my grandmother'5 name.
sly people were cotton planters"
She said it in a way that made
Suwanee think they must have been
prosperous cotton planters.
We'll. no matter what they plant
ed. they sure had good taste IN
children"
Suwanee gave her his big grin,
and she noticed that he had the
whitest, strongest teeth she had ever
seen. There vas nc doubt the young
man was a marvellous looking fellow.
She wondered what he was doing
around the studio.
do you work here?" she asked
him then.
He tried to look w~oe-be-gone.
Dear me. susl You are not one
OF my public. I'm squelched. Com
pletely squelched. Have you never
heard Of Suwanee Collier-The
Suwanee Blue Boy'2"
do forgive me. Little Boy Blue
Elanda laughed. But I've been
down in Atlanta where IL Is almost
impozsits to tune in on q New
York station"
But. I'm on the coast-to-coast
hook-up.'
Must I tell you. then?" she
smiled. Il never listen in on jazz
I'm a singer. But, I don't Ike
jazz
He sank into a chair.
MY hopes are dashed. My life Is
in ruins. I thought 1 had met. al
last, a human being-and ! find
she Is high hat!'
Elander got on her dignity.
oh. no, Mr.. Collier. I'm not high
hat! I've been accused Of that once
before today. But I prefer the bet
ter type Of music. The lasting music
Jazz Is just a fad"
Are you. by any chance. kidding
me. woman ?" he looked at hel
threateningly.
Il never was more serious In my
life" she assured him. But don't
let 1t hurt YOUR feelings. I'm used
TO arguing about il. I came up here
this afternoon for an addition and
my girl friend threw a fit because
I am not going to sing blues"
There's not much field for the
type stuff you want to do in radio
SuWanee told her seriously. People
tune out on It. I don't think opera
will eve 90 over very big on the
air. Except. OF course. the real
prima donnas that are older and
established. People listen TO them
because they are well known"
He realized he had made a social
error and fastened TO cover 10 up
ooh. 7 don't mean. OF course. YOU
are not as good as any OF them.
don't know. I've eve heard you
But grand opera is a tough field
Take il from me-. What Is your
voice?"
"Mczzo.-
Thank fortune for that II won't
be that screetching prima donna
stuff that blows the tubes out OF
the radio. anyway. That is what
people tune out on. I'm glad your
voice IS low"
Flanda laughed.
well. we're ~fifty-fifty In oul
likes and dislikes, anyway. I DON
like your ukelele chattering an
better than you'll like my bowling
as YOU call it,"
He held out his hand.
THAT won't make any differ
ence. though. We're going to b
friends. aren't we? You'll have din
ner with me tonight2 I'm an hon
est. upright. clean living American
and I can furnish credentials
I've been here at WWBC a yea
and am we'll known"
He stopped for breath and looke'
at her 50 earnestly. despite his at
tempt 70 be funny, that she decided
in a minute:
"ITl have dinner with you-yes
You don't look like such a terrible
turk. You're home folks. I'm stay
ing with some folks from home
too-Dixie and Bang Durkin. s.
I'm well protected from the wolve
OF New York"
That's good" he said. seriously
You've got TO watch your step II
this town. You're too pretty. They
be after you. hook. line and sinker.
Are you sure? Won't that b
lovely?"